Running back, Florida, 2018–⁠21

Dameon Pierce

Number
No. 27
Height
5′10″
Weight
215 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Bainbridge, GA
Born
Feb 19, 2000

Dameon Pierce played running back at Florida (2018–⁠21). The Houston Texans took Pierce in round 4, No. 107 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
574
Rushing yards, 2021 (Florida, 6–⁠7)
Drafted
No. 107
Round 4, 2022 NFL Draft (Houston Texans)

Career highs

87rushing yards, career hightwice; last at South Carolina, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highfour times; last vs. Samford, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Florida664226.4268
2019Florida543055.6475
2020Florida1065034.7438
2021Florida1005745.71327
Career3261,8045.52375

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Florida5204.019
2019Florida4307.5018
2020Florida171569.2135
2021Florida1921611.4361
Career454229.4561

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Florida430000
2019Florida630000
2020Florida440000
2021Florida110000
Career15110000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Florida27RBYr 1
2019Florida27RBYr 2
2020Florida27RBYr 3
2021Florida27RBJr. (Yr 4)5′10″215

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
2018Florida720.0933rd (n=300)0.156.410%0.17
2019Florida580.06––3.77%0.05
2020Florida1350.1757th (n=212)0.1422.915%0.17
2021Florida1180.4598th (n=277)0.1653.013%0.35

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

2021 Florida 13 games, 574 rushing yards, 13 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 4vs.Florida AtlanticW 35–⁠1463125250
Sep 11atSouth FloridaW 42–⁠2055511130
Sep 18vs.AlabamaL 29–⁠317242–––
Sep 25vs.TennesseeW 38–⁠148620220
Oct 2atKentuckyL 13–⁠208540180
Oct 9vs.VanderbiltW 42–⁠071221611
Oct 16atLSUL 42–⁠4952414551
Oct 30vs.GeorgiaL 7–⁠349690–––
Nov 6atSouth CarolinaL 17–⁠406390150
Nov 13vs.SamfordW 70–⁠5277823481
Nov 20atMissouriL 23–⁠24771–––
Nov 27vs.Florida StateW 24–⁠2112621–––
Dec 23 ✦vs.UCFL 17–⁠29135711−10
2020 Florida 12 games, 503 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 26atOle MissW 51–⁠359540120
Oct 3vs.South CarolinaW 38–⁠249511–––
Oct 10atTexas A&ML 38–⁠417250111
Oct 31vs.MissouriW 41–⁠1793902450
Nov 7vs.GeorgiaW 44–⁠28155212410
Nov 14vs.ArkansasW 63–⁠3512690–––
Nov 21atVanderbiltW 38–⁠1711551160
Nov 28vs.KentuckyW 34–⁠1086704190
Dec 5atTennesseeW 31–⁠19550230
Dec 12vs.LSUL 34–⁠3782402190
Dec 19vs.AlabamaL 46–⁠52221–––
Dec 30 ✦vs.OklahomaL 20–⁠55116002200
2019 Florida 12 games, 305 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 24vs.MiamiW 24–⁠20320–––
Sep 7vs.UT MartinW 45–⁠05250–––
Sep 14atKentuckyW 29–⁠21280–––
Sep 21vs.TennesseeW 34–⁠311391100
Sep 28vs.TowsonW 38–⁠06841–––
Oct 5vs.AuburnW 24–⁠13130–––
Oct 19atSouth CarolinaW 38–⁠277871–––
Nov 2vs.GeorgiaL 17–⁠243110130
Nov 9vs.VanderbiltW 56–⁠02302270
Nov 16atMissouriW 23–⁠6340–––
Nov 30vs.Florida StateW 40–⁠17551–––
Dec 30 ✦vs.VirginiaW 36–⁠286340–––
2018 Florida 11 games, 422 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.Charleston SouthernW 53–⁠68750–––
Sep 15vs.Colorado StateW 48–⁠105871–––
Sep 22atTennesseeW 47–⁠217631–––
Sep 29atMississippi StateW 13–⁠64300160
Oct 13atVanderbiltW 37–⁠2710400–––
Oct 27vs.GeorgiaL 17–⁠363100–––
Nov 3vs.MissouriL 17–⁠38490190
Nov 10vs.South CarolinaW 35–⁠315190–––
Nov 17vs.IdahoW 63–⁠1013770351
Nov 24atFlorida StateW 41–⁠145150–––
Dec 29 ✦vs.MichiganW 41–⁠152−30–––

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–⁠20).

DrillCombine 2022Combine or pro day 2022
Height5′9⅝″
Weight218 lb
Arm length30¾″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan73⅝″W
40-yard dash4.59 s
10-yard split1.51 s
Vertical jump34½″
Broad jump9′11″
Bench press21 reps
3-cone drill7.53 sW
20-yard shuttle4.46 sW

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

5 seasons, 43 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2022Houston Texans13220939430165
2023Houston Texans14145416213101
2024Houston Texans1040293222
2025Kansas City Chiefs51436000
2026 (so far)Philadelphia Eagles1111402−2
NFL career434301,698847266

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

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