STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford's Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football Troy Taylor announced the addition of undergraduate transfer inside linebacker Gaethan Bernadel today. Bernadel will enroll for the winter quarter and has two years of eligibility remaining.
Bernadel is Stanford's first undergraduate transfer during the Transfer Portal era, and just its fourth total transfer dating back to the 2015 season (graduate OLB Brennan Scarlett from Cal in 2015; graduate QB Isaiah Sanders from Air Force in 2020; and graduate S Patrick Fields from Oklahoma in 2022). Bernandel is also Stanford's first undergraduate transfer in program history to enroll mid-year.
Gaethan Bernadel (pronounced guy-thin burn-uh-dell)
Inside Linebacker • 6-1 • 225
Hallandale Beach, Fla. / Hallandale HS / Florida International
Prior to Stanford
- Played two seasons (2021-22) at Florida International
- Played in 12 games (11 starts) in 2022 as a sophomore and led team with 103 tackles (58 solo) with eight tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two QB hurries
- Had a season-best 15 tackles vs. UTSA (Oct. 14, 2022)
- Played in 10 games as a freshman and made 44 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack
- Prepped at Hallandale HS for coach Herman Lovett
- Was named all-state three times
- Four-time Academic Honor Roll
- Totaled 314 tackles, with 41 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and four interceptions during his career
- Also lettered in track and field in HS
Personal
- Son of Katia Bernadel and Vladimir Bernadel
- Has two siblings – Lens and Sarah
- Lens played college football at Beloit College