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Measurements
- Height:6'1
- Weight:225 LBS
Schools of Interest
Arkansas Razorbacks (offered)
Baylor Bears (offered)
LSU Tigers (offered)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (offered)
Ohio State Buckeyes (offered)
Oklahoma Sooners (offered)
Oregon Ducks (offered)
TCU Horned Frogs (offered)
Texas A&M Aggies (offered)
Texas Longhorns (offered)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (offered)
Payton Pierce
DCTF Star Rating
Inside Linebacker
Lovejoy Leopards, Class of 2024
Status: Committed, Signed LOI
- State Rank:#28
- Position Rank:#2
Honors / Accolades
Collected 131 tackles, 21 TFLs, 6 sacks, and 5 FFs as a junior in 2022.
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