Lamarion Pierce

Awards and Honors Preseason Honors FCS Football Central Preseason All-American (2025) 2024: Played in 12 games for the Skyhawks while starting the final eight contests at defensive back…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs...Compiled 49 total tackles, including 26 solos and 23 assists…Notched 2.0 tackles for loss totaling six yards…Recorded half a sack against Lindenwood (Nov. 23)…Ranked second on the team with nine pass breakups – including a season-high four pass breakups against Lindenwood (Nov. 23)…Recorded interceptions against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 26) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16)…Tallied a season-high nine tackles and 1.5 TFLs against Lindenwood (Nov. 23). 2023: Played in 10 games for the Skyhawks in the secondary…Helped team to inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association championship…Compiled four total tackles, including four solo stops…Recorded an interception against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Tallied a pass breakup against Houston Christian (Sept. 16)…Posted tackles against No. 1 Georgia (Sept. 2), Houston Christian (Sept. 16), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 4) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11). 2022: Redshirted…Played in two games for the Skyhawks on special teams…Saw action against Murray State (Oct. 8) and No. 3 Tennessee (Oct. 22). BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Marshall County High School where he played for head coach Thomas Osteen…Was a standout in all three phases for the Tigers which posted a 7-4 record and advance to the Class 4A state playoffs as a senior…Snagged four interceptions and had eight passes defended, two forced fumbles, 34 tackles while posting 1,008 all-purpose yards offensively in 11 games in 2021…Came away with seven interceptions, 19 passes defended, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 83 tackles in his prep career…Scored 10 of his 14 career touchdowns as a senior (five receiving, two rushing, two kickoff return, one punt return)…Named Returner of the Year while also garnering all-region accolades...Was a big-play specialist, returning a kickoff 98 yards as a senior and taking a punt back for 81 yards during his junior campaign…Was part of a MCHS squad that posted a 9-3 record in 2020. PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 3, 2004...Son of Tony Pierce and Mykeita McCord...Majoring in fashion merchandising.