Pierre Warren Explained

Pierre Warren
Number:42
Position:Safety
Birth Date:16 August 1992
Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Deatsville (AL) Marbury
College:Jacksonville State
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Cflstatus:International
Highlights:
  • First-team All-OVC (2013)
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:30
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:4
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:2
Pfr:W/WarrPi00

Pierre Carmelle Warren (born August 16, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Jacksonville State University. He was a member of the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Ottawa Redblacks.

Early life

Warren played high school football at Marbury High School in Deatsville, Alabama. 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.[1]

College career

Warren played for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2011 to 2013.[1] 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.[2] He was named First Team All-OVC in 2013.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Warren was rated the 12th best free safety in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Nolan Nawrocki of NFL.com predicted that Warren would go undrafted and be a priority free agent. Nawrocki stated that Warren was "At his best in deep zone coverage, but deficient strength, physicality and instincts will turn some teams off, and he does not project as a core special-teams contributor."[4]

New Orleans Saints (first stint)

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.[5]

Minnesota Vikings

Warren was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad on October 7, 2014.[5]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

Warren was signed off the Vikings' practice squad by the Saints on November 18, 2014.[5] He made his NFL debut on November 24, 2014, starting against the Baltimore Ravens and recording seven tackles.[6] [7] He recorded his first two career interceptions against the Chicago Bears on December 15, 2014.[8] Warren was released by the Saints on September 5, 2015.[9]

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 3, 2016, Warren signed a contract with the Ottawa RedBlacks of the Canadian Football League.[10] After participating in the first rookie practice, he informed General Manager Marcel Desjardins that he no longer wanted to pursue professional football.[11]

Warren participated in The Spring League in 2017.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pierre Warren . jsugamecocksports.com . November 25, 2014.
  2. Web site: Pierre Warren . neworleanssaints.com . November 25, 2014.
  3. Web site: Eastern Illinois Tandem of Garoppolo and Babers Highlight 2013 OVC Football Honors . ovcsports.com . November 26, 2013 . July 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: Pierre Warren . nfl.com . July 26, 2017.
  5. Web site: Pierre Warren . kffl.com . November 25, 2014.
  6. Web site: Pierre Warren . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . November 25, 2014.
  7. Web site: New Orleans Saints' Pierre Warren, Patrick Robinson start vs. the Ravens . nola.com . November 24, 2014 . November 25, 2014 . Terrell, Katherine.
  8. Web site: Pierre Warren Says Two-Interception Outing in Saints Win Over Bears Shows Why New Orleans Brought Him Back To Team . theadvocate.com . December 16, 2014 . December 16, 2014 . Vargas, Ramon Antonio . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216202002/http://blogs.theadvocate.com/blackandgold/2014/12/16/pierre-warren-says-two-interception-outing-in-saints-win-over-bears-showed-why-new-orleans-brought-him-back-to-team/ . December 16, 2014 .
  9. Web site: 8 from Alabama, 8 from Auburn let go on NFL's cut day . al.com . September 5, 2015 . September 6, 2015 . Inabinett, Mark . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906140704/http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/09/8_from_alabama_8_from_auburn_l.html . September 6, 2015 .
  10. Web site: 2016-02-06 . Redblacks sign three players from U.S. to contracts . en-US . Ottawa Citizen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160206005739/http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/redblacks-sign-three-players-from-u-s-to-contracts . February 6, 2016 .
  11. Web site: Jermaine Robinson brings new number, new diet, new maturity to Redblacks' secondary . ottawacitizen.com . April 25, 2016 . May 4, 2016 . Baines, Tim . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160504195657/http://ottawacitizen.com/sports/football/cfl/jermaine-robinson-brings-new-number-new-diet-new-maturity-to-redblacks-secondary . May 4, 2016 .
  12. Web site: The Spring League Announces Camp Roster . profootballrumors.com . April 9, 2017 . July 25, 2017 . Levine, Ben . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170726034951/https://www.profootballrumors.com/2017/04/the-spring-league-announces-training-camp-roster . July 26, 2017 .