Artavis Pierce
Artavis Pierce (born May 17, 1996) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 1996 Lake Alfred, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Auburndale High School | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||
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Professional career
Pierce signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 28, 2020.[1][2] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 27, 2020,[3] and activated six days later.[4] He was waived on September 5, as part of final roster cuts,[5] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6]
The Bears promoted Pierce to the active roster on September 29.[7][8] He made his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers as a special teams player, while his first carries came four weeks later against the Minnesota Vikings, during which he rushed three times for nine yards.[9] Pierce's first touchdown was in Week 16, a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, with a three-yard rushing score that had been set up by a 23-yard run out of the Wildcat formation on the previous play.[10]
References
- "Auburndale High alum Pierce signs as UFA with Chicago Bears". Winter Haven Sun. May 12, 2020.
- "UFA With a Shot: Oregon St. Running Back Artavis Pierce". SI.com. April 26, 2020.
- Mayer, Larry (July 27, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears put Pierce on reserve/COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Mayer, Larry (August 2, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears activate Pierce, waive Maxwell". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Arnold, Geoffrey C. (September 30, 2020). "Chicago Bears promote former Oregon State Beaver Artavis Pierce to the active roster". Oregon Live. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- Wiederer, Dan (September 30, 2020). "3 things we learned from Chicago Bears practice, including Artavis Pierce's opportunity at running back and Tashaun Gipson's experience with quarterback changes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- Arnold, Geoffrey C. (November 17, 2020). "Former Oregon State star Artavis Pierce gets first NFL carries for the Chicago Bears". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- Arnold, Geoffrey C. (December 27, 2020). "Watch: Former Oregon State star Artavis Pierce scores first NFL touchdown". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 27, 2020.