Pierre played in 14 games last season, making five starts, and racked up a career-high 11 passes defensed. He recorded 29 defensive tackles, one interception and one tackle for loss; he also returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown in a Week 11 win over the division-rival Bengals.
According to analytics site **[Pro Football Focus](https://x.com/PFF/status/2031052010578129248?s=20)**, Pierre last season allowed a completion rate of just 45.7% and received an 88.9 coverage grade. He also generated a 28.6% forced incompletion rate.
Pierre overlapped with Vikings Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores in Pittsburgh in 2022 and with new Vikings Defensive Passing Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach Gerald Alexander from 2022-23 and in 2025.
Here are five additional things to know about Pierre:
**1\. Florida Atlantic standout**
Pierre played at Florida Atlantic University, where as a freshman in 2017 he logged 21 tackles and two pass breakups. The following season, those numbers jumped to 55 tackles and nine passes defensed.
Pierre recorded 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions during his junior season; among those takeaways were two picks against Western Kentucky.
Over his three-year career with the Owls, Pierre totaled 120 tackles, 15 passes defensed, 8.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions.
Longtime college and NFL coach Monte Kiffin — who spent time coaching for the Vikings from 1986-89 and again from 1991-94 — served as a defensive analyst and pro liaison at (FAU) from 2017–19.
Pierre is a cousin of Ravens Pro Bowl quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The two grew up together and played on the same youth football team, the Northwest Broward Raiders.
Pierre nabbed a one-handed interception of Jackson last season in the first of Pittsburgh's back-to-back wins over the division-rival Ravens.