Michael Pierce (American football)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:47:44 PM Wikipedia source
Michael Pierce (born November 6, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave before transferring to the Samford Bulldogs. Pierce was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2016, where he spent the next four seasons. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2020 and played there for two seasons before returning to the Ravens in 2022. Pierce announced his retirement on March 12, 2025.
Infobox
Position
Nose tackle
Born
(1992-11-06) November 6, 1992 (age 33)Daphne, Alabama, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
355 lb (161 kg)
High school
Daphne
College
Tulane (2011–2012)Samford (2013–2015)
NFL draft
2016: undrafted
Total tackles
238
Sacks
9.5
Forced fumbles
3
Fumble recoveries
6
Pass deflections
5
Pass interceptions
1
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in(1.84 m)
Weight
329 lb(149 kg)
Arm length
31+5⁄8 in(0.80 m)
Hand span
9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
5.01 s
10-yard split
1.67 s
20-yard split
2.84 s
Vertical jump
27 in(0.69 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 7 in(2.92 m)
Bench press
28 reps
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in(1.84 m) | 329 lb(149 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in(0.80 m) | 9+5⁄8 in(0.24 m) | 5.01 s | 1.67 s | 2.84 s | 27 in(0.69 m) | 9 ft 7 in(2.92 m) | 28 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Regular season statistics · NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Interceptions
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
BAL
Games
16
Games
1
Tackles
35
Tackles
19
Tackles
16
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
BAL
Games
16
Games
13
Tackles
49
Tackles
32
Tackles
17
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
BAL
Games
14
Games
2
Tackles
32
Tackles
20
Tackles
12
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
BAL
Games
14
Games
14
Tackles
35
Tackles
19
Tackles
16
Tackles
0.5
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
MIN
Games
0
Games
0
Tackles
Opted out due to COVID-19
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
MIN
Games
8
Games
8
Tackles
20
Tackles
12
Tackles
8
Tackles
3.0
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BAL
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
6
Tackles
4
Tackles
2
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
BAL
Games
17
Games
17
Tackles
42
Tackles
24
Tackles
18
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BAL
Games
11
Games
1
Tackles
19
Tackles
6
Tackles
13
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
2
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
6.0
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
99
Games
59
Games
238
Tackles
136
Tackles
102
Tackles
9.5
Tackles
20
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
6.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
6
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| 2016 | BAL | 16 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | BAL | 16 | 13 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | BAL | 14 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | BAL | 14 | 14 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | MIN | 0 | 0 | Opted out due to COVID-19 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | MIN | 8 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | BAL | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | BAL | 17 | 17 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | BAL | 11 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 99 | 59 | 238 | 136 | 102 | 9.5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
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- NFL.comhttp://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers#year=2016&workout=BROAD_JUMP&position=DL
- draftscout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1004704&DraftYear=2016
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- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709100cin.htm
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- NFLTradeRumors.cohttps://nfltraderumors.co/ravens-re-sign-rfa-dt-michael-pierce/
- "Former Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce reportedly agrees to three-year deal with Vikings"https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-michael-pierce-20200318-xp6qxkmfsfc7tlfvmnqgneoqem-story.html
- Vikings.comhttps://www.vikings.com/news/michael-pierce-reports-signs-vikings-former-ravens-defensive-tackle
- Vikings.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200730061438/https://www.vikings.com/news/michael-pierce-opt-out-2020-nfl-season
- Vikings.comhttps://www.vikings.com/news/michael-pierce-ir-injury-myles-dorn-tye-smith-roster
- Vikings.comhttps://www.vikings.com/news/michael-pierce-activated-eric-kendricks-injury-report
- Vikings.comhttps://www.vikings.com/news/michael-pierce-defensive-tackle-released
- BaltimoreRavens.comhttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/michael-pierce-agrees-to-terms-on-three-year-contract-with-ravens
- BaltimoreRavens.comhttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/michael-pierce-confirms-surgery-biceps
- Pro Football Talkhttps://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/report-michael-pierce-agrees-to-two-year-extension-with-ravens
- www.baltimoreravens.comhttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/video/michael-pierce-interception-first-career-highlight-ravens-browns-2024
- Yahoo Sportshttps://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ravens-players-lose-it-after-355-pound-dt-michael-pierces-int-the-most-crazy-amazing-play-in-nfl-history-012808310.html
- BaltimoreRavens.comhttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/michael-pierce-retires-announces-retirement-baltimore-ravens-defensive-lineman