Overview
- Reports Saturday said Denver set a top-30 visit for next week with Indianapolis slated to host first, and other clubs including the 49ers, Eagles, Chiefs and Vikings signaled interest in visits.
- At the HBCU showcase in Washington, the 6-foot-4.5, 306-pound defensive tackle ran about 4.63 in the 40-yard dash, posted a 39-inch vertical, and logged a 10-foot-10 broad jump with body fat measured near 6%.
- Next Gen Stats ranked him first among 2026 defensive tackles for both predictive and raw athleticism, and public Relative Athletic Score tracking placed him near a perfect 10.
- Bernard grew up in a small village in Nigeria, was first spotted as a basketball player, and entered the NFL’s International Player Pathway before intensive training began January 18 that lifted his vertical from 32 to 39 inches and his broad jump from 9-4 to 10-10.
- Most analysts forecast a late-round pick, and IPP rules that allow an extra practice-squad spot for qualifying internationals could give teams time to develop him, a path that once helped Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata.