2021 Football Roster

Jersey Number 72
Elijah Pierre
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 272
- Hometown:
- Rockland, Mass.
- High School:
- Xaverian Brothers
At Michigan
• One-year letterman (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021)
Graduate Student (2021)
• Appeared in one game at right tackle to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut playing along the defensive line against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
Fifth-Year Senior (2020)
• Did not see game action
PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
Brown University
• Played in 18 games and totaled 26 tackles with 5.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks
Senior
• Totaled 13 tackles with 4.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks in eight games
Junior
• Credited with 13 tackles (10 solo) including one for loss in 10 games
Sophomore
• Played against Yale (scrimmage) and Bryant (JV game)
Freshman
• Played against Yale (scrimmage) and Bryant (JV game)
Prep
• Attended Xaverian Brothers High School (2020) coached by Charlie Stevenson
Honors and Rankings
• NFF Scholar Athlete, NHS member, Honor Roll member
• Named to the Boston Globe's All-State and All-Star teams
• Also named All-State by the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association and ESPN Boston
• USA Today All-USA Massachusetts 2015 team first-team defense
• 2016 Shriners Football Classic All-Star Team member
• Team's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior; three-year varsity player
Personal
• Son of Serge Pierre and Myriame Delva-Pierre
• One-year letterman (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2021)
Graduate Student (2021)
• Appeared in one game at right tackle to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut playing along the defensive line against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
Fifth-Year Senior (2020)
• Did not see game action
PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
Brown University
• Played in 18 games and totaled 26 tackles with 5.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks
Senior
• Totaled 13 tackles with 4.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks in eight games
Junior
• Credited with 13 tackles (10 solo) including one for loss in 10 games
Sophomore
• Played against Yale (scrimmage) and Bryant (JV game)
Freshman
• Played against Yale (scrimmage) and Bryant (JV game)
Prep
• Attended Xaverian Brothers High School (2020) coached by Charlie Stevenson
Honors and Rankings
• NFF Scholar Athlete, NHS member, Honor Roll member
• Named to the Boston Globe's All-State and All-Star teams
• Also named All-State by the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association and ESPN Boston
• USA Today All-USA Massachusetts 2015 team first-team defense
• 2016 Shriners Football Classic All-Star Team member
• Team's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior; three-year varsity player
Personal
• Son of Serge Pierre and Myriame Delva-Pierre
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