An undrafted cornerback out of Florida Atlantic who carved out nearly a decade of NFL roster spots on grit and special-teams value.
James Pierre has made a career of outworking his draft status, turning an undrafted free agent tryout with Pittsburgh into a long run as a rotational corner and special-teams contributor. Now in his seventh season, he continues to provide depth and playmaking ability in the secondary.
Path to the league
Pierre played at Florida Atlantic, appearing in 39 games and recording 120 tackles, three interceptions and 8.5 tackles for loss. He went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Pierre spent the bulk of his career in Pittsburgh, appearing in 95 games with 13 starts and totaling 147 tackles, four interceptions, 22 passes defensed and five forced fumbles, including a fumble return touchdown during the 2025 season.
2025 season recap
Pierre posted a career year in 2025, starting a career-high five games and notching a career-best 11 passes defensed for the Steelers, including a fumble return for a touchdown. It was the most productive season of his six-year NFL run to that point.
Sources
- Wikipedia: James Pierre
- Pro Football Reference: James Pierre
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
14 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | steelers | 14 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | steelers | 15 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | steelers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | steelers | 17 | 29 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | steelers | 17 | 47 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | steelers | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Florida Atlantic
- Hometown
- Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
