Jeremiah Bernard, Washington State S: the 2026 season story
Jeremiah Bernard is a junior defensive back for Washington State (Pac-12). He ranks 1612th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Jeremiah Bernard's strongest measure is tackles per game at 3.7, 400th of 921 (the average is 3.7). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.00, 795th of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 3.7, ranks 400th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 57th percentile for volume, 18th for efficiency and 1st for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 8 games, Jeremiah Bernard's best came in week 3 against Duquesne and his quietest in week 6 at Utah State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every defensive back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Jeremiah Bernard is 848th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 55th of 56 in the Pac-12. Next up nationally is Marcus Neal Jr. of Penn State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Nick Vecchiarelli of Eastern Illinois.
