Usage / Role
22%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Nebraska
De'Mornay Pierson-El
WR • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Alexandria, VA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
De'Mornay Pierson-El reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
59
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
De'Mornay Pierson-El built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Alexandria, VA wearing No. 15, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of De'Mornay Pierson-El's career was his...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
De'Mornay Pierson-El, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska. De'Mornay Pierson-El reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,309
- Receptions
- 100
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
De'Mornay Pierson-El quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,309
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rockwall-Heath
- High school pipeline
- Rockwall-Heath · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 623 receiving yards · WR 139th (top 15%) · Big Ten 12th (top 6%) · National 143rd (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | 8 | 102 | 1 | 47.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 15 | 219 | 7 | 47.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 5 | 12 | 111 | 1 | 50 |
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 46.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 15 | 205 | 1 | 46.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 45 | 623 | 5 | 76.3 |
Related Context
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De'Mornay Pierson-El played WR for Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, De'Mornay Pierson-El recorded 16 passing yards, 67 rushing yards, and 1,309 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 623 primary output with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
51.9
Efficiency
78.6
Usage
17.4
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 20. Oregon: 67. Northern Illinois: 101. Rutgers: 22. Illinois: 94. Wisconsin: 59. Ohio State: 8. Purdue: 62. Northwestern: 34. Minnesota: 63. Penn State: 54. Iowa: 39
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 2 by 66.7. Oregon: 4 by 100. Northern Illinois: 8 by 84.2. Rutgers: 3 by 48.9. Illinois: 4 by 100. Wisconsin: 3 by 100. Ohio State: 2 by 26.7. Purdue: 5 by 82.7. Northwestern: 4 by 56.7. Minnesota: 3 by 100. Penn State: 4 by 90. Iowa: 3 by 86.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins49.5 · Games = 4 · -3.6 vs Losses
Losses53.1 · Games = 8 · +3.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Iowa | L 14-56 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Penn State | L 44-56 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Minnesota | L 21-54 | — | 3 | 63 | 16.3 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Northwestern | L 24-31 | — | 4 | 34 | 8.2 | 8.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Purdue | W 25-24 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio State | L 14-56 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | — | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Illinois | W 28-6 | — | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 1 | 45 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Rutgers | W 27-17 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northern Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 17-21 | — | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Oregon | L 35-42 | — | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 1 | 34 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Arkansas State | W 43-36 | — | 2 | 20 | 10.8 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
Player Story
De'Mornay Pierson-El story
De'Mornay Pierson-El built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Alexandria, VA wearing No. 15, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of De'Mornay Pierson-El's career was his receiving role: 100 catches, 1,309 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 67 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Nebraska. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 16 passing yards, 67 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska.
The arc is straightforward: De'Mornay Pierson-El moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Nebraska | 321 | 60.6 | 19.2 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 321 | 60.6 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 111 | 66 | 13.8 | -210 |
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 254 | 77.2 | 11.3 | 143 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 254 | 77.2 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 623 | 78.6 | 17.4 | 369 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Minnesota
Week 13 · L 24-28 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87
Receiving Yards
95.1 takeover
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Northern Illinois
Week 3 · L 17-21
101
Receiving Yards
94.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 84.2 efficiency score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 5 · W 28-6 · Conference game
94
Receiving Yards
90.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ USC
Week 1 · L 42-45 · Postseason
102
Receiving Yards
89.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 85 efficiency score.
#5
vs Wisconsin
Week 6 · L 21-23 · Conference game
31
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
623 primary output · 78.6 efficiency · 17.4 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Nebraska
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111 primary · 66 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Nebraska
47.2
321 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 19.2 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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