 Pierre in 2025 | |
| No. 0 – Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eufaula (Eufaula, Alabama) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Yhonzae Pierre is an American college football linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Early life
Pierre attended Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama.[1] He was selected to the 2023 All-American Bowl.[2] A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[3][4]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2023, Pierre played in 11 games his freshman year in 2024 and had six tackles. As a redshirt sophomore in 2025, he became a starter after numerous injuries and recorded three sacks against the 2025 Tennessee Volunteers.[5][6]
References
- Thomas, Ben (August 11, 2022). "Alabama commit Yhonzae Pierre is No. 7 on A-List". al.
- "Defensive Lineman Yhonzae Pierre Will be Honored as a 2023 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports. November 8, 2022.
- Rushin, Jerell. "Four-star DL Yhonzae Pierre commits to Alabama football class of 2023". The Tuscaloosa News.
- Suttles, Aaron (April 14, 2022). "Alabama recruiting: 4-star DL Yhonzae Pierre chooses Tide over Georgia, Auburn and others" – via NYTimes.com.
- "These 2 pass rushers have been Alabama's best so far in 2025". September 16, 2025.
- Kelly, Nick (October 19, 2025). "Has Alabama found its next alpha pass rusher? 'He rises to the occasion'". AL.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.