PITTSBURGH -- You can name any player in the 2026 NFL Draft, and their upside doesn't surpass Germie Bernard's . Maybe their floor does, and maybe they match each other's potential. But when it comes to a star, Bernard has everything you're looking for - and the Pittsburgh Steelers may have just landed the biggest steal of the draft.

Standing 6-feet, 1-inch tall and 200 pounds, Bernard has all the physical traits you look for in an NFL wide receiver. With 4.48 40-yard dash speed, he's capable of outrunning most defensive backs, can be used as a gadget player with jet sweeps and screens, and adds a bonus with his return ability.

All of that on top of 2,203 yards and 13 touchdowns in college, playing at Michigan State, Washington and Alabama.

Sep 13, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard (5) dives for a score at the pylon with Wisconsin defensive back Preston Zachman (14), Wisconsin defensive back D'Yoni Hill (5) and Wisconsin linebacker Tackett Curtis (4) unable to make the…