De'Mornay Pierson-El

De'Mornay Pierson-El

Nebraska Cornhuskers – No. 15
Position	Wide receiver
Class	Senior
Personal information
Born:	(1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College	Nebraska (2014–2018) Washington (2018-present)
High school	West Potomac High School
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
Stats at ESPN.com

De'Mornay Pierson-El (born December 26, 1995) is an American Football Punt Returner specialist/wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 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.

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.

College career

De'Mornay Pierson-El was a versatile and electryifying performer for Nebraska throughout his Cornhusker career. A Virginia native, Pierson-El burst onto the scene in 2014 earning All-America honors as a punt returner as a true freshman. He continued to be a difference-maker on special teams throughout his career, while also producing an outstanding Nebraska career as a receiver.

Statistics

Season	Receiving						Rushing						Special Teams
	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD		Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD		PR	KR	TD
2014	23	321	14.0	46	4		5	10	2.0	6	0		34–596	10–147	3
2015	12	111	9.3	19	1		3	-9	-3.0	0	0		4–48	0–0	0
2016	69	874	12.7	40	1		14	34	2.4	9	0		24–168	0–0	0
2017	14	210	12.4	36	3		3	23	11.5	12	0		5–13	0–0	0
Total	69	874	12.7	46	8		24	58	2.4	12	0		67–825	10–147	3
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Personal

De'Mornay Pierson-El was born in Alexandria, Va. and raised in the Gum Springs area of Alexandria. He is a communication studies major and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2014 and 2016. Pierson-El is active in the community volunteering his time with Uplifting Athletes, Make-A-Wish, Nebraska’s Sportsmanship Rally, the Lincoln Marathon and numerous school and hospital visits. For his efforts, Pierson-El has been named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). He also received a HERO Leadership Award in 2015.