Biography.guide
Home › People › American football player › Matt Bernstein
Portrait of Matt Bernstein

Matt Bernstein

b. 1982

American football player (born 1982)

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Matt Bernstein

Born 1982. Matt Bernstein is an American american football player.

Matt Bernstein (born December 26, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and signed with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) as an unsigned free agent. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Early life Bernstein attended Edgemont Junior – Senior High School in New York, He produced 53 touchdown-resulting blocks for a ground game that totaled 71 rushing touchdowns during his first three seasons at Wisconsin, and averaged 10 knockdown blocks per game and made 11 touchdown resulting blocks as a pass protector.

Bernstein played in every game in 2003 as a sophomore and emerged as the starting fullback. fasted in observance of the religious holiday Yom Kippur prior to a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Bernstein recovered from the fast with a "pregame IV bag, and during the game, moved on to turkey slices, fruit and the Penn State defense", according to ESPN.

Professional career Bernstein was signed by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent, However, he spent the entire 2007 season on injured reserve. In 2008, he attended a mini-camp with the New York Giants.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Edgemont Junior – Senior High School

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Matt Bernstein's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Bernstein?

American football player (born 1982)

When was Matt Bernstein born?

Matt Bernstein was born on 26 December 1982 in Scarsdale.

What is Matt Bernstein's occupation?

Matt Bernstein is an american football player.

What nationality is Matt Bernstein?

Matt Bernstein is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matt Bernstein

· Wikidata: Q6788343

· DBpedia: Matt Bernstein (American football)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matt Bernstein. https://biography.guide/matt-bernstein/

MLA: "Matt Bernstein." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/matt-bernstein/.

Chicago: "Matt Bernstein." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/matt-bernstein/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:06 UTC