Rocky Bernard

Bernard on November 2, 2008
No. 95     New York Giants
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: April 19, 1979 (1979-04-19) (age 30)
Place of birth: Baytown, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
College: Texas A&M
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146
Debuted in 2002 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
As player: Seattle Seahawks (2002–2008) New York Giants (2009–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2007
Tackles	225
Sacks	25.0
INTs	0
Stats at NFL.com

Robert Eugene Bernard, Jr. (born April 19, 1979 in Baytown, Texas) is an American defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Contents 1 Professional career 1.1 Seattle Seahawks 1.2 New York Giants 2 References

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Seattle Seahawks

Bernard was drafted by the Seahawks in the 5th round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Bernard was mostly used as a backup in his first three seasons in the league before becoming the starting defensive tackle in 2005, earning 8.5 sacks with two more in the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers. Bernard amassed a total of forty-two tackles in the 2005 season.

On August 30, 2008, the National Football League suspended Bernard for the Seahawks' 2008 season opener for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Bernard was arrested in April on investigation of domestic violence. He allegedly punched his ex-girlfriend in the forehead. He lost $235,000 in salary for the suspension.^[1]

[edit] New York Giants

On February 28, 2009, Bernard signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal contains $6.9 million guaranteed, including a $5 million signing bonus and his first-year base salary.^[2] In 2009, he contributed absolutely nothing to an overall lackluster Giants season.

[edit] References

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