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{{Short description|American football player (born 1969)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Aaron Pierce
| name = Aaron Pierce
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| Image =
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| caption =
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| position = [[Tight end]]
| number = 84, 81
| number = 84, 81
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| position = [[Tight end]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|8}}<br>[[Seattle, Washington]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|8}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
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| debutyear = 1992
| finalyear = 1999
| height_ft = 6
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| height_in = 5
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| weight_lb = 250
| high_school = [[Franklin High School (Seattle)|Franklin]] (Seattle, Washington)
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| college = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]
| draftyear = 1992
| draftyear = 1992
| draftround = 3
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 69
| draftpick = 69
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| pastteams =
| undraftedyear =
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|1992|1997}})
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| college = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]
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* [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|1999}})
| teams = <nowiki></nowiki>
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| highlights =
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* [[New York Giants]] (1992-1997)
* [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|National champion]] ([[1991 Washington Huskies football team|1991]])
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* [[Baltimore Ravens]] (1999)
* Second-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-Pac-10]] ([[1991 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|1991]])
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (American football)|Reception]]s
| statvalue1 = 97
| statvalue1 = 97
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1029
| statvalue2 = 1,029
| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown]]s
| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown]]s
| statvalue3 = 5
| nfl = PIE180423
| statvalue3 = 5
| pfr = PierAa00
| pfr = PierAa00
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'''Aaron R. Pierce''' is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[tight end]] for seven seasons for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Baltimore Ravens]].
'''Aaron R. Pierce''' (born September 8, 1969) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[tight end]] and [[H-back (American football)|H-back]] for seven seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[New York Giants]] and the [[Baltimore Ravens]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/11/sports/football-the-giants-quiet-man-plays-a-loud-h-back.html|title=The Giants' Quiet Man Plays a Loud H-Back|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 11, 1994|first=Mike|last=Freeman|accessdate=December 10, 2013}}</ref>


Born and raised in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], Pierce graduated from its [[Franklin High School (Seattle, Washington)|Franklin High School]] and played [[college football]] nearby at the [[Washington Huskies football|University of Washington]] under head coach [[Don James (American football)|Don James]]. In his senior season in [[1991 NCAA Division I-A football season|1991]], the undefeated [[1991 Washington Huskies football team|Huskies]] shared the [[College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS|national championship]] with the [[1991 Miami Hurricanes football team|Miami Hurricanes]]. Pierce was selected in the third round of the [[1992 NFL draft]] by the [[1992 New York Giants season|New York Giants]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
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{{NFL predraft
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Pierce, Aaron
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5 1/8
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
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| weight = 246
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1969-09-08
| dash = 4.76
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| ten split = 1.67
| twenty split = 2.77
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
| shuttle = 4.44
| vertical = 35.5
| arm span = 33 1/8
| hand span = 9 1/8
}}
}}

==References==
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[[Category:People from Seattle, Washington]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
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[[Category:Washington Huskies football players]]
[[Category:New York Giants players]]
[[Category:Baltimore Ravens players]]
[[Category:Baltimore Ravens players]]
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[[Category:Franklin High School (Seattle) alumni]]
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[[Category:New York Giants players]]
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[[Category:Washington Huskies football players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Seattle]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]




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Latest revision as of 01:08, 21 November 2024

Aaron Pierce
No. 84, 81
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1969-09-08) September 8, 1969 (age 55)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin (Seattle, Washington)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1992 / round: 3 / pick: 69
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:97
Receiving yards:1,029
Touchdowns:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron R. Pierce (born September 8, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end and H-back for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Baltimore Ravens.[1]

Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Pierce graduated from its Franklin High School and played college football nearby at the University of Washington under head coach Don James. In his senior season in 1991, the undefeated Huskies shared the national championship with the Miami Hurricanes. Pierce was selected in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m) 		246 lb
(112 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.76 s 1.67 s 2.77 s 4.44 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)

References

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  1. ^ Freeman, Mike (December 11, 1994). "The Giants' Quiet Man Plays a Loud H-Back". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.


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