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2022 NFL Draft: Pierce selected No. 107 by Texans

The first UF offensive player is off the board, as the Houston Texans took running back Dameon Pierce with the No. 107 overall pick in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.

The Bainbridge, Georgia, native appeared in 50 out of a possible 51 games during his four years at Florida, with 11 starts. He totaled 329 carries for 1,806 yards and 23 touchdowns and averaged 5.5 yards per carry.

He became the Gators’ lead back in 2020 and surpassed the 500-yard mark in both of his final two seasons. In 2021, he carried the ball 100 times for 574 yards and 13 touchdowns, the latter of which tied for the fifth most in a season in school history.