| Career Highlights |
| • One-Time PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week |
| • Ranks 19th in program history in career tackles |
| • Ranks 22nd in program history in career TFL |
| • Ranks 23rd in program history in solo tackles |
| • 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District |
Personal: Son of Bob and Sharon Vernick … Brother of former football player Bob Vernick … Earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Cyber Security in 2020, currently working towards MBA.
2021: Appeared in all 12 games, making 11 starts … A CoSIDA Academic All-District selection … A team captain … Made 82 tackles (29 solo / 53 assisted) … Recorded 6 TFL and one sack while forcing three fumbles and breaking up two passes … Ranked 12th in the PSAC in total tackles … Totaled 16 tackles, three TFL and one sack against East Stroudsburg and Lock Haven … Made a season-high 11 tackles at Seton Hill … Totaled eight stops and 1.5 TFL at Edinboro … Registered 10 tackles vs. IUP … Closed career by tallying nine tackles and a forced fumble in PSAC Championship game at Kutztown followed by eight tackles in NCAA playoff contest vs. Notre Dame ... PSAC Scholar Athlete …
Game-by-Game Statistics
2020: PSAC Scholar Athlete.
2019: Started all 14 games … Recorded 63 tackles (27 solo / 36 assisted), 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one interception … Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles and fifth in TFL … Had six tackles and 0.5 TFL against Shippensburg … Made a season-high eight stops at Edinboro … Posted 1.5 TFL at Gannon … Supplied SRU with six tackles and one interception in playoff win against Shepherd … Concluded season with six tackles, 2.5 TFL and one sack in national semifinal game against Minnesota State … PSAC Scholar Athlete ...
Game-by-game Statistics
2018: Started all 14 games … Had a breakout season, totaling 92 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble … Led The Rock in total tackles while ranking third in TFL … Ranked eighth in the PSAC in total tackles … Had five tackles in each of the first four games of the season … Also had 1.5 TFL in season-opening win against Kentucky State … Totaled 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL, one sack and one forced fumble at Clarion … Made 11 tackles in PSAC Championship game against West Chester … Combined to tally 24 tackles, five TFL and one sack over The Rock’s three playoff games including a 10-tackle, three-TFL effort in SRU’s playoff loss at Notre Dame … A one-time PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week selection … PSAC Scholar Athlete ...
Game-by-Game Statistics
2017: Appeared in eight games, making seven starts … Recorded 28 tackles (18 solo / 10 assisted), 3.0 tackles for loss, one sack and one interception … Made 10 tackles and one sack in collegiate debut at Kentucky State … Tallied five tackles and one TFL against Indiana (Pa.) … Intercepted a pass against California (Pa.) …
Game-by-Game Statistics
2016: Redshirted
High School: Played football, track and field, lacrosse and ultimate frisbee … Lettered three times in both football and track … Was an All-County and NUC All-American football player.
| Career Highs |
| Total Tackles |
12 at Clarion (2018) |
| Solo Tackles |
9 at Kentucky State (2017) |
| Asst. Tackles |
9 vs. Indiana (2021) |
| TFL |
2.5 (2x) |
| Sacks |
1.0 (4x) |
| Forced Fumbles |
1 (3x) |
| Fumbles Rec. |
- |
| Interceptions |
1 (2x) |
| Top Performances |
| Date |
Opponent |
Stats |
| 9/2/17 |
Kentucky State |
10 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack |
| 10/20/18 |
Clarion |
12 Tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 Sack |
| 12/14/19 |
Minnesota State |
6 Tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 Sack |
| 9/18/21 |
Lock Haven |
8 Tackles, 2 TFL |
| 9/25/21 |
Seton Hill |
11 Tackles, 0.5 TFL |
| 10/9/21 |
Edinboro |
7 Tackles, 1.5 TFL |
