UC Davis Athletics

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HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star recruit out of Charter Oak High School … Dual-sport athlete, playing basketball at Charter Oak ... Two-time All-League ... All-CIF ... All-California State ... All-Area ... Had a season-high 1,323 receiving yards, the 16th-most in the state, and 19 touchdown receptions following the 2023 season … Caught 69 balls for 981 yards and 13 touchdowns in senior year … Ended career with 176 receptions, 3,036 receiving yards and 41 receiving touchdowns … Played both ways, finishing career with 136 total tackles and 14 interceptions playing defensive back … Three-time All-League in basketball.
 
PERSONAL: Born in 2006 … Son of Valerie and Michael Bernal … Has three siblings … Football brought family together thanks to step father being football coach … Recruited by Arkansas, Montana, Portland State and Cornell … Went with UC Davis because “of the strong relationship built in the short time spent with the coaching staff, it made me want to be a part of the team and it made things feel like a family environment” … Plans on majoring in business.