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Matt Bernstein (born December 26, 1982) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at University of Wisconsin–Madison. He attempted to play in the Arena Football League after a stint in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions. [1][2] He was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He has two brothers, Alex and Ben.

Matt Bernstein

No. 44
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1982-12-26) December 26, 1982 (age 39) Scarsdale, New York
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Greenville (NY) Edgemont
College:	Wisconsin
Undrafted:	2006
Career history
Detroit Lions (2006)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

High school

• Two-time Class C Player of the Year selection at Edgemont Junior – Senior High School in New York.[3]
• Played fullback, linebacker, and tight end.[4]
• Rushed for 1,885 yards and 25 scores as a junior.[3]
• Added 37 touchdowns and 2,002 yards on the ground and made 108 tackles with seven forced fumbles as a senior, earning the prep version of the Heisman Trophy for that performance.[3]
• Finished his career ranked third all-time in New York prep annals in scoring with 504 points.[4]
• Con Edison Scholar-Athlete[4]

College

As a junior, Bernstein, who is Jewish,[5][6] fasted in observance of the religious holiday Yom Kippur prior to a game against Penn State. Bernstein recovered from the fast with a "pregame IV bag, and during the game, moved on to turkey slices, fruit and the Penn State defense", according to ESPN.[7][6]

• Produced 53 touchdown-resulting blocks for a ground game that totaled 71 rushing touchdowns during his first three seasons at Wisconsin.[4]
• Averaged 10 knockdown blocks per game and made 11 touchdown resulting blocks as a pass protector.[3]
• Preseason All-American and All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report as a senior.[4]
• Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[8]
• Started every game as a junior and finished third on the team with a career-high 300 rushing yards and a touchdown.[4]
• Played in every game in 2003 as a sophomore and emerged as the starting fullback.[4]
• Elroy Hirsch Football Scholarship.[9]
• Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection as a redshirt freshman.[4]
• Signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent.[4]

See also

• List of select Jewish football players

References

External links

• Video highlights of Bernstein.
• "Leader of Edgemont High Team Runs Through the Competition", profile of Bernstein in New York Times, December 3, 2000, by Chuck Slater.

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