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Mason Pierce
American gridiron football player (born 1999)
Mason Pierce (born March 20, 1999) is a professional Canadian football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 28 Toronto Argonauts | |
Pierce with the Argonauts in 2023 | |
| Born: | (1999-03-20) March 20, 1999 (age 25) Bulverde, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Colorado Mines |
| High school | Smithson Valley High |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2023–present | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career stats | |
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Pierce played college football for the Colorado Mines Orediggers from 2018 to 2022.[1][2] He played in 49 games where he recorded 180 tackles, 53 pass deflections, and six interceptions while also returning 40 punts for 638 yards.[1]
Pierce signed with the Toronto Argonauts on May 8, 2023.[3] Following training camp, he began the 2023 season on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on September 4, 2023, in the Labour Day Classic against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he recorded four defensive tackles.[4] Due to injuries to teammates DaShaun Amos and Robertson Daniel, he made his first professional start on September 15, 2023, against the Montreal Alouettes where he had eight defensive tackles.[4]
- "Mason Pierce". Colorado Mines Orediggers. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Mason Pierce". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 14, 2023.