Running back, Oregon State, 2016–⁠19

Artavis Pierce

Number
No. 21
Height
5′11″
Weight
208 lb
Class (2019)
Senior
Hometown
Lake Alfred, FL
Born
May 17, 1996

Artavis Pierce played running back at Oregon State (2016–⁠19).

Career highs

168rushing yards, career highat Ohio State, 20182rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Stanford, 20196catches, career highat UCLA, 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Oregon State985235.3422
2017Oregon State683234.8129
2018Oregon State544087.6480
2019Oregon State1478745.9653
Career3672,1285.81580

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Oregon State211326.3122
2017Oregon State151288.5024
2018Oregon State151499.9026
2019Oregon State231697.3120
Career745787.8226

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2016Oregon State2620
2017Oregon State275400
Career296020

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Oregon State21RBFr.
2017Oregon State21RBSo.
2018Oregon State21RBJr.
2019Oregon State21RBSr.5′11″208

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Oregon State1250.1761st (n=259)0.1320.616%0.16
2017Oregon State870.1455th (n=287)0.1212.012%0.03
2018Oregon State730.1962nd (n=300)0.1513.713%0.22
2019Oregon State1800.1555th (n=287)0.1326.422%0.10

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2019 Oregon State 12 games, 874 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Oklahoma StateL 36–⁠5285302230
Sep 7atHawai’iL 28–⁠3177921120
Sep 14vs.Cal PolyW 45–⁠712900130
Sep 28vs.StanfordL 28–⁠311614124460
Oct 5atUCLAW 48–⁠31211191130
Oct 12vs.UtahL 7–⁠5210210260
Oct 19atCaliforniaW 21–⁠17238004341
Nov 2atArizonaW 56–⁠38151141170
Nov 8vs.WashingtonL 7–⁠198310580
Nov 16vs.Arizona StateW 35–⁠3416630–––
Nov 23atWashington StateL 53–⁠5475801170
Nov 30atOregonL 10–⁠2442501100
2018 Oregon State 8 games, 408 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atOhio StateL 31–⁠771116823410
Sep 8vs.Southern UtahW 48–⁠2511911160
Oct 6vs.Washington StateL 37–⁠568400–––
Oct 20vs.CaliforniaL 7–⁠49134405720
Nov 3vs.USCL 21–⁠383711100
Nov 10atStanfordL 17–⁠483460130
Nov 17atWashingtonL 23–⁠423603180
Nov 23vs.OregonL 15–⁠552601−10
2017 Oregon State 12 games, 323 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 26atColorado StateL 27–⁠588350–––
Sep 2vs.Portland StateW 35–⁠3243202150
Sep 9vs.MinnesotaL 14–⁠4883503100
Sep 16atWashington StateL 23–⁠5231302300
Sep 30vs.WashingtonL 7–⁠423220280
Oct 7atUSCL 10–⁠3812601190
Oct 14vs.ColoradoL 33–⁠36105202430
Oct 26vs.StanfordL 14–⁠15560140
Nov 4atCaliforniaL 23–⁠37430–––
Nov 11atArizonaL 28–⁠495260160
Nov 18vs.Arizona StateL 24–⁠40––––––
Nov 25atOregonL 10–⁠696390130
2016 Oregon State 11 games, 523 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atMinnesotaL 23–⁠30470–––
Sep 17vs.Idaho StateW 37–⁠77300290
Sep 24vs.Boise StateL 24–⁠387460140
Oct 1atColoradoL 6–⁠4786102110
Oct 8vs.CaliforniaW 47–⁠4413581380
Oct 15vs.UtahL 14–⁠199601110
Oct 29vs.Washington StateL 31–⁠353140190
Nov 5atStanfordL 15–⁠267310–––
Nov 12atUCLAL 24–⁠38187326370
Nov 19vs.ArizonaW 42–⁠17157103411
Nov 26vs.OregonW 34–⁠2477202120

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

In the NFL

2 seasons, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2020Chicago Bears4634100
2021Chicago Bears100000
NFL career5634100

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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