It doesn’t come as an excessive amount of of a shock to those that know Jared Bernhardt. The former Lake Brantley soccer and lacrosse star is pushed, all the time top-of-the-line athletes on the sphere it doesn’t matter what he’s doing and he’s now a member of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.
For those that know Bernhardt, his newest accomplishment comes as no shock. Skip Clayton, Lake Brantley’s first-year head coach who was an assistant underneath his dad George Clayton when Bernhardt was at Brantley, has adopted Bernhardt’s profession.
“It’s exciting, especially for us. He was one of the greatest football players in the school’s history here at Brantley, but then didn’t pursue football originally in college,” Skip Clayton mentioned. “We always knew he was one of the best in the country, if not the world, in lacrosse, so we always understood his decision … but we were disappointed we weren’t going to get to see him play [football] any more.”
Eventually the coach would get that likelihood.
He was a standout quarterback for Brantley, in addition to an all-American lacrosse participant. The 2016 graduate made a tricky choice within the fall of 2015 to comply with within the footsteps of his older brothers, signing a National Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at Maryland.
It was completed. Lacrosse could be his focus and he vowed to benefit from it, and did.
The selection was tough. It was both Maryland lacrosse of Navy soccer.
“I’ve been playing them both a long time, football longer than lacrosse,” Bernhardt advised the Sentinel again then. “I don’t really have a favorite.”
Bernhardt’s bloodline tells the story of his ardour and his success. His father, Jim, who died on the age of 63 in 2019, performed lacrosse and soccer at Hofstra, and was an adviser to Houston Texan’s coach Bill O’Brien within the NFL. His brothers, Jake, 26, and Jesse, 25, had been profitable two-sport athletes at Lake Brantley earlier than taking part in lacrosse at NCAA energy Maryland after which professionally.
At Maryland, given an additional yr of eligibility after COVID hit, he took benefit and went on to win the 2021 Tewaaraton Award, the faculty lacrosse model of the Heisman Trophy.
But he wasn’t completed and soccer alternatives nonetheless loomed. He acquired an opportunity to make use of a graduate switch season at Ferris State and he led the Bulldogs as quarterback to a 14-0 file and the NCAA Division II nation championship final season.
NFL folks took discover and he signed a free-agent contract with the Falcons after this previous April’s NFL Draft. He was so spectacular as a receiver in coaching camp that he made the Atlanta 53-man roster.
“When he took that extra year at Ferris last year, we were all very excited,” Clayton mentioned. “And Jared did what Jared does. He simply wins. He’s a winner, a tremendous athlete. He makes particular issues occur. He’s simply somebody you need round you.
“So for him to get a chance with Atlanta, just kinda knew he was going to find a way on to their 54-man roster. He’s just that kind of guy. He’s not the fastest kid, or the tallest, or the biggest … he’s just special.”
Another notable participant to make the Falcons roster was former Florida Gators quarterback Feleipe Franks. The ex-UF star made the group as a decent finish, becoming a member of one other former Gator Kyle Pitts on the Atlanta roster.
There had been a number of different gamers not as lucky as Bernhardt, getting launched on NFL minimize day.
In a little bit of a stunning transfer, the Houston Texans launched quarterback Jeff Driskel, who performed at Hagerty after which Florida and Louisiana Tech. He’s has had NFL stints with the Bengals and Lions and was with the Texans final season earlier than being minimize Tuesday. He was anticipated to be the Texans back-up quarterback to Davis Mills. Driskel shall be on he Houston follow squad.
Also hoping for higher issues this yr out of camp was former Bishop Moore and Charlotte security Ben DeLuca, was was launched for the second straight yr by the Los Angeles Chargers. He spect final season on the Chargers follow squad earlier than being referred to as up for the ultimate three video games.
Also lacking out on closing roster spots for the second straight season was RB Jacques Patrick (Timber Creek), who was launched by the Bengals, and RB Dexter Williams (West Orange/Notre Dame) was minimize by the Packers.
UCF gamers lacking the minimize had been the CB Tay Gowan (Eagles), TE Jordan Franks (Chiefs), LB Rashard Causey (Broncos), OL Jordan McCray (Bears). WR Tre Nixon (Patriots) was positioned on the follow squad, as was TE Jordan Akins with the Texans.
Florida cuts: OL David Sharpe and LB Jeremiah Moon had been each positioned on the Ravens follow squad, OL S Teez Tabor was positioned on the Falcons follow squad, Martez Ivey (Patriots),S Quincy Wilson (Dolphins), WR John Hammond (Patriots), RB La’Mical Perine (Jets), DE Jabari Zuniga (Jets), OT Chaz Green (Steelers).
FSU cuts: LB Hamsah Nasirildeen (Jets), CB Terrence Brooks (Texans),
Miami cuts: C Danny Isidora (Cardinals), DT Gerald WIllis (Ravens), WR Braxton Berrios (Jets), WR Michael Harley (Browns), RB Malik Davis (Cowboys), CB Corn Elder (Commodores)
FAU cuts: DT Brandin Bryant (Browns), TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (Browns), CB Herb Miller, (Browns)
USF cuts: RB Marlon Mack (Texans).
FIU cuts: CB Isiah Brown (Raiders)
Central Florida gamers on 2022 NFL rosters
Gabriel Davis, WR, Buffalo Bills (Seminole/UCF)
Matt Milano, LB, Buffalo Bills (Dr. Phillips/Boston College)
Tommy Townsend, P, Kansas City (Boone/Florida)
Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals (Apopka/FAU)
Karl Joseph, S, on IR, Pittsburgh Steelers (Edgewater/West Virginia)
Keanu Neal, S, Tampa Bay Bucs (South Sumter/Florida)
Kerby Joseph, S, Detroit Lions (Jones/Illinois)
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, WR, Tennessee Titans (Lake Mary/Indiana)
Leonard Williams, DE, New York Giants (Mainland/USC)
Darrynton Evans, RB, Chicago Bears (New Smyrna Beach/Appalachian State)
Jared Bernhardt, WR, Atlanta Falcons (Lake Brantley/Maryland/Ferris State)
Jamel Dean, CB, Tampa Bay Bucs (Cocoa/Auburn)
Marcus Maye, S, New Orleans Saints (Melbourne Holy Trinity/Florida)
Stone Forsythe, OT, Seattle Seahawks (West Orange/Florida)
Juwaan Taylor, OT, Jacksonville (Cocoa/Florida)
Jashaun Corbin, RB, New York Giants (Rockledge/FSU)
State school gamers on 2022 NFL rosters
FSU (20)
Ronald Darby, CB, Denver Broncos
Bobby Hart, OT, Buffalo Bills
Jermaine Johnson, DE, New York Jets
Lamarcus Joyner, S, New York Jets
Josh Kaindoh, DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Nnadi, DT, Kansas ity Chiefs
Asante Samuel Jr., CB, Los Angeles Chargers
Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers
Dustin Hopkins, Okay, Los Angeles Chargers
Terrence Brooks, S, Houston Texans
Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vkings
Graham Gano, Okay, New York Giants
Josh Sweat, DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Marvin Wilson, DT, Philadelphia Eagles
Rodney Hudson, C, Arizona Cardinals
Brian Burns DE, Carolina Panthers
Cameron Irving, OT, Carolina Panthers
P.J. Williams, S, New Orleans Saints
Jameis Winston, QB, New Orleans Saints
Azeez Al-Shaairm, LB, San Francisco 49ers
Florida (18)
Tyrie Cleveland, WR, Denver Broncos
Kaiir Elam, CB, Buffalo Bills
Trent Brown, OT, New England Patriots
Carlos Dunlap, DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Demarcus Robinson, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Zachary Carter, DT, Cincinnati
Evan McPherson, Okay, Cincinnati Bengals
Taven Bryan, DT, Cleveland Browns
Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans
Johnathan Greenard, DE, Houston Texans
Jonathan Bullard, DE, Minnesota Vkings
Dante Fowler Jr., DE, Dallas Cowboys
Kadrius Toney, WR, New York Giants
John Bostic, LB, Washington Commodores
D.J. Humphries, OT, Arizona Cardinals
Marco Wilson, CB, Arizona Cardinals
CJ Henderson, CB, Carolina Panthers
Eddie Pineiro, Okay, Carolina Panthers
Miami (19)
Duke Johnson, RB, Buffalo Bills
Greg Rousseau, DE, Buffalo Bills
Jaquan Johnson, S, Buffalo Bills
Jalean Phillips, LB, Miami Dolphins
Deon Bush, S, Kansas City Chiefs
Denzel Perryman, LB, Las Vegas Raiders
Calais Campbell, DT, Baltimore Ravens
David Njoku, TE, Cleveland Browns
Phillip Dorsett, WR, Houston Texans
Brevin Jordan, TE, Houston Texans
Okay.J. Osborn, WR, Minnesota Vikings
Jon Feliciano, OG, New York Giants
Quincy Roche, LB, New York Giants
Artie Burns, CB, Seattle Seahawks
DeeJay Dallas, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Travis Homer, RB, Seattle Seahawks
Mike Jackson, CB, Seattle Seahawks
Rayshawn Jenkins, S, Jacksonville Jaguars
Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Jacksonville
UCF (9)
Shaquill Griffin, CB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Brandon Johnson, WR, Denver Broncos, IR
Charley Hughlett, LS, Cleveland Browns
Justin McCray, OG, Houston Texans
Trysten Hill, DT, Dallas Cowboys
Aaron Robinson, CB, New York Giants
Matt Prater, Okay, Arizona Cardinals
Richie Grant, S, Atlanta Falcons
Tre’Quan Smith, WR, New Orleans Saints
FAU (6)
Devin Singletary, RB, Buffalo Bills
Desmond Noel, OG, Cincinnati Bengals, IR
Harrison Bryant, TE, Cleveland Browns
James Pierre, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Greg Joseph, Okay, Minnesota Vkings
Zyon Gilbert, CB, New York Giants
USF (4)
Mike Love, DE, Buffalo Bills
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Mitchell Wilcox, TE, Cincinnati Bengals
D’Ernest Johnson, RB, Cleveland Browns
Others
Jonnu Smith, TE, New England Patriots (FIU); Donald Parham Jr., TE, Los Angeles Chargers (Stetson); D’Anthony Bell, S, Cleveland Browns (West Florida); Markquese Bell, S, Dallas Cowboys (Florida A&M); Stantley Oliver-Thomas III, LB, Carolina Panthers (FIU).
Not all rosters and follow squads have been made official. Email Chris Hays at [email protected] with any discrepancies. Chris Hays cowl High college, school soccer recruiting and the NFL, as nicely on the Orlando Magic.
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