Pierson Prioleau

Pierson Prioleau

Prioleau with the Washington Redskins in 2005
Virginia Tech Hokies
Position:	Safeties coach
Personal information
Born:	(1977-08-06) August 6, 1977 (age 47) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College:	Virginia Tech
NFL draft:	1999 / round: 4 / pick: 110
Career history
As a player:
San Francisco 49ers (1999–2000) Buffalo Bills (2001–2004) Washington Redskins (2005–2007) Jacksonville Jaguars (2008) New Orleans Saints (2009–2010)
As a coach:
Radford HS (VA) (2011–2018) Defensive coordinator Virginia Tech (2019–2021) Director of player development - Defense Virginia Tech (2022–present) Safeties coach
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLIV) First-team All-Big East (1997)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 465 Sacks: 6.0 Forced fumbles: 7 Fumble recoveries: 4 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.