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De'Mornay Pierson-El
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 28)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:West Potomac High School
College:Nebraska
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at CFL.ca

De'Mornay Pierson-El (born December 26, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Nebraska.

High school career

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During his four years as an athlete for the West Potomac varsity football team,[1] Pierson-El helped the Wolverines capture a share of the 2011 Patriot District championship as a sophomore receiver, led the team to a playoff berth as a junior running back in 2012, and kept West Potomac competitive as a senior quarterback in 2013. He also played defensive back and returned kicks along the way. As a senior, he earned first-team VHSL all-state honors as an all-purpose defensive player.

College career

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Pierson-El was a versatile and electrifying performer for Nebraska throughout his Cornhusker career.[2] A Virginia native, Pierson-El burst onto the scene in 2014 earning All-America honors as a punt returner as a true freshman. He continued to be a difference-maker on special teams throughout his career, while also producing an outstanding Nebraska career as a receiver.

Statistics

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Season Receiving Rushing Special Teams
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD PR KR TD
2014 23 321 14.0 46 4 5 10 2.0 6 0 34–596 10–147 3
2015 12 111 9.3 19 1 3 -9 -3.0 0 0 4–48 0–0 0
2016 20 254 12.7 40 1 14 34 2.4 9 0 24–168 0–0 0
2017 45 623 12.4 36 5 3 23 11.5 12 0 13–92 0–0 0
Total 100 1,309 12.1 46 11 25 58 2.4 12 0 74–904 10–147 3

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+5⁄8 in
(1.74 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.57 s 1.59 s 2.65 s 4.28 s 6.98 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 14 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Washington Redskins

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Pierson-El was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018, but was waived later that month.[4][5]

Montreal Alouettes

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He signed with the Montreal Alouettes but was cut in August after only dressing for one game.[6]

Salt Lake Stallions

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Pierson-El later joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[7]

Oakland Raiders

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After the AAF suspended football operations, Pierson-El signed with the Oakland Raiders on April 8, 2019.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[9] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 4, 2019.[10] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 6, 2020.[11]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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Pierson-El was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft on October 16, 2019.[12] He signed a contract with the team on January 7, 2020.[13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[14]

Las Vegas Raiders (second stint)

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Pierson-El re-signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 30, 2020.[15] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 30, 2020.[17] He was released on October 21.[18]

Denver Broncos

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On June 17, 2021, Pierson-El signed with the Denver Broncos.[19] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[20] On September 6, 2021, Pierson-El was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on December 21.[21]

New Jersey Generals

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Pierson-El signed with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL on December 16, 2022.[22] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[23]

References

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  1. ^ Roetman, Jon (March 8, 2020). "West Potomac grad Pierson-El making most of XFL opportunity". Covering The Corridor. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "De'Mornay Pierson-El - Football 2017". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Demornay Pierson-El College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2018). "Redskins Sign 13 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 30, 2018). "Redskins Sign Tight End Garrett Hudson". Redskins.com.
  6. ^ VanDervoort, Oliver (August 10, 2018). "Former Nebraska football star looking for new job after CFL release". Husker Corner. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Genessy, Jody (January 30, 2019). "Salt Lake Stallions' first roster includes 17 players from BYU, Utah and Utah State". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Smith, Tyler J. (April 8, 2019). "Raiders dip into AAF pool again, sign WR De'Mornay Pierson-El". Silver And Black Pride. SB Nation. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  10. ^ Damien, Levi (December 4, 2019). "Raiders have three new practice squad players". Raiders Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  11. ^ @HBalzer721 (January 7, 2020). "Raiders practice-squad contracts expired Monday: RB James Butler; LB Te'von Coney; CB Dylan Mabin (then signed to future contract); WR De'Mornay Pierson-El" (Tweet). Retrieved January 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Phase 1: Skill Players Draft Tracker".
  13. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Raiders re-sign wide receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El". Raiders.com. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  16. ^ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
  17. ^ @Raiders (September 30, 2020). "Marcus Mariota has returned to practice and we have signed De'Mornay Pierson-El to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, we have released DeShone Kizer from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved October 9, 2020 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Dubow, Josh (October 21, 2020). "Raiders send starting O-line home after Trent Brown's COVID test". Boston.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  19. ^ DiLalla, Aric (June 17, 2021). "Broncos sign WRs Amara Darboh and De'Mornay Pierson-El". Denver Broncos. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  21. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 21, 2021). "Broncos activate RB Mike Boone from Reserve/COVID-19 list, place FB/TE Andrew Beck on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  22. ^ @USFLGenerals (December 16, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
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