Cornerback, Florida Atlantic, 2017–19
James Pierre
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Deerfield Beach, FL
- Born
- Sep 16, 1996
James Pierre played cornerback at Florida Atlantic (2017–19).
Career highs
2interceptions, career highat Western Kentucky, 2019Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2017 and 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 21 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 55 | 36 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 43 | 30 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 119 | 80 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | CB | So. | ||
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 23 | CB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 185 |
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.
Game by game
2019 Florida Atlantic 13 games, 43 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Ohio State | L 21–45 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UCF | L 14–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Ball State | W 41–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wagner | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 28–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Marshall | L 31–36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Old Dominion | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Western Kentucky | W 35–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida International | W 37–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at UTSA | W 40–26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. UAB | W 49–6 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. SMU | W 52–28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2018 Florida Atlantic 12 games, 55 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Oklahoma | L 14–63 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Air Force | W 33–26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 49–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atUCF | L 36–56 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 24–25 | 7 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Old Dominion | W 52–33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | atMarshall | L 7–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Louisiana Tech | L 13–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 3 | atFlorida International | W 49–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 34–15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at North Texas | L 38–41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Charlotte | L 24–27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Florida Atlantic 12 games, 21 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Wisconsin | L 14–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Bethune-Cookman | W 45–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 38–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atOld Dominion | W 58–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.North Texas | W 69–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atWestern Kentucky | W 42–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Marshall | W 30–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atLouisiana Tech | W 48–23 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Florida International | W 52–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atCharlotte | W 31–12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs.North Texas | W 41–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Akron | W 50–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 183 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 8½″ |
| Wingspan | 76″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.02 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 66 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL career | 66 | 154 | 0 | 5 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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