No. 82, 33 | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back Tight end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Fairfield, California, U.S. | February 8, 1965||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Bryan (Bryan, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 1 / pick: 24 | ||||||||||||
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Roderick Earl Bernstine (born February 8, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft with the 24th overall pick.[1] Bernstine played in nine NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995. His best season as a pro came during the 1993 season as a member of the Denver Broncos, when he rushed for 816 yards and caught 44 receptions. Due to a loophole in official NFL rules he was the only active running back allowed to wear the number 82 while playing for the San Diego Chargers, a number reserved for wide receivers and tight ends. Upon being traded to the Denver Broncos in 1993 he changed his number to 33, an official running back number.