Player Career

De'Mornay Pierson-El Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nebraska

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonNebraska32160.619.2
2014 Regular SeasonNebraska32160.619.20
2015 Regular SeasonNebraska1116613.8-210
2016 PostseasonNebraska25477.211.3143
2016 Regular SeasonNebraska25477.211.30
2017 Regular SeasonNebraska62378.617.4369

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

76.3

#2

2015 Regular Season · Nebraska

50

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

0

2+ TD games