Pierce Walsh

TE · #19 · Minnesota · SR · 6'4" · 250 · Downers Grove, IL

Projected TE starter

47 2026 receiving yards
6 of 6 2026 catches
1 2026 TDs
1 Explosive plays
19 Career games (8 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSRec-Tgt Yards YPR TD
2026 Minnesota666-6 47 7.8 1
2025 Minnesota1322-4 17 8.5 0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 7.8 51
Yards per catch 7.8 33
Catch rate 100.0% 84
Receiving TDs 1 54

Around Pierce

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Drake Lindsey QB · 1,335 pass yds · 6g
RB Darius Taylor RB · 155 rec yds · 5g
WR-X Jalen Smith WR · 210 rec yds · 6g
WR-Z Noah Jennings WR · 360 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Javon Tracy WR · 375 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Minnesota 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 8.2% 7
Red zone TD rate 65.4% 23
Line yards per carry 2.1 22
Sack rate allowed 2.3% 93

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTargets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1Eastern Illinois Panthers2 2 28 1 1
W2 MSST2 2 18 0 0
W5 MICH2 2 1 0 1

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#1266 Demitrius Carter Jr. WR · Steinbrenner USF
#1266 Ezell Jolly RB · Fort Bend Ridge Point UTEP
#1271 Pierce Walsh TE · Benet Academy MINN
#1285 Sergio Snider RB · Arlington Martin HOU
#1285 Deandre Duffus IOL · Chaminade-Madonna MD
TEs in the class
#53 Cooper Jensen Glacier Peak ORST
#54 Josh Palmer Autauga Academy VAN
#55 Pierce Walsh Benet Academy MINN
#56 Will Anciaux Kapaun Mt. Carmel KSU
#57 Tanner Lemaster Washington UK
2026 · 51th pctile of TEs
Recruit · 53th pctile of class