De'Mornay Pierson-El

De'Mornay Pierson-El
Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 15
Position Wide receiver
Class Junior
Career history
College
High school West Potomac High School
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995
Place of birth Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • The Jet Award Punt Returner of the Year
  • Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015)
  • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)
  • Nebraska Bowl Record for Receptions (8 vs. USC, 2014 Holiday Bowl)
  • Nebraska Freshman Record Holder - Long Punt Return, Punt Returns Yards & TDs

De'Mornay Pierson-El (born December 26, 1995) is an American Football Punt Returner specialist/wide receiver for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. He currently holds the University of Nebraska football record for bowl receptions (8 against USC) and was a Jet Award honoree for punt returning.[1]

High School Career

During his four years as an athlete for the West Potomac varsity football team, DeMornay Pierson-El helped the Wolverines capture a share of the 2011 Patriot District championship as a sophomore receiver, led the team to a playoff berth as a junior running back in 2012, and kept West Potomac competitive as a senior quarterback in 2013. He also played defensive back and returned kicks along the way. As a senior, he earned first-team VHSL all-state honors as an all-purpose defensive player.

Personal

De'Mornay Pierson-El was born in Alexandria, Va. and raised in the Gum Springs area of Alexandria.

References

  1. ↑ "De'Mornay Pierson-El Bio - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". huskers.com. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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