Mason Pierce Explained

Mason Pierce
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Team:Toronto Argonauts
Number:28
Position1:Defensive back
Birth Date:20 March 1999
Birth Place:Bulverde, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:185
College:Colorado Mines
High School:Smithson Valley High
Playing Years1:–present
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts
Status:Active
Import:yes
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Mason Pierce (born March 20, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

Pierce played college football for the Colorado Mines Orediggers from 2018 to 2022.[1] [2] He played in 49 games where he recorded 180 tackles, 53 pass deflections, and six interceptions while also returning 40 punts for 638 yards.[1]

Professional career

Pierce signed with the Toronto Argonauts on May 8, 2023.[3] Following training camp, he began the 2023 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on September 4, 2023, in the Labour Day Classic against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded four defensive tackles.[4] Due to injuries to teammates DaShaun Amos and Robertson Daniel, he made his first professional start on September 15, 2023, against the Montreal Alouettes where he had eight defensive tackles.[4] He played in nine regular season games, starting in seven, where he had 32 defensive tackles, three pass knockdowns, one sack, one forced fumble, and three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mason Pierce . . October 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Mason Pierce . . October 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: Argos Add Three More to Training Camp Roster . . May 8, 2023.
  4. Web site: Game Notes . . October 14, 2023.
  5. Web site: 2024 CFL Guide . . June 9, 2024.