Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 802nd / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1339th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 38 | — |
Where Pierce's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | USC#24 · 6-1 | 7 | 98% | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | USC#13 · 9-4 | 13 | 96% | 64 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | USC#18 · 7-6 | 5 | 4% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | USC#25 · 8-5 | 5 | 5% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Christian Pierce's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Christian Pierce's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | W 42–26 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 1 | W 39–0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | W 49–30 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 3 | @ | W 42–35 | 9.8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · |
| 4 | L 27–41 | 6.3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 5 | W 25–21 | 7.1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | W 31–23 | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.3 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 40 | 198th / 5408 |
| Solo | 25 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 337th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 527 |
| Return yards | 16 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · San José State | ✓ S | 56 | ~54 (22–56) | 3 | · | 96% |
| Wk 1 · Fresno State | ✓ S | 45 | ~42 (17–44) | 2 | · | 93% |
| Wk 2 · Louisiana | ✓ S | 52 | ~50 (20–52) | 3 | · | 96% |
| Wk 3 · Rutgers | — | 69 | ~69 (28–69) | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Oregon | ✓ S | 68 | ~68 (27–68) | 7 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · Washington | ✓ S | 60 | ~60 (24–60) | 9 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Penn State | ✓ S | 63 | ~61 (25–63) | 5 | · | 97% |
| Season | 6 GS | 413 | 404 (306–413) | 43 | 1 | 98% |
22 DBs on the USC roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Christian Pierce | S | SR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kennedy Urlacher | S | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | ||
| 7 | Alex Graham | CB | FR | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Prophet Brown | CB | SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jontez Williams | CB | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 27 | Chasen Johnson | CB | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | RJ Sermons | CB | FR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marcelles Williams | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Isaiah Rubin | S | SO | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Elbert Hill IV | CB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Carrington Pierce | CB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Madden Riordan | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Jayden Crowder | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Brandon Lockhart | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Peyton Dyer | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Kendarius Reddick | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Joshua Holland II | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Marquis Gallegos | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Trestin Castro | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Peter Sciarrino | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Shawn Sehra | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Derek Diniz | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. USC depth chart →