1. Jared Bernhardt was born on September 12,1997 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
17 Facts About Jared Bernhardt
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Jared Bernhardt previously played college lacrosse at Maryland where he won the Tewaaraton Award as the nation's best player followed by one season of college football as quarterback at Ferris State.
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Jared Bernhardt is currently the director of player development for the University of Maryland men's lacrosse team.
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Jared Bernhardt's father, Jim, was a football coach at Hofstra, Brown, Central Florida, and Penn State and was the director of football research for the Houston Texans.
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Jared Bernhardt was an All-American midfielder in lacrosse at Lake Brantley and committed to play collegiately at the University of Maryland as a sophomore.
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Jared Bernhardt was a member of the Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse team for five seasons.
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Jared Bernhardt returned for a fifth season and won the Tewaaraton Award as the nation's best collegiate lacrosse player.
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Jared Bernhardt left Maryland as the school's career leader in goals with 202 and points with 290.
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Jared Bernhardt committed to play quarterback at Ferris State for the 2020 season, but the Division II football season was canceled due to COVID-19 and he stayed at Maryland for an additional season of lacrosse.
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Jared Bernhardt enrolled at Ferris State as a graduate transfer in the summer of 2021 and was named the team's starting quarterback.
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Jared Bernhardt participated in Maryland's pro day on March 30,2022.
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Jared Bernhardt was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 30,2022, shortly after the conclusion of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Jared Bernhardt made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.
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On October 22,2022, Jared Bernhardt was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.
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Jared Bernhardt announced his retirement from the NFL on May 22,2023.
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On September 23,2024, Jared Bernhardt ended his retirement by signing with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, and joining their practice roster.
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Jared Bernhardt joined a coaching staff that consisted of his two brothers, Jake and Jesse Bernhardt, although Jake would leave the position to become the head coach at Colby College.