He played college football for the Bentley Falcons before being selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.

He accepted a football scholarship from Bentley University in his hometown of Waltham, Massachusetts, where he was named the starting left tackle as a freshman.

After Waters was lost for the season with a triceps injury in the eighth game, Bernadeau regained his starter role and went on to play his best football as a Cowboy.

He started in the second game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, replacing an injured Ronald Leary at left guard.

He saw limited action until the last game of the season against the Washington Redskins, when he replaced an injured Leary in the third quarter.

Although he began training camp as the starter at left guard, he was passed on the depth chart by Chris Reed and Patrick Omameh and was relegated to third-string center duties.