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53 Kelly Pierce

53 Kelly Pierce

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 265
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Gilbert, Iowa
  • High School:
    Gilbert HS

Summary

Biography

Concordia Career: 
2019: NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence … leaves Concordia ninth in career sack yardage (84) … finished the season fourth on the defensive line in tackles (5.5) and tackles for loss (3.5) … tied his career high with eight tackles at Upper Iowa (9/14) … recorded two tackles for loss including one sack in win vs. Southwest Minnesota State (11/9) ... member of a defensive line who played a key role in leading Division II in sacks per game (3.73).

2018: Named CSP's 2019 NSIC Honor Student-Athlete, earning the school's Male Student-Athlete of the Year honor ... Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team ... All-NSIC South Division Honorable Mention ... NSIC All-Academic Team ... named the program's Most Improved Player ... primarily played 3-technique but saw action in multiple spots across the defensive line ... registered 8.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... added 35 total tackles, two forced fumbles and five quarterback hurries ... averaged 0.5 sacks per game to rank 15th in the NSIC ... had at least a half tackle for loss in eight of 11 games played and at least a half sack in six games ... had 18 total tackles in a three game stretch against Northern State (4), UMary (6) and Minnesota Crookston (8) ... named the team's Defensive Lineman of the Week three times (at UMD, vs NSU, vs UMC) and the team Defensive Player of the Week against UMD ... across 27 career games, has compiled 96 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks.

2017: NSIC All-Academic … Played in five games for Golden Bears, starting all five on the defensive line … Concordia Defensive Line Player of the Week against Minot State (8/31) in a week one win, recording three tackles, a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hit … had eight tackles (seven solo) against MSU Moorhead (9/23).

2016: Played and started all 11 games on the defensive line for the Golden Bears ... named CSP Defensive Lineman of the Week against UMD and Lifter of the Week at Northern State ... enters sophomore season as the third leading returner in tackles (38), finishing 10th on the team and second among defensive lineman during the season ... top returner in tackles for loss, finishing second on the team with 6.5 TFL ... led the team with 4.0 sacks ... had a strong debut with four tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in a season opening shutout win over U-Mary (9/3) ... had five tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack in week three against UMD (9/17) ... had three tackles, 1.5 TFL and a sack at Minnesota State (10/8) ... had six tackles and a half tackle for loss against Upper Iowa (10/15) ... had a season-high eight tackles at SMSU (10/29) ... made at least one tackle in 10 of 11 games.

2015: Redshirted, did not play ... named Concordia Defensive Scout Player of the Week against MSU Moorhead (9/12).

Gilbert High School:
A three-sport athlete, earned letters in football (3), wrestling (4) and track & field (2) ... a two-time captain for football and wrestling teams ... helped the team to a Iowa 2A Quartfinalist finish in 2013 ... named All-State, Academic All-District, All-District and All-Area ... named the team's defensive MVP.

Personal:
Has three younger brothers ... completed undergraduate degree in psychology with a minor in business management and is now pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) ... currently working as a business development representative at Dispatch and aims to become an Enterprise account representative in SaaS industry ... earned Outstanding Presentation of Research and Scholarship ... a past recipient of the Regent's Scholarship ... named Political Science Student of the Year ... a consistent Dean's List student.
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Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 240 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

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    6'3" 250 lbs
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    2017Sophomore

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    6'3" 255 lbs
    53
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    2018Junior

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    6'3" 265 lbs
    53
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    2019Senior

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    6'3" 265 lbs
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