Player Career

Bernard Pierce Career Story

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Player Story

Bernard Pierce story

Bernard Pierce built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a running back from Ardmore, PA wearing No. 30, spending time with Temple. The clearest part of Bernard Pierce's career was his backfield work: 3,381 rushing yards, 639 carries, 50 rushing touchdowns, and 178 receiving yards across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Temple. 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 178 receiving yards and 23 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Temple.

The arc is straightforward: Bernard Pierce 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

    Temple

    2009-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092009201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonTemple1,40054.139.4
2009 Regular SeasonTemple1,40054.139.40
2010 Regular SeasonTemple81548.634.9-585
2011 PostseasonTemple1,3445639.7529
2011 Regular SeasonTemple1,3445639.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Navy

Week 9 · W 27-24

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

263

Scrimmage Yards

95.5 takeover

263 scrimmage yards and 83.3 usage.

#2

vs Army

Week 12 · W 42-14

157

Scrimmage Yards

92.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

157 scrimmage yards and 46.7 usage.

#3

@ Akron

Week 2 · W 41-3 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

91.2 takeover

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.

#4

vs UConn

Week 3 · W 30-16

196

Scrimmage Yards

90.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

196 scrimmage yards and 56.3 usage.

#5

vs Villanova

Week 1 · W 42-7

147

Scrimmage Yards

89 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

147 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Temple

1,344 primary output · 56 efficiency · 39.7 usage

84.4

#2

2011 Regular Season · Temple

84.4

1,344 primary · 56 efficiency · 39.7 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Temple

78.8

1,400 primary · 54.1 efficiency · 39.4 usage

Milestones

17

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

15

2+ TD games