Yhonzae Pierre

Yhonzae Pierre

Alabama Crimson Tide–No. 42
Position	Linebacker
Class	Redshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career history
College	Alabama (2023–present)
High school	Eufaula (Eufaula, Alabama)
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 204 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. A-List No. 7: Coaches believe Eufaula’s Yhonzae Pierre has Will Anderson-type potential
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
3. Four-star DL Yhonzae Pierre commits to Alabama football class of 2023
4. Alabama recruiting: 4-star DL Yhonzae Pierre chooses Tide over Georgia, Auburn and others
5. These 2 pass rushers have been Alabama’s best so far in 2025
6. Has Alabama found its next alpha pass rusher? ‘He rises to the occasion’

External links

• Alabama Crimson Tide bio