 As a senior, he was named USA Division III Senior All-Star, New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Defensive Player of the Year, All ECAC First Team, New England Football Writers All-New England, Gridiron Club Division II/III Defensive Player of the Year, and AFCA Division III Coaches First Team All-American.In his senior season in 1996, the Amherst College defense led the nation with the fewest points allowed per game (8.4).Bernstein became only the fifth NFL player from Amherst when he signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 1997 NFL Draft.