Gio Bernard on NFL role: 'I don't want to come off the field'

Posted Mar 26, 2013
Giovani Bernard, the former North Carolina running back who amassed more than 1,200 rushing yards in both of his seasons at UNC, didn’t hesitate on Tuesday when asked whether he believed he could be a featured running back in the NFL. “Heck yeah,” Bernard said, speaking after his workouts at UNC’s annual pro day. “I don’t want to come off the field.” (Raleigh News & Observer)

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