| No. 82, 33 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back Tight end | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | (1965-02-08)February 8, 1965 (age 60) Fairfield, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Bryan(Bryan, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987: 1st round, 24th pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roderick Earl Bernstine (born February 8, 1965) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back andtight end in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies and was selected by theSan Diego Chargers in the first round of the1987 NFL draft with the 24th overall pick.[1] Bernstine played in nine NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995. His best season as a pro came during the1993 season as a member of theDenver Broncos, when he rushed for 816 yards and caught 44receptions. Due to a loophole inofficial NFL rules he was the only active running back allowed to wear the number 82 while playing for theSan Diego Chargers, a number reserved for wide receivers and tight ends. Upon being traded to theDenver Broncos in 1993 he changed his number to 33, an official running back number.
Bernstine lettered atTexas A&M from 1983 to 1986. Before his sophomore season at Texas A&M, Bernstine reacted negatively after then-A&M coachJackie Sherrill told him that he was being moved totight end, after playing a year atrunning back. As a senior in 1986, he was named first team All-SWC at tight end.[2] That same year, he set the school record for the most receptions in a single season with 65, a record that stood until 2010. Bernstine's 65 catches is still the school single-season record for most ever by a tight end.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.68 s | 1.67 s | 2.68 s | 4.39 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 18 reps |
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1987 | SDG | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 15 | 1 |
| 1988 | SDG | 14 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 340 | 11.7 | 59 | 0 |
| 1989 | SDG | 5 | 0 | 15 | 137 | 9.1 | 32 | 1 | 21 | 222 | 10.6 | 36 | 1 |
| 1990 | SDG | 12 | 1 | 124 | 589 | 4.8 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | SDG | 13 | 8 | 159 | 766 | 4.8 | 63 | 8 | 11 | 124 | 11.3 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | SDG | 9 | 1 | 106 | 499 | 4.7 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | DEN | 15 | 14 | 223 | 816 | 3.7 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 372 | 8.5 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | DEN | 3 | 3 | 23 | 76 | 3.3 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 38 | 0 |
| 84 | 45 | 670 | 2,990 | 4.5 | 63 | 22 | 149 | 1,384 | 9.3 | 59 | 2 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1992 | SDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Bernstine and his ex-wife Stephanie met at Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. They began dating while both were students and at Texas A&M University. They have two children. They all reside in theDenver, Colorado area.[4]
Bernstine's older brother Nehames "Pookie" Bernstine played baseball for Lewis-Clark College in Lewiston, Idaho. Pookie Bernstine was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 5th Round (118th overall) of the 1982 amateur entry draft (June-Reg).[5]
Bernstine's son, Roderick E. Bernstine Jr., signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Denver in November 2012, but transferred to the University of North Dakota after only one season.[6] His nephew,Jordan, was asafety who formerly played for theWashington Redskins.[7]