Dameon Pierce
#1 RB,
Texans
ACTUAL 2022
166 FPTS
RANK: 27
2023 SEASON
211 FPTS
RANK: 18
AGE
23 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'10'' / 218 lbs
COLLEGE
Florida
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | RUATT | RUYD | RUTD | RUAVE | RECPT | REYD | RETD |
| 2023 | 16 | 211 | 18th | 260 | 1122 | 7 | 4.3 | 29 | 210 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 166 | 27th | 220 | 939 | 4 | 4.3 | 30 | 165 | 1 |
| 3yr Ave | 0 | 0 | 267th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Looking healthy at OTAs
Published: 2023-05-23
Pierce (ankle) is practicing Tuesday, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports.
Pierce was running routes at full speed and caught a pass from rookie QB C.J. Stroud at Houston's first OTA practice. The 2022 fourth-round pick gained only 165 yards from his 30 receptions last year, but he was eighth in the league with 72.2 rushing yards per game and started each of his 13 appearances before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. Pierce suggested in January that he could've suited up Week 18 if the Texans had more to play for, so it seems he enjoyed a healthy, normal offseason without significant training limitations. He does have more competition for playing time this year after the Texans signed Devin Singletary, who produced between 956 and 1,099 scrimmage yards in each of his four seasons with Buffalo.
Weekly Stats 2022
Stats not availablePerformance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Rushing Averages | Receiving Averages | ||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | REC | YD | TD | ||
| Home | Retractable Dome | 6 | 6 | 12.5 | 0.68 | 8th | 70 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 51% | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.2 | ||
| Away | Outdoor | 5 | 5 | 12.8 | 0.68 | 19th | 70 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 57% | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 16 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Dome | 1 | 1 | 15.7 | 0.65 | 20th | 92 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 52% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.0 | ||
| Away | Retractable Dome | 1 | 1 | 11.8 | 0.54 | 33rd | 78 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 54% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Career Stats by Season: 2022 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Rushing Stats | Receiving Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | AVE | YAC% | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | REC | YD | TD | ||
| 2022 | 22 | HOU | 13 | 13 | 166 | 27th | 220 | 939 | 4 | 4.3 | 54% | 22 | 7 | 1 | 55% | 30 | 165 | 1 | ||
On schedule in recovery
Published: 2023-01-14
Pierce said he is "on schedule" in his recovery from an ankle injury suffered Dec. 11 against the Cowboys, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pierce said he could have played the season finale against the Colts, but an "administrative decision" was made to put him on injured reserve. With nothing to play for, the organization didn't want to expose Pierce to further injury or set back his offseason program leading into the 2023 season. He's expected to return as the lead back next year, but much depends on the thoughts of a new coaching regime. With an expected change at quarterback -- the organization will likely choose a quarterback in the draft -- Pierce and the running game will be a big part of the offense.