Brett Pierce

Brett Pierce
No. 49, 88
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1981-01-07) January 7, 1981
Vancouver, Washington
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbia River (WA)
College: Stanford
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Brett Clayton Pierce (born January 7, 1981) is a former American football tight end. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens in 2004 and has also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, and Denver Broncos. He played college football at Stanford.

Early years

Pierce attended Columbia River High School, where he recorded 9 varsity letters. In football he was a two-way player (defensive end and tight end), receiving All-State, All-American, and conference player of the year honors his junior and senior years. In baseball he was a 3-time All-league selection and earned All-State and All-American honors as a senior. In basketball he was named All-league as a junior and senior while leading the team in scoring and rebounding.

College career

He accepted a scholarship from Stanford University. As a freshman, he played in 11 games and started 3 in place of an injured Russell Stewart, while also registering 6 special teams tackles. The next year, he was named the starter at tight end, recording 19 receptions for 258 yards and 3 touchdowns, while becoming a key special teams performer with 14 tackles.[1]

As a junior, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the season opener and was lost for the year. In 2003, he was one of two starting tight ends (Alex Smith was the other), finishing with 11 receptions for 84 yards and 10 special teams tackles.

Academically, he received a B.S. in industrial engineering and M.S. in civil engineering during his tenure.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Pierce was signed as an undrafted free agent in the 2004 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on September 6 and signed to the team's practice squad.[2]

Dallas Cowboys

On October 4, 2004, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the Ravens practice squad. He was on the 53-man roster for every game that season. He was the backup tight end and became a core special teams player excelling in all four phases of the kicking game.[3]

In 2005 he appeared in 10 games, registering 8 special teams tackles (fourth on the team), before being placed on the injured reserve list with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The next season, during a training camp practice he tore again the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and was placed on injured reserve. It was the same ligament that he had reconstructed the previous year and in college.[4]

Chicago Bears

On August 1, 2007, he was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears. He was released on September 1.[5]

Denver Broncos

On December 31, 2007, he signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent. He saw time at fullback, before being waived injured on August 30, 2008.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Buchanan, Jamail (October 20, 2003). "Brett Pierce: Definition of Team Player". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  2. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS – BALTIMORE RAVENS". The New York Times. September 7, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  3. ↑ "A Really Special Performance". Dallas Cowboys. October 12, 2005. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Mid-Day Report: Tight End Depth Takes Hit". Dallas Cowboys. July 30, 2006. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  5. ↑ "NFL Transactions". The Baltimore Sun. September 2, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  6. ↑ Klis, Mike (August 30, 2008). "Hackney, Russell among Broncos' cuts". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
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