17–0
71Overall
RBACC

Giovani Bernard

North Carolina · Running Back · 2011-12

RUSH YDS
2,481
RUSH TD
25
REC YDS
852

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

Bernard's 2011 season ranks No. 6 in program history for rushing yards.

From 2011 to 2012, Bernard ran for 2,481 yards and 25 touchdowns, adding 852 receiving yards.

Bernard was the No. 37 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 71 overall, the 6th-highest running back rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 75 among all running backs of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2012
    • Third-team All-American
  2. 2013
    • No. 37 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Giovani Bernard season-by-season statistics at North Carolina
SeasonCarRush YdsRush TDRecRec YdsRec TD
20112391,25313453621
20121841,22812474905
Total4232,48125928526

Seasons with tracked stats at North Carolina. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

North Carolina Record Book

  • No. 6 in single-season rushing yards (2011)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 80Eric Ebron2011-13TE
  2. 80Sylvester Williams2011-12EDGE
  3. 74Quinton Coples2008-11EDGE
  4. 74Robert Quinn2009-10EDGE
  5. 72Dwight Jones2008-11WR
  6. 70Greg Little2007-10WR
  7. 70Bruce Carter2007-10LB
  8. 70Tre Boston2010-13S
  9. 70Zach Brown2009-11EDGE
  10. 69Bryn Renner2009-13QB

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Running Backs of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 95Mark Ingram IIAlabama · 2008-10RB
  2. 91Melvin GordonWisconsin · 2011-14RB
  3. 91Nick ChubbGeorgia · 2014-17RB
  4. 91LaMichael JamesOregon · 2009-11RB
  5. 90Andre WilliamsBoston College · 2010-13RB
  6. 90Montee BallWisconsin · 2009-12RB
  7. 90Ka'Deem CareyArizona · 2011-13RB
  8. 90Mikel LeshoureIllinois · 2008-10RB

Best college running backs since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Giovani Bernard) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.