Keishawn Bierria

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Keishawn Bierria
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Bierria with the Denver Broncos in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 28)
Carson, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Narbonne
(Harbor City, California)
College:Washington (2013–2017)
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 217
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team
    2017
    )
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Keishawn Bierria (born July 26, 1995) is an

XFL
.

College career

Bierria played

sacks
, five forced fumbles and four passes defensed.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Bierria 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

On October 29, 2019, Bierria was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Arizona Cardinals

On 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

On 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

Bierria 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

On 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

On December 14, 2023, Bierria signed with the

XFL.[10] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[11]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Swanson, Ben (October 1, 2019). "Broncos sign Jeremiah Attaochu and Calvin Anderson, place Bradley Chubb on injured reserve, waive Keishawn Bierria". DenverBroncos.com.
  3. ^ Urban, Darren (December 18, 2019). "Tanner Vallejo, Kevin Peterson Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
  4. ^ Urban, Darren (April 30, 2020). "Cardinals Release Keishawn Bierria, Lyndon Johnson". AZCardinals.com.
  5. ^ "EE Football Team adds three". esks.com. February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ 3Down Staff (February 9, 2022). "2022 CFL free agency: LIVE". 3DownNation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Riders Sign Linebacker Keishawn Bierria". Saskatchewan Roughriders. June 27, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  8. ^ TSN ca Staff (July 30, 2022). "Roughriders release five players following loss to Lions - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Alouettes sign former Denver Broncos' draft pick Keishawn Bierria after release from Riders - 3DownNation". 3DownNation. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024.