Senior guard for Navy. 2023: 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss.
6′0″ · 256 lb · Baton Rouge, LA
The story
4 guard for Navy. 2023: 33 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss.
Recruiting
DT recruit
No. 3521 nationally · Signed with Navy
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileDonald Berniard
Donald Berniard has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Navy. The receipt: 10 tackles against Air Force — Week 8, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Navy — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Niumatalolo → Brian Newberry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
A two-star recruit at guard for Navy -- now graded as a developmental piece up front.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Navy has produced 2 All-Conference offensive linemen.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 24–0
vs Wagner
1 QB HUR · 3 TOT
Dominant 24-point win at home against Wagner.
With R. Riethman — 44 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 51 LONG · T. Lavatai — 161 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.0 · 65 rush yds (16 car)
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-42@ Notre Dame | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-0vs Wagner | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-28@ Memphis | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 30-44vs South Florida | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs North Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 14-0@ Charlotte | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-17vs Air Force | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 18-32@ Temple | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-6vs UAB | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 10-0vs East Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-59@ SMU | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |