Bernard Pierce
 Pierce during Ravens practice at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, August 2012. |
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No. 30 Baltimore Ravens
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: May 10, 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: Ardmore, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Glen Mills (PA) | |||||||||||||||
| College: Temple | |||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 84 | |||||||||||||||
| Debuted in 2012 for the Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
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Bernard Pierce (born May 10, 1990) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Temple University. The Ravens selected him in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He is a graduate of Glen Mills High School, a school for court-adjudicated youths. He had previously attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA. where it was reported that he had seriously injured someone in an assault.
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College [edit]
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.[1]
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.[2] Through 10 games in 2010, Pierce had 728 yards and 10 touchdowns.
In a blowout win over Maryland, Pierce scored a career high 5 touchdowns in the 38-7 win. He finished the game with 147 yards on 32 carries to go along with the five scores. That season, Pierce earned Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) FBS Offensive Player of the Year honors and led Temple to its first bowl game win in 32 years, a 37-15 victory over the Wyoming Cowboys in the New Mexico Bowl.[3]
Professional career [edit]
Baltimore Ravens [edit]
The Baltimore Ravens traded up to take Pierce in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
2012 Season [edit]
Pierce would become a great compliment to starting running back Ray Rice. Pierce scored his first touchdown of his professional career against the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 on November 4, 2012 on a 12 yard run. In Week 16, he ran for 123 yards on 14 carries against the New York Giants, including a 78 yard run from scrimmage. On January 6, 2013, in the Wild Card playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts, he ran for 103 yards on 13 carries. On February 3, 2013, the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII, earning Pierce his first Super Bowl ring in his rookie year. He rushed for 33 yards on 12 attempts in the win.
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References [edit]
- ^ Bernard Pierce at OwlSports.com
- ^ http://www.phillytrib.com/tribune/sports/96-lockerroom/14600-temple-rb-pierce-named-mac-offensive-player-of-week.html, Philadelphia Tribune, Retrieved September 30, 2010
- ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313512751
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