Turner Bernard Season 2020

Entering 2020 season  

Accurate snapper with a quick release ... Handles all snapping duties on the punt unit ... Also is used as the short snapper on the PAT and field goal unit, now in his fifth season with the program.

SENIOR SEASON (2020)
Is a preseason all-Mountain West first-team selection by Phil Steele Magazine.

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
Started all 13 games as the long snapper ... Long-snapped for a pair of all-Mountain West honorable-mention performers in kicker Matt Araiza and punter Brandon Heicklen ... Was named a first-team all-Mountain West selection by Phil Steele Magazine.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Started all 13 games as the long snapper once again ... Also started 10 of the games as the short snapper on PATs and field goals, including each of the final nine contests ... Was chosen as a third-team all-Mountain West pick by Phil Steele Magazine ... Had three tackles (one solo) on special teams.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Started and played all 13 games as the long snapper on the punt unit after coming back from an ACL injury.  

REDSHIRT SEASON (2016)
Started the first four games of his true freshman season until he tore the ACL in his left knee chasing down a punt at South Alabama ... Ultimately used his redshirt season.  

HIGH SCHOOL
Played three years at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz. ... Was a two-time all-state long snapper ... Received a five-star rating from Kohl's Kicking, which also listed him as the nation's top incoming long snapper ... A two-star recruit by Rivals as an athlete, and by Scout, 247sports and ESPN as long snapper ... Received a grade of 74 by 247sports and graded out as the No. 7 player at the position ... Earned a grade of 69 by ESPN and was picked as the top long snapper in the 2016 class ... Was chosen to snap in the Under Armour All-America game ... Received the highest overall snapping score for all 2015 Showcase Camps as well as the highest overall score for the 2015 Scholarship Camp.

PERSONAL
Turner Charles Bernard was born Aug. 14, 1998, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Son of Ben and Shawna Bernard ... Picked the Aztecs over offers from Utah and Northwestern ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles:1 at Fresno State (11/17/18), at rv/No. 24 Boise State (10/6/19), vs. Eastern Michigan (9/22/19)