Jarrick Bernard-Converse

Jarrick Bernard-Converse (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football cornerbackfor the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and LSU Tigers. He was drafted by the New York Jets and also played for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.

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 (nine of which he started) 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.

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 (204th overall) 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.

Cleveland Browns On August 27, 2025, Bernard-Converse was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns. He made five appearances for Cleveland, playing mainly on special teams. Bernard-Converse was waived on October 27.

New York Giants On October 28, 2025, Bernard-Converse was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. In four appearances for New York, he recorded four combined tackles. Bernard-Converse was waived by the Giants on December 13 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2026.

On August 7, 2026, Bernard-Converse was waived with an injury designation and reverted to injured reserve the next day.