| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 26, 1995 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 | |
| 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.
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.
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.
| 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 | ||
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
He signed with the Montreal Alouettes but was cut in August after only dressing for one game. [6]
Pierson-El later joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. [7]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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