Payton Pierce

LB · #26 · Ohio State · JR · 6'1" · 232 · Lucas, TX

Projected MLB starter

40 2025 tackles

0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

2 2025 INT + PD

26 Career games (3 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Ohio State	14	3	40	0	1	1	1	1
2024	Ohio State	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 2.9 60

Havoc plays 1 34

INT + pass breakups 2 83

Forced fumbles 1 77

Explosive rate allowed 7.0% 99

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 92

Sack rate 9.3% 96

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	TFL	INT	PD
W6	MINN	4	1
W7	@ ILL	2		1	1
W11	@ PUR	4
W13	RUTG	3
W19	MIA	2

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#202

Sterling Dixon EDGE · Spanish Fort ALA

#203

KD Daniels RB · West Point FLA

#204

Payton Pierce LB · Lovejoy OSU

#205

#206

Jordon Johnson-Rubell S · IMG Academy TEX

LBs in the class

#13

#14 Dylan Williams Long Beach Poly ORE

#15

Payton Pierce Lovejoy OSU

#16

Kamar Mothudi Los Alamitos ORE

#17

2025 · 34th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 93th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.