Uar Bernard has never played a down of organized football. He is also the Eagles' seventh-round pick, No. 251 overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft.
A defensive tackle, Bernard is from Nigeria and is a physical specimen. At 6-foot-4, 306 pounds, he has six percent body fat. At the HBCU Showcase and International Player Pathway Pro Day in March, he ran a 4.63 40-yard dash, had a 39-inch vertical jump.
Originally noticed playing basketball as a teenager, Bernard was invited by former New York Giant and Atlanta Falcon defensive end Osi Umenyiora to participate in the 2024 NFL Nigeria camp.
Bernard would work out at several other football camps over three years in Africa before he was selected for the NFL's International Player Pathway program class of 2026, the same program that produced Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata, an Australian, who was chosen in the seventh round of the 2018 Draft.
Uar Bernard: "It's a dream come true for me because I've worked hard for this. I've not played football, but I've gone through some drills that made me believe that I'm going to get better every day. I thank God for everything. I thank God for life. I thank God for the opportunities given to me to be drafted by the Eagles."
Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman: "We wanted to take the chance on the kid. Obviously, we've had great success with that program. We spent a lot of time with him. Coach [Defensive Line / Senior Defensive Assistant/Associate Head Coach Clint] Hurtt went down there and spent the day with him, worked him out. You know, just for us, it was a passion project. Obviously, he's got a lot of tools in his body. Understand it's going to take time. It's going to take a lot of time here. It was pretty cool. We spent a lot of time talking about unusual, you know, and certainly unusual with that guy."
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WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
WR Makai Lemon was selected by the Eagles with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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TE Eli Stowers was selected No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
TE Eli Stowers was selected No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
TE Eli Stowers was selected No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
TE Eli Stowers was selected No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
TE Eli Stowers was selected No. 54 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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T Markel Bell was selected No. 68 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
T Markel Bell was selected No. 68 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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G Micah Morris was selected by the Eagles with the 207th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
G Micah Morris was selected by the Eagles with the 207th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
G Micah Morris was selected by the Eagles with the 207th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
G Micah Morris was selected by the Eagles with the 207th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
S Cole Wisniewski was selected by the Eagles with the 244th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
DT Uar Bernard was selected by the Eagles with the 251st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
OLB Keyshawn James-Newby was selected by the Eagles with the 252nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
