Oklahoma State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Jarrick Bernard-Converse
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, LA
- High School:
- Evangel Christian
Pronounced JAR-rick
2018 Russell Okung Award (OSU’s outstanding newcomer)
2019 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2020 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2021 Second Team Academic All-Big 12
2021 First Team All-Big 12 (Coaches & AP)
Career Highs
Tackles
TFL
Sacks
Interceptions
Passes Broken Up 3, vs. Kansas State, 2021
A four-year starter at Oklahoma State who transferred to LSU to use his extra year of eligibility given due to the 2020 NCAA ruling on COVID-19 ... Played safety his first two seasons and cornerback his final two seasons in Stillwater ... Started his final 47 games in his time at OSU, which tied for the third-longest consecutive streak in school history and was just one behind the school record streak of 48 games ... His 47 total starts also ranked No. 5 in school history and his 24 total pass breakups ranked No. 12 ... Finished his OSU career with 51 games played ... A three-time Academic All-Big Big 12 honoree who also earned first team all-conference honors on the field in his final season in Stillwater ... Ranked No. 1 on the team in pass breakups as both a junior and a senior.
2021 (Senior): A first team All-Big 12 selection by both the coaches and the AP ... Earned Academic All-Big 12 for the third straight year, this time with second team recognition ... Started all 14 games during the season, as his total streak of 47 was just one behind the school record for consecutive starts ... Ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 9 in the FBS with 11 pass breakups on the year, highlighted by a three pass breakup performance in the win over Kansas State, all of which came on the Wildcats’ opening possession ... Named to the Pro Football Focas National Team of the Week for his performance against K-State ... Named OSU’s Defensive Player of the Week vs. KSU and TCU ... Had at least one pass breakup in each of OSU’s final five games of the season ... Tallied 51 total tackles on the year with 39 solo stops ... Added 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry .... Served as a game captain against Boise State and Texas Tech ... Had multiple tackles in 13 games, with a season high of nine in the win over Oklahoma ... Was included on the Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list.
2020 (Junior): A first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree for the second straight season ... Started all 11 games at cornerback ... Tied for the team lead with seven passes broken up ... Ranked seventh on the team and first among OSU cornerbacks with 32 tackles, 27 of which were unassisted ... Had two games with five tackles (vs. Texas Tech and TCU) and three games with four (vs. Texas, Kansas State and Baylor) ... Credited with a tackle for loss against Baylor ... Forced a fumble against Texas Tech ... Broke up two passes against Texas and Texas Tech.
2019 (Sophomore): An active player who impacted the game in a variety of ways, posting 54 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss, an interception and five pass breakups ... Picked off a pass as part of the Cowboys’ win over TCU ... Had a sack against Kansas ... Of his 54 total tackles, 31 came on pass plays, marking the second-highest total on the team behind only cornerback Rodarius Williams ... Logged a season-high seven tackles against both Texas and Kansas ... Was an important contributor on an Oklahoma State defense that made significant improvement from the previous season ... In 2018, the Cowboys allowed an average of 32.5 points and 452.5 yards per game, but in 2019, those numbers improved to 26.8 points per game and 412.3 yards per game ... The Cowboys of 2019 held each of their final six opponents below their season scoring average.
2018 (Freshman): Started each of the last nine games of the season as a true freshman ... Ranked fifth on the team and led all Cowboy freshmen with 59 tackles, 49 of which were solo stops ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 15 yards against Texas Tech ... Blocked a punt and forced a fumble in the Cowboys’ win over No. 17 Boise State ... An active performer who logged two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and three quarterback hurries ... His 4.5 tackles per game ranked third among Big 12 freshmen ... Amassed 14 tackles (13 solo) against Texas Tech and had eight tackles as part of the Cowboys’ win over No. 7 West Virginia ... Had six games with at least five tackles ... Helped the Cowboys rank in the top 20 nationally in red zone defense, sacks and tackles for loss.
High School: Played for coach Byron Dawson at a Louisiana powerhouse program - Evangel Christian Academy ... Helped ECA cap off its 2016 season with a 38-6 victory over second-seeded Scotlandville to win the 2016 LHSAA Football Select Prep Classic state championship ... Recorded two interceptions during the state semifinals as a senior, however ECA came up short in the contest, marking the end of his high school career ... As a sophomore, he racked up 38 tackles ... Five of those tackles were for a loss ... He also intercepted one pass, forced one fumble and recovered two fumbles ... One of his interceptions was returned for a touchdown ... Also ran track at Evangel Christian Academy, competing in relay events, the 400-meter dash and the high jump ... A four-time selection to the Principal’s Honor List and a three-time all-district selection ... Served as a team captain ... A three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... ESPN rated him as the No. 21 player in the state of Louisiana’s class of 2018 and as the No. 32 safety in the nation ... 247Sports and Rivals rated him as a top-50 player in Louisiana, as he was ranked as No. 45 and No. 42, respectively ... Comes from the highly-successful Evangel Christian Academy in Louisiana, which has produced top-flight talents such as former USC quarterback John David Booty and LSU running back/fullback Jacob Hester, among several NFL players ... Chose Oklahoma State over offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Kansas State, Memphis, Texas Tech, Tulsa and a host of other programs.
Personal: Jarrick Bernard-Converse was born April 29, 2000, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana … Son of Brian and Dana Converse … Pre-Veterinary Animal Science major.
