Senior defensive tackle on Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 310 lb · Evergreen Park, IL · Brother Rice
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Oklahoma
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive tackle on Michigan's 2026 roster.
Trey Pierce
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Trey Pierce has been at Michigan through four head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Western Michigan, Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Jim Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore, Biff Poggi, and Kyle Whittingham. Multi-era developmental context.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 17–10
vs Oklahoma
1 tackles for loss · 2 tackles · 2 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
With C. Brown — 42.3 yards per punt · 7 punts · 6 inside the 20 · B. Underwood — 111 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.4 · 87 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
76 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #209 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #42 of 69 Big Ten DLs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Fuga’s 2021 season.
Matches Josh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braden Marceau-Olayinka's junior season at Stanford (2025).
Matches Braden on
Player DNA
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS • Tackles: 6 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) • Solos: 3, 2x - last vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) • Asst: 3 - vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) • TFLs: 0.5, 2x - last vs. Ohio State (Nov. 29, 2025) • Sacks: none • Int: none • FR: none • PBUs: none At…
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