Micah Bernard: RB · Utah · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Micah Bernard
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Arrived at Utah from Utah. The first one came in 2024: Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week. On tape: 182 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Oklahoma State, Week 4, 2024.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
52.4% of carries overall (193/368) → 47.8% of Q4-with-lead carries (33/69) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-0vs Southern Utah | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-12vs Baylor | 19 | 118 | 6.2 | 0 | 30 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-21@ Utah State | 17 | 123 | 7.2 | 1 | 64 | |
| Wk 4 | W 22-19@ No. 14 Oklahoma State | 25 | 182 | 7.3 | 0 | 62 | Season-high 182 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 10-23vs Arizona | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 7 | L 19-27@ Arizona State | 21 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 23 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-13vs TCU | 13 | 55 | 4.2 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-17@ Houston | 14 | 51 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-22vs No. 9 BYU | 17 | 78 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-49@ No. 18 Colorado | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-31vs No. 22 Iowa State | 17 | 42 | 2.5 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 14 | W 28-14@ UCF | 22 | 87 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 197 | 1009 | 5.1 | 4 | 64 |
Week 7 · 2024
L 19-27
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
40%195 carriesFumble rate
1.5%3 of 197 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.1 yds/carry on 197 carries · 15% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
6 seasons under Kyle Whittingham — 47-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 69.5 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 98.7 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 113 | 6.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 55.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
47.6%
358 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
62.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
370 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
197 carries and 30 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than nearly every FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #75 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons at Utah, 2,217 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kyle Whittingham.
