Pierre Warren

Pierre Warren
No. 42
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-08-16) August 16, 1992
Place of birth: Montgomery, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Jacksonville State
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL status: International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Pierre Carmelle Warren (born August 16, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Jacksonville State University[1] and attended Marbury High School in Deatsville, Alabama. He was a member of the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Ottawa Redblacks.

Early years

Warren played high school football for the Marbury High School Bulldogs. He was a two-time all-metro selection and was an all-county selection as a senior. He was a four-year letterman, three-year starter and helped the Bulldogs advance to the state playoffs. Warren also lettered in basketball, where he was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and was an all-area selection.[2]

College career

Warren played for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2011 to 2013.[2] He recorded career totals of 166 tackles, a sack, eight interceptions, two interception returns for touchdowns, 29 passes defensed, a forced fumble and five fumble recoveries.[3]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Warren signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 12, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was released by the Saints on August 30 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 2, 2014. He was released by the Saints on September 18, 2014.[4]

Minnesota Vikings

Warren was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on October 7, 2014.[4]

New Orleans Saints

Warren was signed off the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad by the New Orleans Saints on November 18, 2014.[4] He made his NFL debut on November 24, 2014, starting against the Baltimore Ravens and recording seven tackles.[5][6] He recorded his first two career interceptions against the Chicago Bears on December 15, 2014.[7] Warren was released by the Saints on September 5, 2015.[8]

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 3, 2016, Warren signed a contract with the Ottawa RedBlacks of the Canadian Football League.[9] After participating in the first rookie practice Warren informed General Manager Marcel Desjardins that he no longer wanted to pursue professional football.[10]

References

  1. http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/roster/pierre-warren/b207e371-cadc-43b6-a7ae-6a3734baa035/
  2. 1 2 "Pierre Warren". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. "Pierre Warren". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pierre Warren". kffl.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  5. "Pierre Warren". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  6. Terrell, Katherine (November 24, 2014). "New Orleans Saints' Pierre Warren, Patrick Robinson start vs. the Ravens". nola.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  7. Vargas, Ramon Antonio (December 16, 2014). "PIERRE WARREN SAYS TWO-INTERCEPTION OUTING IN SAINTS WIN OVER BEARS SHOWED WHY NEW ORLEANS BROUGHT HIM BACK TO TEAM". theadvocate.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  8. Inabinett, Mark (September 5, 2015). "8 from Alabama, 8 from Auburn let go on NFL's cut day". al.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  9. "Redblacks sign three players from U.S. to contracts". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  10. Baines, Tim (April 25, 2016). "Jermaine Robinson brings new number, new diet, new maturity to Redblacks' secondary". ottawacitizen.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
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