Bernard Pierce
Pierce during Baltimore Ravens practice in 2012
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| No. 30 Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 10, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ardmore, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Glen Mills (PA) | ||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 1,345 |
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| Rushing average: | 3.7 |
| Rushing TDs: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Bernard Hayward Pierce (born May 10, 1990) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Temple University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Pierce attended Glen Mills Schools in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. He played football and ran track. Pierce also attended Welsh Valley Middle School in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. He was a second-team Class AAAA All-State selection as a junior. As a senior, he rushed for 1,578 yards and 26 touchdowns, and also scored five two-point conversions. He led Delco with 143.4 rushing yards per game.
Pierce was also on the school's track team, where he competed as a sprinter. He placed third in the 60 meters at the 2009 Indoor State Championships, recording a personal-best time of 6.98 seconds. As a senior, he ran a career-best time of 10.6 seconds in the 100 meters, the fastest time in the state that year. He also ran the 200 meters in 22.34 seconds.
Pierce was a student in the School of Communications and Theater majoring in Communications.
In 2009, Pierce won the Mid-American Conference freshman of the year award after rushing for 1,361 yards and 16 touchdowns.
After a strong week 3 performance against Connecticut, Pierce was named MAC Performer of the Week. He rushed for 169 yards and 3 touchdowns in the game. Through 10 games in the 2010 season, Pierce had 728 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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