Jarrick Bernard-Converse
Jarrick Bernard-Converse is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and LSU Tigers.
Early life
Bernard-Converse was born on April 29, 2000, and grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Evangel Christian Academy and played track and football, being a team captain in the latter. He was ranked by 247Sports as the 88th-best safety recruit and the 47th-best player from the state. He committed to play college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.College career
Bernard-Converse saw immediate playing time as a true freshman, totaling in 13 appearances 59 tackles, fifth-best on the team, two sacks, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and an interception. The following year, he posted 54 tackles, including two for a loss, five pass breakups, 1.5 sacks and an interception. In 2020, Benard-Converse started all 11 games and recorded 32 tackles, leading all of Oklahoma State's cornerbacks, while also tying for the team lead with seven pass breakups.Bernard-Converse started all 14 games in 2021, being named first-team all-conference after leading the team with 11 pass breakups. He additionally recorded 51 tackles on the year. He transferred to LSU in 2022. With LSU, he started nine of 13 games, tallying 44 tackles, three pass breakups and two interceptions.
Professional career
New York Jets
On his 23rd birthday, Bernard-Converse was selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Jets. He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the 2023 season. He was activated on October 24, 2023.Jarrick made his NFL debut against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11, appearing on seven special teams snaps.
On August 26, 2025, Bernard-Converse was waived by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.