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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born | April 29, 2000 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||
| College | Oklahoma State (2018–2021) LSU (2022) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 6th round, 204th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2025 | |||||
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Jarrick Bernard-Converse (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and LSU Tigers.
Bernard-Converse was born on April 29, 2000, and grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. [1] He attended Evangel Christian Academy and played track and football, being a team captain in the latter. [2] He was ranked by 247Sports as the 88th-best safety recruit and the 47th-best player from the state. [3] He committed to play college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. [4]
Bernard-Converse saw immediate playing time as a true freshman, totaling in 13 appearances (nine of which he started) 59 tackles, fifth-best on the team, two sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and an interception. [5] [6] The following year, he posted 54 tackles, including two for a loss, five pass breakups, 1.5 sacks and an interception. [6] In 2020, Benard-Converse started all 11 games and recorded 32 tackles, leading all of Oklahoma State's cornerbacks, while also tying for the team lead with seven pass breakups. [1] [7]
Bernard-Converse started all 14 games in 2021, being named first-team all-conference after leading the team with 11 pass breakups. [8] He additionally recorded 51 tackles on the year. [9] He transferred to LSU in 2022. [10] With LSU, he started nine of 13 games, tallying 44 tackles, three pass breakups and two interceptions. [11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.40 s | 1.53 s | 2.47 s | 4.29 s | 6.94 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 16 reps | |
| Sources: [12] [13] | ||||||||||||
On his 23rd birthday, Bernard-Converse was selected in the sixth round (204th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Jets. [1] [14] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the 2023 season. [15] He was activated on October 24, 2023. [16]
Jarrick made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11, appearing on seven special teams snaps. [17]
On August 26, 2025, Bernard-Converse was waived by the Jets as part of final roster cuts. [18]
On August 27, 2025, Bernard-Converse was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. [19] He made five appearances for Cleveland, playing mainly on special teams. Bernard-Converse was waived on October 27. [20]
On October 28, 2025, Bernard-Converse was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. [21] In four appearances for New York, he recorded four combined tackles. Bernard-Converse was waived by the Giants on December 13. [22]