Nicholls’ veteran disruptive DL with all-conference pedigree
In the 2024 season, Zack Bernard earned First Team All-Southland honors after posting 42 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks, and he finished hot with a sack in three of his last four games[7][12]. At 6-foot-1, 265 pounds, he brings a sturdy, high-motor interior presence plus uncommon off-field discipline, backing it up with repeated Southland All-Academic recognition and a 3.70 GPA as a health science pre-professional major[7][9]. He looks like a plug-and-play fit for a team that wants a reliable, physical, assignment-sound DL who can collapse pockets and set a tone.
