Jordan Bernstine
Bernstine at Redskins training camp in 2012.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 31, 1989 | ||||||||
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| High school: | DM Lincoln | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 217 | ||||||||
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Jordan Bernstine (born May 31, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was selected in the seventh round, 217th overall, by the Washington Redskins in the 2012 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Iowa.
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High School
Bernstine was a three year starter at Des Moines Lincoln for Lincoln football coach Tom Mihalovich. Bernstine was a running back and a defensive back for the Rails and was a leader in the school's back-to-back playoff appearances in 2005 and 2006. Bernstine was the #1 ranked prospect in the state of Iowa in 2007.
College career
Bernstine played for the Iowa Hawkeyes for four years from 2007 to 2011. His jersey number was 4. He played cornerback for his first three years before switching over to the safety position in his senior year.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Bernstine was drafted in the seventh round of 2012 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, he was the team's last pick for this draft.[2] He was reunited with Iowa teammate, Adam Gettis, who was drafted earlier. On May 4, 2012, the Redskins officially signed him to a four-year contract.[3] After having a good preseason, that included displaying good tackling skills and having an interception in the last preseason game,[4][5] he made the final 53-man roster at the start of the 2012 season. During his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints, he suffered a right knee injury while playing on special teams during a kickoff in the fourth quarter and was carted off the field.[6] The next day, it was confirmed that Bernstine had torn the anterior, posterior, and medial collateral ligaments in his knee, ending his rookie season.[7][8]
The Redskins released him on July 25, 2013.[9]
Personal
Bernstine is the nephew of retired tight end and running back, Rod Bernstine, who played for the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.[10]
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External links
- Iowa Hawkeyes bio
- Jordan Bernstine on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1989 births
- Sportspeople from Des Moines, Iowa
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- American football safeties
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- Washington Redskins players
