2014 (Senior): Started season opener at defensive tackle against Louisville, recording two tackles including one TFL (three yards)…Made second consecutive start against FAMU…Registered first career fumble recovery and two tackles against Arkansas State…Added four tackles (three solo) in start against Nebraska…Had two tackles (both solo) and one PBU in start against Duke…Recorded career-high and team-high 10 tackles (eight solo) in start against Georgia Tech…Had one PBU in start against Cincinnati…Added three tackles and 0.5 TFL in start against Virginia Tech…Had one tackle in start against North Carolina…Had two tackles and one TFL in start against Florida State…Credited with three tackles in start against Virginia…Had two tackles in start against Pittsburgh…Made final start of career against South Carolina in Duck Commander Independence Bowl, finishing with one tackle…Earned letter.
2013 (Junior): Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts at defensive tackle … Finished with 33 tackles, 1.0 sack, two PBUs and one blocked kick … Had three tackles and sack in season-opening win vs. FAU … Tallied season-high seven tackles in upset win over No. 12/9 Florida … Had five tackles vs. Georgia Tech … Registered QB hurries against Virginia Tech and Pitt … Career-first blocked kick vs. Virginia … Added four tackles vs. Cavaliers … Recorded four tackles vs. Louisville in Russell Athletic Bowl … Earned letter.
2012 (Sophomore): Played and started in 11 games along the defensive line … Tallied 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, three pass break-ups, two QB hurries and two forced fumbles … Had 1.0 TFL in each of season’s first two games at Boston College and Kansas State … Forced fumble at Kansas State and at Duke … Had season-high seven tackles at Kansas State … Did not play vs. Notre Dame … Added four tackles against UNC … Closed season with six tackles and 0.5 TFL at Duke … Earned letter.
2011 (True Freshman): Saw action in seven games … Finished season with four tackles … Recorded season-high two tackles against then-No. 20 Georgia Tech … Earned letter.
High School: All-state selection as senior registering 86 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks … Spent one year at Fork Union, recording 12 sacks under coach John Shuman … School also produced former Canes Vinny Testaverde, James Jackson and Stephen McGuire … Three-star prospect by Rivals.com and ESPNU … Has good motor, also described as versatile, stout with productive presence in trenches … Recruited by several SEC schools out of FUMA.
| PIERRE CAREER STATISTICS |
| SEASON |
G-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
YDS |
SACK |
YDS |
FF |
FR |
PBU |
INT |
YDS |
| 2011 |
7-0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
11-11 |
16 |
11 |
27 |
5.0 |
14 |
1.5 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 2013 |
13-12 |
18 |
15 |
33 |
1.0 |
4 |
1.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
13-13 |
20 |
12 |
32 |
1.5 |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| CAREER |
44-36 |
57 |
39 |
96 |
9.0 |
24 |
2.5 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
