Bernock Iya

SAF · #9 · New Mexico State · 5TH · 6'2" · 180 · Azle, TX

Projected RES starter

50 2025 tackles

0 · 2 2025 sacks · TFL

8 2025 INT + PD

15 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	New Mexico State	12	4	50	0	2	4	4	1
2022	Texas State	3	0

Tackles per game 4.2 83

Havoc plays 2 73

INT + pass breakups 8 97

Forced fumbles 1 81

Explosive rate allowed 10.5% 63

Line yards per carry allowed 2.8 22

Sack rate 4.1% 12

Week	Opponent	Tkl	TFL	INT	PD
W1	Bryant Bulldogs	4
W2	TLSA	5	1	1	1
W5	@ UNM	2	1
W10	@ WKU	3
W11	KENN	4		2	2
W12	@ TENN	2		1	1
W14	MTU	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2022 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#2530

Amier Boyd ATH · Mountain Pointe UTEP

#2530 Joshua Lane OT · C.E. King

#2535

Bernock Iya CB · Azle TXST

#2542 Karl Odrick DL · Edna Karr BALL

#2543

Naeer Jackson OT · Miami Killian FIU

CBs in the class

#179 Aaron King Garland

#184

D-Icey Hopkins Northeast GAST

#185

Bernock Iya Azle TXST

#186 Josh Baka Vanier College KENT

#186 Jalen Lee Fort Zumwalt North

2025 · 73th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 11th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.