Pierre Royster
Pierre Royster
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Pierre Royster arrived at UAB from Saint Francis (PA). The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against Navy, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
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 | UAB | 37 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Career | 37 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 52–42
vs Alabama State
5 SOLO · 6 TOT
Edged out Alabama State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · UAB
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (38 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #133
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Foster’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Josh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Shyheim Brown's graduate season at Florida State (2025).
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