2023 SEASON
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CAR145
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YDS416
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AVG2.87
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TDS2
Rushing
Days
G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
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Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sundays | 13 | 145 | 416 | 2.9 | 22 | 2 | 14 |
Months
G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December | 5 | 31 | 75 | 2.4 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 1 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
October | 4 | 69 | 227 | 3.3 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
September | 3 | 40 | 100 | 2.5 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Opponents by Group
G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs AFC Teams | 11 | 100 | 270 | 2.7 | 22 | 2 | 9 |
vs NFC Teams | 3 | 45 | 146 | 3.2 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Outside Own Division | 8 | 102 | 321 | 3.2 | 22 | 1 | 10 |
vs Own Division | 6 | 43 | 95 | 2.2 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Opponents by Team
G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 11 | 38 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers | 1 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos | 1 | 15 | 41 | 2.7 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
Tennessee Titans | 2 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 19 | 45 | 2.4 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
New Orleans Saints | 1 | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
New York Jets | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 24 | 81 | 3.4 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Losses | 7 | 70 | 210 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
Wins | 7 | 75 | 206 | 2.8 | 22 | 2 | 9 |
Stadiums
G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bank of America Stadium | 1 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
EverBank Stadium | 1 | 14 | 31 | 2.2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 1 | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Nissan Stadium | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paycor Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | 11 | 38 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
NRG Stadium | 7 | 83 | 223 | 2.7 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
MetLife Stadium | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Days
G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
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Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sundays | 13 | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 1 | 0 |
Months
G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
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December | 5 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
September | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
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vs AFC Teams | 11 | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 |
vs NFC Teams | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Outside Own Division | 8 | 6 | 60 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
vs Own Division | 6 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
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Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
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Losses | 7 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Wins | 7 | 5 | 60 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
Stadiums
G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
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Bank of America Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EverBank Stadium | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
Nissan Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paycor Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NRG Stadium | 7 | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 |
MetLife Stadium | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick Return
Days
G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM | |
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Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sundays | 13 | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 98 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Months
G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM | |
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December | 5 | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 98 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
January | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
September | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM | |
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vs AFC Teams | 11 | 7 | 225 | 32.1 | 98 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
vs NFC Teams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outside Own Division | 8 | 5 | 174 | 34.8 | 98 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
vs Own Division | 6 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM | |
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Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Browns | 1 | 5 | 174 | 34.8 | 98 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Denver Broncos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Orleans Saints | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outcomes
G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM | |
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Losses | 7 | 5 | 174 | 34.8 | 98 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wins | 7 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadiums
G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM | |
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Bank of America Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EverBank Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nissan Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lucas Oil Stadium | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paycor Stadium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NRG Stadium | 7 | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | 98 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MetLife Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
TRANSACTIONS:Â Selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft...Placed on reserved/injured on Dec. 17, 2022...Designated to return from injury on Feb. 13, 2023.
TRANSACTIONS:Â Selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft...Placed on reserved/injured on Dec. 17, 2022...Designated to return from injury on Feb. 13, 2023.Â
2023 (Houston 14/7, 2/0)
- Appeared in 14 games with seven starts and rushed 145 times for 416 yards and two touchdowns while reeling in 13 receptions for 101 yards
- Started in Week 3 at Jacksonville (9/24) and scored his first touchdown of the season, marking the fifth rushing touchdown of his career and his second against the Jaguars
- In the Week 4 win vs. Pittsburgh (10/1), rushed 24 times for 81 yards, his highest rushing yardage output of the season and his seventh career game with 80-or-more rushing yards
- Returned a kickoff for a 98-yard touchdown in Week 16 vs. Cleveland (12/24), which stands as the 10th kick return touchdown in franchise history, the last of which was scored this season by Andrew Beck in the Week 3 win at Jacksonville (9/24)
- Pierce now joins Marvin Mims (9/24 at Miami) and fellow Texan Andrew Beck (9/24 at Jacksonville) as just the third player in the league this season to return a kickoff for a touchdown
- Logged three rushing attempts in the Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13)
- Returned one kick for 17 yards in the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)
2022 (Houston 13/13)
- Carried the ball 220 times for 939 yards (4.3 avg.) and four touchdowns and caught 30 passes for 165 yards (5.5 avg.) and one touchdown
- Finished the season with 1,104 scrimmage yards, which was the third-most in franchise history and the fifth-most among all rookies in the league
- Averaged 72.2 rushing yards per game, which ranked eighth in the NFL and first among all rookie running backs
- Made his NFL debut as the starting running back for the Texans, rushing the ball 11 times for 33 yards (3.3 avg.) vs. Indianapolis (9/11)
- Posted an 80-yard effort which included his first career rushing touchdown at Chicago (9/25)
- Rushed for 131 yards vs. Los Angeles (10/2), which included a 75-yard touchdown run, the third longest rush in franchise history
- Carried the ball 26 times for 99 yards (3.8 avg.) and one touchdown in the team's first win of the season at Jacksonville (10/9)
- Tallied his fourth consecutive 100-plus scrimmage yard game at Las Vegas (10/23), rushing for 92 yards and posting 25 receiving yards
- Posted a career-high 139 rushing yards vs. Philadelphia (11/3) on Thursday Night Football, a career highÂ
- Surpassed the 1,000 scrimmage yard mark vs. Cleveland (12/4), making him one-of-three rookies in franchise history to accomplish this feat
COLLEGE:
- Played four seasons (2018-21) at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., where he played in 50 games and amassed 1,806 yards and 23 touchdowns on 329 carries (5.49 avg.) and 422 yards and five touchdowns on 45 receptions (9.38 avg.)
2021 (Florida):
- Saw action in all 13 games and finished his senior campaign with 574 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 100 caries (5.7 avg.)Â while catching 19 passes for 216 yards (11.4 avg.) and three scores
- Carried the ball seven times for 24 yards while tying his career high with two rushing touchdowns vs. Alabama (9/18)
- Finished with five carries for 24 yards and two rushing touchdowns while catching four passes for 55 yards and one receiving touchdown at LSU (10/16)
- Found the end zone three times vs. Samford (11/13), rushing seven times for 78 yards and two touchdowns with three receptions for 48 yards and one receiving touchdown
- Rushed 13 times for 57 yards and one touchdown in the Gasparilla Bowl vs. UCF (12/23)
2020 (Florida):
- Played in all 12 games (10 starts) and led the team in rushing with 503 yards and four touchdowns, also catching 17 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown
- Went for 51 yards and a touchdown on nine carries vs. South Carolina (10/3)
- Started and carried the ball 15 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and had two catches for 41 yards at Georgia (11/7)
- Ran for a touchdown in the SEC Championship vs. Alabama (12/19)
- Had 11 rushes for 60 yards with two catches totaling 20 yards in the Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma (12/30)
2019 (Florida):
- Played in 12 games and totaled 54 carries for 305 rushing yards (5.7 avg.) and four touchdowns, also catching four passes for 30 yards
- Finished second on the team in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns on the season
- Tallied six tackles on special teams
- Scored a touchdown on 11 carries for 39 yards vs. Tennessee (9/21)
- Rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on six carries vs. Towson (9/28)
- Matched a career-high performance with 87 rushing yards and a touchdown, including a career-long rush of 75 yards, on seven carries at South Carolina (10/19)
- Rushed for 34 yards on six carries in the Orange Bowl vs. Virginia (12/30)
2018 (Florida):
- Played all 13 games as a reserve running back and a key member of Florida's special teams unit, totaling 69 carries for 424 rushing yards (6.1 avg.) and two touchdowns while catching five passes out of the backfield for 20 yards and one score. Also notched four tackles on special teams
- Carried the ball nine times for 75 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Charleston Southern (9/1)
- Tallied a season-high 87 rushing yards vs. Colorado State (9/15), including a 68-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of the game
- Recorded seven carries for 63 yards at Tennessee (9/22), including a 48-yard score to ice the game in the fourth quarter and garnered SEC Freshman of the Week honors
PERSONAL:
- Attended Bainbridge (Ga.) High School where he was a four-year starter who amassed 6,779 yards on the ground with 92 career touchdowns, including two receiving scores. Finished with the 10th-most rushing yards in Georgia high school history
- Led his team to an 8-4 record and a berth in the 5A State Playoffs as a senior, rushing for 2,123 yards on 227 carries (9.4 avg.), averaging 193.0 yards per game while scoring 32 rushing touchdowns in addition to four receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown
- Named a 2016 and 2017Â Class 5A All-State selection