Player facts
- Team
Minnesota Vikings- Position
- Cornerback
- Number
- 23
- Born
- Sep 16, 1996 (age 30)
- Birthplace
- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- College
- Florida Atlantic
- Experience
- 7 seasons
- Status
- Active
Stats
2026 Defense
| TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 163 | 115 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
Recent games
| Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
@  NO | W 23-13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  MIA | W 15-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  TB | W 23-16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  CHI | W 9-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
vs  GB | W 39-22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
James Pierre Jr. (born September 16, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Pierre has also been a member of the Washington Commanders and Pittsburgh Steelers.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Pierre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Pierre was born and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida, as the second oldest of 6 siblings to Natalie McNeil. Pierre attended Deerfield Beach High School. As a senior, he registered 48 tackles, four interceptions and two pass break-ups, helping Deerfield Beach to a 10–2 record. The Miami Herald named him one of the Top 25 seniors in Broward County, while the Sun-Sentinel named him all-county honorable mention. Pierre was considered a three-star prospect and the No. 48 safety in the Class of 2016 by 247Sports.com's composite rankings. He initially committed to Miami (FL) over offers from Louisville, Mississippi State, Tennessee, South Carolina and Wisconsin, but switched his commitment to North Carolina in February 2016. Pierre was denied admission and committed to Syracuse.
College career
Pierre was ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA for his freshman season. He transferred to Florida Atlantic and had 21 tackles and two pass deflections as a freshman in 2017. Pierre posted 55 tackles and nine pass breakups as a sophomore. On November 2, 2019, he made two interceptions in a 35–24 win over Western Kentucky. As a junior in 2019, Pierre recorded 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for losses and three interceptions. He finished his collegiate career with 120 total tackles, 18 pass breakups, 8 1/2 tackles for losses and three interceptions in 39 games. Pierre declared for the 2020 NFL draft following the season.
Personal life
Pierre's cousin is two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. Pierre is of partial Haitian descent, as his father James came from the nation before eventually being deported.
From Wikipedia’s article on James Pierre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Sources
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- 1WikipediaJames Pierre on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of James Pierre