James Pierre holds the LCB · Starter spot in Minnesota Vikings’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

James Pierre played 15 games in 2025 with a 39% snap share.

James Pierre is a 30-year-old left cornerback who signed with Minnesota on a two-year deal worth $4.25 million annually. The 6'2", 185-pound defensive back joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent after Florida Atlantic in 2020 and spent six seasons in Pittsburgh, appearing in 95 games with 13 starts. He recorded 147 career tackles, four interceptions, and 22 passes defensed with the Steelers, adding five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2025, Pierre started five games—a career high—and posted 11 passes defensed and one interception, including a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

Steelers2020 – 2025

Vikingspresent

CollegeFlorida AtlanticAcquiredAcquired from Pittsburgh Steelers · drafted thereHometownDeerfield Beach, FL