Dec 11, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) carries the ball as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) pursues during the first half at AT&T Stadium.
Dameon Pierce Named Senior Bowl Co-Offensive Rookie of the Year
Sunday, June 25, 2023 | Football
The Gator alum rushed for 939 yards (4.3 avg) with 30 catches for 165 yards and five total touchdowns.
MOBILE, Ala. - The Senior Bowl announced former Florida running back Dameon Pierce as the Co-Offensive Rookie of the Year on Sunday.
He earns the award with fellow Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson.
Dameon Pierce (2022 Co-Offensive Rookie of Year)
NFL: Selected in fourth round (No. 107 overall) of 2022 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans…played and started in first 13 games of season, missing final four games due to ankle injury…rushed for 939 yards (4.3 avg) and had 30 catches for 165 yards…totaled 5 touchdowns (4 rushing, 1 receiving)…became just 26th rookie in NFL history to surpass 1,000 total yards from scrimmage by Week 11 of the season…finished third among NFL Rookies in rushing yards behind only Seattle's Kenneth Walker (1,050) and Atlanta's Tyler Allgeier (1,035) despite missing almost quarter of season…had pair of 100-yard games (131 yards Week 4 vs. Chargers and 139 yards Week 8 vs. Eagles)…won "Angry Run" of Year presented by NFL Network's Kyle Brandt at this year's NFL Honors Ceremony during Super Bowl week…NCAA: Appeared in 49-of-50 career games at Florida with 11 total starts over his four years…had 1,806 career rushing yards on 329 carries (5.5 avg) with 23 touchdowns…also had 45 career receptions for 422 yards and 5 touchdowns…had 13 rushing scores and 3 receiving scores as senior in 2021, which are fifth and sixth-highest single-season marks in UF program history.
Statement from 2022 Co-Offensive Rookie of Year, Houston Texans RB Damien Pierce: "Getting the Senior Bowl invite was a welcome surprise and also a boost of confidence coming out of college. Just having the chance to show off my talents in front of scouts from the next level was very crucial to my draft process. To this day, Mr. Nagy and I stay in touch from time to time. Every chance I get I make sure to thank him for giving me the opportunity to show that I can play at the next level and put myself in position to make my family proud."
About the Senior Bowl
The Reese's Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage in the NFL Draft process. The longest continual-running all-star game has taken place in Mobile, Alabama the past 73 years. More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 900 media members from around the country were credentialed last year. This past April, the game produced a record-tying 106 total picks for the second straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire NFL draft, including 45 of the top 100 players selected.
He earns the award with fellow Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson.
Dameon Pierce (2022 Co-Offensive Rookie of Year)
NFL: Selected in fourth round (No. 107 overall) of 2022 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans…played and started in first 13 games of season, missing final four games due to ankle injury…rushed for 939 yards (4.3 avg) and had 30 catches for 165 yards…totaled 5 touchdowns (4 rushing, 1 receiving)…became just 26th rookie in NFL history to surpass 1,000 total yards from scrimmage by Week 11 of the season…finished third among NFL Rookies in rushing yards behind only Seattle's Kenneth Walker (1,050) and Atlanta's Tyler Allgeier (1,035) despite missing almost quarter of season…had pair of 100-yard games (131 yards Week 4 vs. Chargers and 139 yards Week 8 vs. Eagles)…won "Angry Run" of Year presented by NFL Network's Kyle Brandt at this year's NFL Honors Ceremony during Super Bowl week…NCAA: Appeared in 49-of-50 career games at Florida with 11 total starts over his four years…had 1,806 career rushing yards on 329 carries (5.5 avg) with 23 touchdowns…also had 45 career receptions for 422 yards and 5 touchdowns…had 13 rushing scores and 3 receiving scores as senior in 2021, which are fifth and sixth-highest single-season marks in UF program history.
Statement from 2022 Co-Offensive Rookie of Year, Houston Texans RB Damien Pierce: "Getting the Senior Bowl invite was a welcome surprise and also a boost of confidence coming out of college. Just having the chance to show off my talents in front of scouts from the next level was very crucial to my draft process. To this day, Mr. Nagy and I stay in touch from time to time. Every chance I get I make sure to thank him for giving me the opportunity to show that I can play at the next level and put myself in position to make my family proud."
About the Senior Bowl
The Reese's Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage in the NFL Draft process. The longest continual-running all-star game has taken place in Mobile, Alabama the past 73 years. More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 900 media members from around the country were credentialed last year. This past April, the game produced a record-tying 106 total picks for the second straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire NFL draft, including 45 of the top 100 players selected.
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