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Hall of Fame

John C. Bernardo

  • Class
    2007
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Football
East Greenbush, NY/LaSalle Institute ... B.S. in Management ... Running Back … 2003: Played 11 games … Rushed for 366 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 4.8 yards per rush and 33.3 yards per game … One catch for three yards … UCAA Rookie of the Week once … Team was 11-2 … Played in NCAA Tournament, advancing to semifinals … 2004: Started all nine games … Led team with 155 rushing attempts, 682 rushing yards, 4.4 yards per carry and nine touchdowns … Averaged 75.8 yards per game … Eight catches for 47 yards … All-Liberty League Second 1120Team … Liberty League All-Academic … Team was 5-4 … 2005: Captain … Started all 10 games … Led team with 256 rushing attempts, 1,422 rushing yards, 5.6 yards per carry and 19 touchdowns … Averaged team-high 142.2 yards per game … Had 24 catches for 201 yards … Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week twice … D3football.com Running Back of the Week once … All-Liberty League Second Team … ECAC Northwest Bowl Most Outstanding Player … D3football.com All-Region First Team … Football Gazette All-Region First Team … Football Gazette National All-America Second Team … Liberty League All-Academic … CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 First Team … Team's Offensive MVP … Team was 8-2 … 2006: Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Pre-Season All-America First Team … Lindy’s Sports Annuals Pre-Season  All-American Second Team … Captain … Started all 10 games … Led team with 223 rushing attempts,1080 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns … Averaged 4.8 yards per carry and 108.4 yards per game … Eleven catches for 107 yards and one touchdown … Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once … All-Liberty League Second Team … D3football.com All-East Region Third Team … Team's Offensive MVP … Team was 7-3 … Career: NCAA record for longest carry, at 99 yards (tied with many) … School record holder for career touchdowns (tied with D. McGovern) … Third in rushing yards … Captain 2x … All-League 3x … All-Region 2x … Team Offensive MVP 2x.
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