Pierce Oppong
Pierce Oppong
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his fifth year in the same defensive front at Northern Illinois.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Thomas Hammock.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rob Harley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 19 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 26 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #82
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Damian Jackson’s 2022 season.
Matches Damian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Quashon Fuller's graduate season at Maryland (2024).
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