 Prioleau with the Washington Redskins in 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safeties coach | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 6, 1977 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| 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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Pierson Olin Prioleau [PEER-sun PRAY-low] (born August 6, 1977) is an American former professional football safety. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech and is currently on the coaching staff.[1] He received a degree from Virginia Tech in interdisciplinary studies, graduating on May 14, 2011. Pierson served as the director of player development - defense under Justin Fuente at Virginia Tech from 2019 to 2021. Upon the hiring of Brent Pry as the new head coach for the Hokies, Pierson was promoted to an on-field position as the safeties coach, replacing fellow Hokie Justin Hamilton.[2]
Prioleau has also played for the Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New Orleans Saints.
- ^ "Virginia Tech promotes Pierson Prioleau to coach safeties".
- ^ Bitter, Andy. "Andy Bitter: Virginia Tech promoted Pierson Prioleau to be". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 31, 2021.