Francis Bernard

Francis Bernard (born April 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. Early years After playing his freshman year of high school football at Bingham High School, he transferred to Herriman High School. As a sophomore, he had 139 carries for 754 yards and 8 touchdowns. As a junior, he was a two-way player at running back and linebacker, totaling 178 carries for 1,547 yards, 22 touchdowns and 29 tackles and one interception. He received Region Offensive MVP honors, Region 7 and Class 4A All-state honors at running back. As a senior, he tallied 96 carries for 822 yards, 15 touchdowns, 24 tackles and 4 interceptions. He received Region 7 and Class 4A honorable-mention All-state honors at running back. He committed to Brigham Young University on December 11, 2012. He also practiced basketball and rugby.