Tony Pierce, Jr.

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-1
Weight:
250
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Lake Alfred, Fla.
High School:
Auburndale
Prev School:
North Dakota State

At Colorado State

Graduate, 2023 (12/3):
• Finished the year with 33 total tackles, including 16 solo stops
• Added 4.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks
• Started the season with back-to-back sacks against Washington State and at Colorado
• Posted a season-high two TFLs at Colorado
• Forced two fumbles during the season, with one recovery

Before Colorado State

• Spent five seasons (2018-22) at North Dakota State where he played in 52 games with 19 starts
• Posted 99 career tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, and eight sacks
• Named the Phil Steele’s 2019 Freshman All-American squad as a fourth team selection
• Won three national championships
• One of three transfers from North Dakota State to join the Rams in 2023

Personal/High School

• Played for coach Dan Morse
• Two-time All-Conference and All-State, including first team honors in 2017
• Team captain as a senior
• In six games, had 37 tackles with 16 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and 12 quarterback hurries
• Charted 103 career tackles with 35 TFLs, 18 sacks and 31 hurries
• Also caused two fumbles, made an interception and broke up seven passes
• Competed in track and field
• State medalist and school record holder in the shot put (56 feet) and the discus throw (157 feet)
• Parents are Tony, Sr., and Cheryl Thornton
• Has two sisters, Anea and Chantell
• Cousins, Artavis, was a running back at Oregon State while Jessie Britt was a receiver at UMass and Duquesne