Pierson Prioleau
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 6, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Charleston, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 110 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 360 |
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| Sacks: | 6.0 |
| INTs: | 1 |
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Pierson Olin Prioleau [PEER-sun PRAY-low] (born August 6, 1977) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He received a degree from Virginia Tech in interdisciplinary studies, graduating on May 14, 2011.
Prioleau has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New Orleans Saints.
Prioleau played college football at Virginia Tech. As a freshman, he appeared in 11 games on special teams and as a reserve cornerback and finished that season with 24 tackles (15 solo). As a sophomore, he started every game at rover position, appeared in 809 total plays and finished with 71 tackles (41 solo). As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big East and third-team All-America by Sporting News. He posted 81 tackles (41 solo) and two sacks that year. As a senior, he started every game for the defense that led the Big East with only 12.9 points per game allowed. He finished with 61 tackles (41 solo) and two interceptions.
Prioleau was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. While with the 49ers for the 1999 and 2000 seasons, Prioleau started 11 of 28 games he played in as a safety and corner, accumulating 81 tackles and one interception.
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