Trey Pierce
| No. 95 – Michigan Wolverines | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 14, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brother Rice (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Roderick "Trey" Pierce (born December 14, 2004) is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
Pierce attended Brother Rice High School located in Chicago, Illinois. Coming out of high school, he held offers from schools such as UConn, Duke, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa State, Purdue, and Syracuse, but committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.[1][2] However, Piece would later de-commit from the Badgers, where he signed to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[3]
College career
As a freshman in 2023, Pierce played in 13 games, posting two tackles.[4] In the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, he got his first career start, in an upset victory against Alabama.[5] During the 2024 season, Pierce registered seven tackles.[6] He entered the 2025 season, as a starter on the Wolverines defensive line.[7] Pierce finished the 2025 season, starting in all 13 games, recording 30 tackles, earning all-Big Ten honorable mention honors.[8]
Personal life
Pierce is the older brother of Michigan linebacker, Christian Pierce.[9][10]
References
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (May 19, 2022). "UW football secures commitment from an Illinois defensive tackle, with several Big Ten offers, for the 2023 class". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Vorva, Jeff (August 15, 2022). "Wisconsin recruit Trey Pierce feasts on opponents as a defensive tackle for Brother Rice. And those chicken tenders helped: 'I grew.'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan. "Michigan gets commitment from 2023 DL Trey Pierce, an ex-Wisconsin recruit". MLive.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ "Trey Pierce 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Levine, Alina. "Michigan's gentle giant: Trey Pierce's rise beyond the spotlight". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Sayfie, Clayton. "Sherrone Moore believes Trey Pierce has All-Big Ten capability: Michigan DT has 'taken those leaps'". On3.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ McMann, Aaron. "On Michigan's vaunted defensive line, one name is quietly standing out". MLive.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan. "Feeling slighted, Michigan veteran DL turns criticism into fuel". MLive.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (January 13, 2026). "Michigan football adds younger brother of key contributor in portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ^ Besaw, Zack (January 16, 2026). "Those Who Stay: Trey Pierce And The Blueprint For The 2026 Wolverines". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 13, 2026.