Yhonzae Pierre

Yhonzae Pierre

Pierre in 2025
No. 42 – Alabama Crimson Tide
Position	Linebacker
Class	Redshirt Junior
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Eufaula (Eufaula, Alabama)
College	Alabama (2023–present)
Stats at ESPN

Yhonzae Pierre is an American college football linebacker for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Pierre attended Eufaula High School in Eufaula, Alabama. ^[1] He was selected to the 2023 All-American Bowl. ^[2] A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. ^{[3] [4]}

College career

After redshirting his first year at Alabama in 2023, Pierre played in 11 games his freshman year in 2024 and had six tackles. As a redshirt sophomore in 2025, he became a starter after numerous injuries and recorded three sacks against the 2025 Tennessee Volunteers. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Thomas, Ben (August 11, 2022). "Alabama commit Yhonzae Pierre is No. 7 on A-List". al.
2. "Defensive Lineman Yhonzae Pierre Will be Honored as a 2023 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl's Road to the Dome Tour". NBC Sports. November 8, 2022.
3. Rushin, Jerell. "Four-star DL Yhonzae Pierre commits to Alabama football class of 2023". The Tuscaloosa News.
4. Suttles, Aaron (April 14, 2022). "Alabama recruiting: 4-star DL Yhonzae Pierre chooses Tide over Georgia, Auburn and others" – via NYTimes.com.
5. "These 2 pass rushers have been Alabama's best so far in 2025". September 16, 2025.
6. "Has Alabama found its next alpha pass rusher? 'He rises to the occasion'". October 19, 2025.

External links

• Alabama Crimson Tide bio