California University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2019 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in all 11 games with 10 starts at defensive back … finished with 33 tackles (20 solo) and 5.0 TFL … totaled 53 yards on four kick returns … made at least four stops in five games … named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (Sept. 23) … posted five tackles (two solo) at Saint Anselm … collected two stops (one solo), 1.0 TFL and one pass break-up against Kutztown … registered four tackles (three solo), 1.0 TFL, one quarterback hurry and a 39-yard interception return for a touchdown versus Shippensburg … made four stops (three solo) against Clarion … tallied four tackles (three solo) and 0.5 TFL versus Mercyhurst … finished with three stops (two solo), 2.5 TFL, one forced fumble and one quarterback hurry at Slippery Rock … posted four tackles (two solo) at West Chester … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete laurels (2019-20) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts at defensive back … finished with 53 tackles (36 solo), 7.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks and two interceptions … made at least five stops in seven games … led team with 10 tackles on special teams … tallied one tackle (solo) in first career start at Ohio Dominican … set career high with nine stops (five solo) at Kutztown … registered four tackles (all solo), 1.0 TFL and a 71-yard interception return for a touchdown at Shippensburg … posted six stops (five solo) and 2.0 TFL versus Edinboro … collected six tackles (three solo), 2.0 TFL and 0.5 sack against IUP … finished with five stops (three solo) against Gannon … tallied six tackles (two solo) at Mercyhurst … recorded seven stops (four solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one interception versus Slippery Rock … collected five tackles (all solo) at Seton Hill … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2018-19) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2018, Spring 2019)

2017 (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirted

2016 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams … finished with three tackles (all solo) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2017)

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Laurel Highlands under head coach Zach Just … tabbed conference offense player of the year as a senior … named all-conference quarterback as both a junior and senior … selected Uniontown Herald Standard Big School Player of the Year as both a junior and senior … chosen as team captain as a junior and senior … also was on the wrestling team … member of the High Honor Roll, Interact Club and National Honor Society

PERSONAL
Son of Jim and Michelle Pierce … has two sisters … majoring in criminal justice