College Career
Bernard played at running back for OSU from 2004-2007.
In 2005, Bernard took the position of starting running back for the Beavers. He ended the season with 1321 yards rushing on 299 attempts (averaging 4.4 yards/carry), and finishing with 13 touchdowns. Continuing 2006, Bernard rushed for 1309 yards on 296 attempts (averaging 4.4) with 12 touchdowns. In the Sun Bowl, he ran for the game-clinching 2-point conversion en route to an Oregon State 39-38 victory of the University of Missouri.
As a senior, Bernard was named as co-captain for the 2007 season. Despite having arthroscopic knee surgery on November 20 (and missing the Beaver’s Civil War match against the University of Oregon), Yvenson was able to play in the Emerald Bowl against the Maryland Terrapins. On 38 carries Bernard rushed for 177 yards, and was awarded the 2007 Emerald Bowl Offensive MVP. For the season, he ended with 1214 yards rushing on 275 carries.
Bernard ended with 3,862 career rushing yards, becoming the Beaver’s second all-time leading rusher behind Ken Simonton with 5,044 yards. Bernard also moved to No. 6 in the Pac-10’s all-time rushing list.
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