One of the biggest NFL draft decisions remaining on the Alabama Crimson Tide’s roster has now been made, as wide receiver Germie Bernard officially announced Wednesday afternoon that he would be returning to Tuscaloosa for the 2025 season.

A transfer from Washington last offseason, Bernard enjoyed one of the best single-season’s of his collegiate career in 2024, hauling in 50 receptions for 794 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards and a score on four attempts.

Of those numbers, Bernard’s 50 receptions were the most of any Alabama player this past season, while his 794 receiving yards were his second to only freshman Ryan Williams.

For his collegiate career, Bernard’s totals now sit at a combined 91 receptions for 1,341 yards and six touchdowns across the last three seasons at Michigan State, Washington, and Alabama.

With the return of Bernard, Alabama’s top three wide receivers are likely set for the 2025 season, with the rising senior set to feature alongside Williams and Miami transfer Isaiah Horton.

Alabama receiver Germie Bernard, who led the team in catches in 2024, will return to the Crimson Tide in 2025, he told ESPN. Bernard is a Washington transfer who came over with Kalen DeBoer. He finished the year with 50 catches, 794 yards and two touchdowns. pic.twitter.com/DhVmmBHK11

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 8, 2025