Jacob Bernard
Jacob Bernard
Moves the chains on third down. Jacob Bernard has been at Louisiana through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 84 rec yds, 4 receptions against Kennesaw State — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Louisiana, 1,126 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Michael Desormeaux. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 23–17
at Texas State
3 rec · 46 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Devin Voisin’s 2024 season.
Matches Devin on
Differs from Devin on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jake Bailey’s path through SMU.
Hunter Long
Jalen McDonald
Taylor Grimes
Matches Jake on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jimmy Horn Jr.'s senior season at Colorado (2024).
Matches Jimmy on
Differs from Jimmy on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jacob Bernard
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+346%
Up 346% from first season to most-recent.