Olsen Pierre

Olsen Pierre (born August 27, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes.

Early life Pierre grew up in Rahway, New Jersey, and attended Rahway High School. He was a New York Giants fan during the height of Osi Umenyiora and the beginning of Jason Pierre-Paul’s pass-rushing careers. He admired the “go-getter” approach of Umenyiora, while Jason Pierre Paul like himself, are of Haitian descent which was also impressionable for him early on while pursuing a career in football.

College career Pierre started 36 of 40 games played at Miami (FL), notching 96 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and six passes defensed.

Professional career Chicago Bears Pierre signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL draft. He was released on August 30, 2015.

Arizona Cardinals Pierre was signed to Cardinals practice squad on October 21, 2015. On January 26, 2016, he was signed to a future contract.

On March 7, 2017, Pierre signed an exclusive rights tender with the Cardinals. On April 18, he signed a one-year contract. On October 1, 2017, he recorded his first career sack against the San Francisco 49ers. On November 9, he made his first career start, getting four tackles and a sack against the Seattle Seahawks. He recorded three more sacks to finish the 2017 season, all three in wins over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, and a strip-sack in the season finale against the Seahawks. He ended his season with 30 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed, and a forced fumble in 14 games.

On April 3, 2018, Pierre re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year contract. He played in 10 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 4, 2018, with a knee injury.

New York Giants On March 15, 2019, Pierre was signed by the New York Giants. He was released on November 9.

Oakland Raiders On December 11, 2019, Pierre was signed by the Oakland Raiders.