Antonio Pierce

Linebacker + Free Agent + American Football Player

Male

Born Oct 26, 1978

Age 34

Hometown Ontario, California

Antonio Durran Pierce is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Arizona. Pierce also played for the New York Giants.

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It's Official: Ray Lewis Joins Espn
Huffington Post Sports - Mar 13, 2013

By Matt Yoder, Awful Announcing After the news was first reported well before the end of his playing career, ESPN finally sent out a fancy press release telling us what we all already knew - Ray Lewis has joined the folks in Bristol as their newest NFL analyst. Lewis is the 217th NFL analyst at the network, but from the ESPN announcement, it's clear he's not going to fade into the Bristol ether like Antonio Pierce, Damien Woody, Brian Dawkins, ...
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The Most Hated Giants In Recent Memory
Bleeding Green Nation - Sep 29, 2012

5. This slot belongs to Michael Strahan. Honestly, he gave the Eagles fits for YEARS. The battles between him and Runyan are now considered legendary, unfortunately, Strahan got the better of that match up a lot. It's actually kind of hard to hate Strahan because he was really good and had an entertaining personality. The Gap also TRULY hated the Eagles. I remember my friend saw him at some event and he goes "hey Strahan, take it easy on my boy Runyan next game." Michael's resp...
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Interview: Weddings A Piece Of Cake For Celebrity Planner David Tutera
Chicago Times - Jan 19, 2012

David Tutera has been planning weddings for 25 years — including celebrity weddings for ex-"View" co-host Star Jones and ex-New York Giant Antonio Pierce — but the star of the WE network’s “My Fair Wedding” says it hasn’t been until the last five years that grooms took a bigger interest in the de...
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Cut Above Fox Sports.Com
Google News - Sep 05, 2011

If he can regain that form, Herzlich may prove a steal like another former Giants linebacker who found success despite not being drafted — Antonio Pierce. “Herzlich didn't bat an eye the whole camp,” New York coach Tom Coughlin recently told New York
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1978 Birth Born on October 26, 1978.

TWENTIES

2001 22 Years Old 1 More Event

He was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2001. … Read More

2002 23 Years Old Over the next two seasons, Pierce played sporadically, recording only 18 and 15 tackles respectively, during the 2002 and 2003 seasons.

2004 25 Years Old It was not until the 2004 season, his fourth in the league, that he played a full season replacing the injured Micheal Barrow. … Read More

2005 26 Years Old 1 More Event

The New York Giants signed Pierce on March 3, 2005 to start at middle linebacker. … Read More

2006 27 Years Old 1 More Event

In 2006, Pierce recorded a career-high 138 tackles (109 solo), a sack, an interception, and defended eight passes. … Read More

2007 28 Years Old In 2007, Pierce received the "United Way Man of the Year" award and was honored by the Catholic Diocese for his support of the community.

2008 29 Years Old 2 More Events

Pierce was honored at the 2008 ESPY awards along with the Giants.

THIRTIES

2009 30 Years Old On August 3, 2009, Antonio Pierce was cleared of all criminal charges stemming from Plaxico Buress weapons charge.

2010 31 Years Old 1 More Event

Pierce was released on February 11, 2010.

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