FRANCIS BERNARDBernard, Francis JohnHeight: 6-1 Weight: 235 Born: April 8, 1995 Los Angeles County, CA High School: Herriman (UT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| 2016 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| 2018 | Utah | Lettered |
| 2019 | Utah | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL | 44 | MLB | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL | 53 | ROLB-LOLB | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 DC Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL | 43 | MLB | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 DC Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL | 43 | MLB | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 Year (XFL)2023 Year XFL | 16 | 16 | ||
| 2024 DC Defenders (UFL)2024 DC UFL | 43 | ILB | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 21 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/4/2020 | 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL |
| Released | 9/5/2020 | 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/6/2020 | 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL |
| Practice Squad Elevation | 10/3/2020 | 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 10/10/2020 | 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/2021 | 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 11/6/2021 | 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL |
| Reserve/COVID | 12/27/2021 | 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 1/12/2022 | 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent (No Qualifying Offer) | 3/16/2022 | 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL |
| Pro Draft | 11/17/2022 | 2023 D.C. Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL |
| Signed | 2023 D.C. Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 3/7/2023 | 2023 D.C. Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL |
| Activated | 3/20/2023 | 2023 D.C. Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 5/22/2024 | 2024 D.C. Defenders (UFL)2024 DC UFL |
| Activated? | 2024 D.C. Defenders (UFL)2024 DC UFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL | 227 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0.6 | 220 | 48.7 |
| 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL | 155 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.8 | 146 | 29.8 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 382 | 0 | 16 | 366 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 D.C. Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL | 0.5 | |
| 2024 D.C. Defenders (UFL)2024 DC UFL | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2020 DAL NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 D.C. Defenders (XFL)2023 DC XFL | 51 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 D.C. Defenders (UFL)2024 DC UFL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2021 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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