• At Navy: Enters the fall as the starter at right guard ... dropped 10 pounds in the offseason ... has earned one varsity letter.
• 2020: A member of the Mids’ punt team, he played in all 10 contests ... contributed to an offensive line that was stout in the second half and helped pave the way for Navy to overcome a 24-point deficit and defeat Tulane27-24 ... it was the largest comeback in school history ... after amassing just 59 yards ot total offense (45R, 14P) in the opening half, the offense finished the game with 350 yards of total offense including 146 yards through the air.
• 2019: Saw action in the first 2 games of the year against Holy Cross and East Carolina.
• 2018: Did not see any varsity action.
• High School / Personal: A 2017 graduate of James W. Robinson Jr. Secondary School, Bernacchi attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2017-18 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3) and wrestling (1) ... a two-time all-district selection in football ... also earned all-region, all-metro and All-State (Va.) honors his junior season ... served as captain of the football team as a senior ... also received offers from Marshall and Yale ... a member of the National Honor Society ... his father, Michael, is a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and currently serves as the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy for the U.S. Space Command ... his previous flag assignments include commander, Naval Service Training Command where he served with a staff that was recognized with a Navy Unit Commendation, at the time only five had been previously awarded to shore commands in the last 30 years and commander, Submarine Group TEN. ... son of Rear Admiral Michael and Kristin Bernacchi ... an outstanding student, he carries a 3.25 grade-point average as a robotics and control engineering major.
