Football linebacker Terrel Bernard’s parents have supported him to achieve his athletic dreams.
Bills starter Terrell has recently quietly tied the knot with his high school sweetheart Tayler Timmons before Sunday Night Football.
Highlights
- Terrel Bernard quietly tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Tayler Timmons.
- He was born to his mother, Laura Spain Bernard, a registered nurse.
- Bernard played football with his brother Xavier Hayes in high school.
Their relatives and close ones congratulated them on their official wedding, which took place before the Bills-49ers game.
While NFL stars tend to go all out for their big day, the Bills’ 2022 third-rounder, who has dated Timmons since high school, kept the celebration intimate.
Bills third-string quarterback Shane Buechele’s wife, Paige Buechele, and kicker Tyler Bass’s wife, Ryan Bass, posted several photos of the wedding dinner.
Ryan posted a photo of newlyweds feeding each other cake and wrote,
“The Bernard’s”
Ryan Bass
Paige, who’s a doctor of physical therapy, posted a photo of Bernard and Tayler with the caption,
“She’s a Mrs.”
Paige Buechele
Linebacker Terrel Bernard’s Parents Have Stayed Away From Media Spotlight
Terrel Bernard, 25, was born on May 7, 1999, in La Porte, Texas, United States, to his mother, Laura Spain Bernard, and his father, whose name has not been revealed.
Linebacker Terrel has never mentioned his father in interviews or on social media. Laura raised him as a single mother.
At an early age, he learned from his mother, Laura Bernard, that a sense of responsibility was important. During one of the interviews, Terrel said,
“I think it comes from my mom,” Bernard said. “She didn’t baby me at all. I was taking care of my own business when I was 7, 8 or 9 years old. I thank her for that. It wasn’t always easy, it wasn’t always fun. But looking back on it now, I see what she was trying to do, and grateful of how she raised me, just the lessons she taught me growing up.”
Terrel Bernard
Laura’s LinkedIn profile shows her as a Pacific Northwest Trinity Group registered nurse.
While his mother and father have not been widely featured in the media, Bernard focuses on his career.
He shares a close bond with his grandmother, Brenda Spain, with whom he used to watch game tapes.
After a Friday night game in high school, he didn’t go out with his friends; he went to watch the game tape with his grandmother.
Sadly, on October 22, 2024, Laura lost her father, and Terrel lost his maternal grandfather, Ronnie Spain, due to dementia.
On November 5, 2024, Laura took to her official Facebook handle and announced the news of her father’s passing with the caption,
Two weeks ago today, on October 22, 2024, my sweet Dad passed away. I can’t imagine this world without him. If you knew my Dad, you knew the impact he had on all those he encountered. The unwavering love and support for both me and my boys is what I will miss the most. I wish I could tell him one more time how grateful I am for all the sacrifices he made, not only for me, but especially for the boys. I know he’s so proud of them both. A celebration of life will be held in the coming weeks. I will update when I have more info.
Laura Spain Bernard
During the interview, Terrel expressed his feelings after watching his grandfather battle with dementia. He said,
I’ve seen my grandfather battle with dementia over the last 4 years and have the seen the impact it’s had on him and the rest of my family.
Terrel Bernard
Following the incident, Terrel raised awareness by representing the Dementia Society of America on his cleats.
According to the site, the Dementia Society of America is a charity serving the nation for all causes of dementia.
Terrel Bernard’s Family Are Originally From The United States
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard and his family hold American nationality and white-American ethnicity.
Bernard grew up with his four brothers and one sister. His big brother, Xavier Hayes, is also a football player in Houston, Texas. They played together when Xavier was a 2013 high school squad senior.
Xavier shares one daughter with his wife, whose name has not been revealed. He frequently posts photos of his daughter on his social media handles.
On November 1, 2021, Xavier shared a photo with his daughter on Halloween. He captioned,
Happy Halloween
Xavier Hayes
During the interview with The Jet Press, reporter Justin Fried asked Terrel how it feels to grow up with five siblings.
“Let’s start from the beginning. So you grew up in LaPorte, Texas, and you had 5 siblings is that right?” “Now, explain to someone who’s an only child what it’s like growing up with 5 siblings because that’s a foreign concept to me.”
Justin Fried
Then Terrel Bernard answered,
“Yeah it was cool. I was right in the middle so I had younger and older siblings so I was getting picked on by my older brother and taking care of my little siblings as well. It was cool being in the middle and being able to see both sides of that.”
Terrel Bernard
However, his other three brothers and sisters have avoided the media spotlight.
Additional Information
- Terrel Bernard signed a four-year rookie contract with the Buffalo Bills on May 13, 2022, worth $3,132,864, with a $912,992 signing bonus.
- Bernard redshirted his tru freshman season at Baylor. He played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman and recorded 47 tackles with one sack and one interception.
- The following year, he was named one of just two team captains for the Bills, along with quarterback Josh Allen, with Bernard representing the defense.
