Keishawn Bierria (born July 26, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington. Bierria was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL); the Edmonton Elks, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL); and the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.
 Bierria with the Denver Broncos in 2018 | |||||
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| Born: | July 26, 1995 Carson, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Narbonne (Harbor City, California) | ||||
| College: | Washington (2013–2017) | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 6 / pick: 217 | ||||
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College career
editBierria played college football for the Washington Huskies. In his junior year in 2016, he had five fumble recoveries, leading the Football Bowl Subdivision. The following year, Bierria had 60 tackles (four for loss), two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He was named Second-team All-Pac-12 Conference for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He finished his four-year collegiate career having played in 54 games for the Huskies, contributing with 242 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, eight fumble recoveries, 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and four passes defensed.
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editBierria was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round (217th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[1] On October 1, 2019, Bierria was waived by the Broncos.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn October 29, 2019, Bierria was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Arizona Cardinals
editOn December 18, 2019, Bierria was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Jaguars' practice squad.[3] On April 30, 2020, Bierria was released by the Cardinals.[4]
Edmonton Elks
editOn February 25, 2021, Bierria was signed by the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[5] In his first season in the CFL, he played in 13 regular season games and contributed with 50 defensive tackles, two quarterback sacks and one interception. Bierria was released by the Elks on February 9, 2022 (the first day of free agency).[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editBierria signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 27, 2022.[7] He was released by the Riders on July 30.[8] He played for the team in two games during the 2022 season.
Montreal Alouettes
editOn August 7, 2022, Bierria signed a contract with the Montreal Alouettes.[9] This marked his third CFL team in the span of six months.
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn December 14, 2023, Bierria signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[10] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ Payne, Scotty (April 28, 2018). "Broncos select linebacker, Keishawn Bierria in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (October 1, 2019). "Broncos sign Jeremiah Attaochu and Calvin Anderson, place Bradley Chubb on injured reserve, waive Keishawn Bierria". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 18, 2019). "Tanner Vallejo, Kevin Peterson Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2020). "Cardinals Release Keishawn Bierria, Lyndon Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "EE Football Team adds three". esks.com. February 25, 2021.
- ^ 3Down Staff (February 9, 2022). "2022 CFL free agency: LIVE". 3DownNation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Riders Sign Linebacker Keishawn Bierria". Saskatchewan Roughriders. June 27, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (July 30, 2022). "Roughriders release five players following loss to Lions - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Alouettes sign former Denver Broncos' draft pick Keishawn Bierria after release from Riders - 3DownNation". 3DownNation. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.