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Alabama star receiver Germie Bernard closed what is apt nan last postgame property convention of his assemblage shot profession by invoking his faith, giving "glory to my Lord and Savior."
The Crimson Tide suffered a crushing and lopsided nonaccomplishment to No. 1 Indiana successful a College Football Playoff quarterfinal astatine nan Rose Bowl connected Thursday. While location was small to beryllium thankful for successful nan 38-3 rout, Bernard felt differently.
Germie Bernard (5) of nan Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates pinch fans pursuing nan 2025 College Football Playoff first-round crippled against nan Oklahoma Sooners astatine Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium successful Norman, Oklahoma, connected Dec. 19, 2025. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated nan Oklahoma Sooners 34-24. (CFP/Getty Images)
"I conscionable want to springiness glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for allowing america to person this opportunity, for allowing this squad to beryllium present together successful California and to bask this moment," he said arsenic nan subordinate information of nan presser was wrapping up.
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"Even though it didn’t spell nan measurement we wanted it to, there’s still a batch to beryllium grateful for."
Sitting alongside Alabama protect lineman Tim Keenan III, Bernard continued to count his blessings.
"Guys for illustration TK, he went done wounded and was capable to play passim nan season. Guys were capable to play successful this crippled that weren’t patient passim nan full twelvemonth and we were capable to locomotion disconnected nan section healthy. So it’s conscionable a batch to beryllium grateful for and I conscionable want to springiness glory to Jesus Christ for this opportunity."
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) speaks astatine a property convention aft nan 2025 Rose Bowl, a quarterfinal crippled of nan College Football Playoff, against nan Indiana Hoosiers astatine Rose Bowl Stadium successful Pasadena, California, connected Jan. 1, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Bernard sat astatine nan property convention wearing oculus achromatic pinch nan words "Matthew 6:33," referencing nan Bible verse, "But activity first nan kingdom of God and His righteousness, and each these things will beryllium added to you."
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Despite nan team’s wide deficiency of accumulation connected Thursday, Bernard led nan discourtesy pinch 60 receiving yards.
Bernard followed caput coach Kalen DeBoer from Washington to Alabama wherever he instantly took nan section arsenic a starter. In 2024, he led nan squad pinch 50 receptions for 794 yards and 2 touchdowns and followed that play pinch different stellar year, signaling 64 receptions for 862 yards and 7 touchdowns.
"It’s been 1 of nan champion decisions that I’ve made," Bernard said Thursday of pursuing DeBoer to Alabama. "It’s been a agelong travel for me, and I’m conscionable grateful that coach DeBoer allowed maine to person nan opportunity to first travel backmost to Washington and past pursuing him present to nan University of Alabama. He’s made a large effect connected my life."
Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) uses a stiff limb to break a tackle by Georgia protect backmost KJ Bolden (4) astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected Dec. 6, 2025. (Gary Cosby Jr./Tuscaloosa News)
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Bernard is expected to state for nan 2026 NFL Draft wherever he’ll apt spell successful nan early rounds.
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