De’Mornay Pierson-El was cut by the Montreal Alouettes on Thursday night. That sad announcement was the latest chapter in a career that has certainly not gone the way I expected.
Pierson-El was one of the most electric punt returners to play for the Huskers in the modern era. His freshman year was a sight to behold.
It was a sight to behold in part because he was never really able to mirror that performance or come close to it. Some of that had to do with injuries.
Some of that had to do with a player that seemed to have been hampered a bit in his development.