NEW YORK (4/27/12) – The Baltimore Ravens selected Temple All-American RB Bernard Pierce with the 21st pick of the third round (84th pick overall) of the 2012 National Football League Draft on Friday evening at Radio City Music Hall.
Pierce is the first Owl selected in 2012 and the 62nd Temple University football player to be selected in the NFL Draft since 1937.
Pierce
is the first Temple player to be selected by the Ravens (since 1996) in
school history and the fourth Owl to be selected by a Baltimore NFL
team, joining Colts’ selections DB Anthony Young (1985), RB Mark Bright (1980) and QB Steve Joachim (1975).
As
a junior in 2011, Pierce became Temple’s all-time leader in rushing
touchdowns (53), total touchdowns (54), and points scored (324). He also
set the season records for rushing TDs (27), total TDs (27), points
scored (162), and 100-yard rushing games (9), while setting game records
for rushing TDs in a game (5 at Maryland) and points scored (30 at
Maryland). The communications major intends to return to Temple to
complete his degree.
Pierce
is a three-time first-team All-MAC honoree, the 2011 ECAC Offensive
Player of the Year, and the 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year.
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