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72 Hollin Pierce

72 Hollin Pierce

  • Position:
    OL
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-8 / 344
  • Hometown:
    Trenton, N.J.
  • High School:
    Trenton Central
  • Prev School:
    Fork Union Military Academy
  • Major:
    Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Grad)

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
2025 NFL Contract (Philadelphia Eagles)
2024 Honorable Mention All-America (Phil Steele)
2024 Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, Associated Press, Phil Steele)
2024 All-ECAC Offense

2024 Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
2023 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)
2022 Burlsworth Trophy Nominee
2022 Academic All-Big Ten

2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 Mark Mills Second Effort Award
Career: Played in 52 career games ... signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles ... started final 50 games at offensive tackle ... became the first Scarlet Knight offensive lineman to earn All-America status since Anthony Davis in 2009 ... twice earned All-Big Ten accolades ... holds the distinction as the first RU offensive lineman to earn a spot on one of the three All-Big Ten teams ... a two-time nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy as one of the top walk-ons in the nation ... saw action in three bowl games ... a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2024 (Senior): Started all 13 games at left tackle ... invited to the NFL Scouting Combine (1/28) ... selected honorable mention All-America by Phil Steele (12/31) ... voted Second Team All-Big Ten (12/3) in becoming the first RU offensive lineman to earn a spot on one of the three All-Big Ten teams ... also named second team all-conference by Phil Steele (12/31) and Associated Press (12/10) ... selected to All-ECAC Offense (12/20) ... named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy (11/6), which honors the most outstanding football player who began career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field ... graded out as the No. 11 tackle nationally, No. 6 in the Power Four and No. 2 in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... part of offensive line that earned a spot on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll (10/10) ... helped the Scarlet Knights to 28.9 points per game, the best mark since 2008, and 4,975 yards of total offense, fourth-most in a season in program history ... team rushed for 175.3 yards per game to place third in the Big Ten for the program's best placement since joining the league ... offense permitted two or less sacks in 9-of-13 games with none allowed five times and converted on third down at a clip of 44 percent, the team's best mark in the Big Ten era ... team also ranked No. 21 nationally with just 4.38 tackles-for-loss permitted per game ... saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... team totaled 208 rushing yards in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... offense rushed for 213 yards with no sacks versus No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... unit allowed no sacks and collected 370 yards of total offense in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... helped the offense total 349 yards and three touchdowns in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... part of three touchdown drives in win over Washington (9/27) ... helped the offense record 422 yards at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... part of unit that rushed for 285 yards with no sacks allowed against Akron (9/7) ... helped the offense rush for 329 yards with no sacks allowed versus Howard (8/29) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (second team) (6/28) and Phil Steele (third team) (6/17) ... selected to the On3 Top 100 (5/20).



2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games at left tackle ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (11/29) by the coaches and media ... part of unit that led the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.08) and ranked fifth in the league in rushing (168.7) ... rated as the sixth-best tackle in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... helped team to 208 rushing yards with no sacks allowed in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... part of 232-yard rushing performance versus No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) ... offense rushed for 276 yards on 55 attempts at Indiana (10/21) ... part of the 18-point comeback in the fourth quarter against Michigan State (10/14) ... unit totaled 436 yards of offense against Wagner (9/30) ... offense allowed no sacks and rushed for 256 yards to beat Virginia Tech (9/16) ... helped offense rush for 254 yards versus Temple (9/9) ... part of unit that allowed no sacks in the win over Northwestern (9/3) ... selected to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (8/23) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/17) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) by Athlon Sports (5/23).

2022 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at right tackle ... named a candidate for the Burlsworth Trophy (11/2), which honors the most outstanding football player who began career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the second time ... helped the offense total 460 yards at Michigan State (11/12) ... part of unit that allowed no sacks and held the ball for 38:53 in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... helped offense rush for 212 yards in win at Boston College (9/3).

2021 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games with 12 starts at right tackle ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) ... started at right tackle in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... offense rushed for 218 yards and five touchdowns in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... helped offense rush for 230 yards and allowed no sacks in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... made first career start at Syracuse (9/11) ... earned the Mark Mills Second Effort Award (5/20) as the most improved offensive player during spring practice.

2020 (Freshman): Played in one game ... made collegiate debut on the field goal protection unit in the win at Purdue (11/28).

Prior to Rutgers: Played postgraduate season in 2019 at Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) for coach Frank Arritt … played on the offensive and defensive lines for coach Greg Hyslop at Trenton Central High School … also a member of the varsity basketball team.

Major: Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Grad)
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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2020Freshman

    OL
    6'8" 354 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2021Freshman

    OL
    6'8" 325 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2022Sophomore

    OL
    6'7" 330 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2023Junior

    OL
    6'8" 345 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2024Senior

    OL
    6'8" 344 lbs
    72
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