1. Pierre Desir is a Haitian former professional player of American football who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
40 Facts About Pierre Desir
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Pierre Desir played college football for the Lindenwood Lions and Washburn Ichabods before being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Pierre Desir has played for the San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Pierre Desir immigrated along with his family to the United States at the age of 4, at first living in St Louis, Missouri.
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The family moved to the suburb of St Charles when Pierre Desir was 11 years old.
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Pierre Desir attended Francis Howell Central High School in Cottleville, Missouri, where he was an all-state selection at defensive back.
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Pierre Desir was first-team all-league during his junior and senior seasons, and was named special teams player of the year as a senior.
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Pierre Desir averaged 37.8 yards per kickoff return and 8.9 yards per punt return.
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Pierre Desir was a record-breaking track runner while at the school as well.
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Pierre Desir spent his summers as a youth in Lynn and Salem, Massachusetts, and Montreal.
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Pierre Desir attended Washburn University, and played for the Washburn Ichabods from 2008 to 2010.
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Pierre Desir sat out his freshman year as a redshirt.
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Pierre Desir averaged 29.4 yards per kickoff return on 10 attempts.
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Pierre Desir was named first-team All-MIAA and was a first-team American Football Coaches Association Div.
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Pierre Desir recorded 33 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and four interceptions.
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Pierre Desir won the inaugural Cliff Harris Award, honoring the nation's top small college defensive player.
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Pierre Desir finished his career ranked first in MIAA history in passes defended.
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Pierre Desir was featured along with Jadeveon Clowney, Bishop Sankey, Blake Bortles, and Marqise Lee on ESPN's Draft Academy, which aired before the 2014 NFL draft.
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Pierre Desir became the first player from Lindenwood to ever be selected in the NFL draft and was the 15th cornerback drafted in 2014.
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Pierre Desir was inactive as a healthy scratch for the first 12 games of the regular season.
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Pierre Desir finished his rookie season in 2014 with nine solo tackles and two pass deflections in five games and one start.
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Pierre Desir was listed on the depth chart behind Joe Haden, Tramon Williams, and K'Waun Williams.
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Pierre Desir was inactive during the Browns' Week 12 loss against the Baltimore Ravens and a Week 14 victory against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Pierre Desir finished the 2015 NFL season with 37 combined tackles and five pass deflections in 14 games and six starts.
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On October 22,2016, the Chargers released Pierre Desir, but re-signed him two days later, only to be released again on October 29,2016.
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Pierre Desir earned a starting role in Week 8 after he surpassed Hairston, Wilson, and Moore on the depth chart.
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Pierre Desir intercepted a pass by Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, that was originally intended for wide receiver Martavis Bryant, during the first quarter.
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On December 4,2017, the Colts placed Pierre Desir on injured reserve.
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Pierre Desir finished the season with 32 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and one interception in nine games and six starts.
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Pierre Desir finished the 2018 NFL season with 79 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and 12 starts.
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Pierre Desir received an overall grade of 77.5 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked as the 18th best overall grade among all qualifying cornerbacks in 2018.
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On March 13,2019, Pierre Desir signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract extension with the Colts with $12 million guaranteed.
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On March 21,2020, Pierre Desir was released by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Pierre Desir gave up a 48 yard touchdown reception to Broncos rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy during the game.
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On November 17,2020, Pierre Desir was waived by the Jets.
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On November 28,2020, Pierre Desir was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.
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Pierre Desir was elevated again on January 15,2021, for the team's divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.
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Pierre Desir signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 23,2021.
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On September 13,2021, Pierre Desir was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the practice squad.
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Pierre Desir played in twelve games with the team, both as a cornerback and on special teams.