BEREA, Ohio – For a kid who grew up playing a sport that discourages the use of hands, Pierre Desir has developed into quite the ball hawk. The Haitian-born cornerback intercepted 25 passes over four seasons at two small colleges. His production and
Pierre Desir is flying high on a lot of draft boards these days. (Jeff Roberson/AP). The four-year, $57.4 million extension signed by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was a testimony to what can happen when an
Scouts like Desir's size at 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, and his athleticism, but question his tackling ability. Desir was the 2013 winner of the Cliff Harris Award, given to the nation's top small college defensive back. He had 33 tackles, eight pass
Lindenwood CB Pierre Desir could be a big-time talent in the NFL. (Jeff Roberson/AP). By the fourth round, the Cleveland Browns hadn't taken any receivers in the draft to replace the possibly season-suspended Josh Gordon,
Cleveland selected cornerback Pierre Desir from Division II Lindenwood in the fourth — what turned to be the Browns' last pick. Farmer dealt his seventh-round pick to Baltimore for a sixth-rounder next year, when Cleveland will have 10 picks