#15
California · 2026

Joshua Pierce

LBJunior6' 4", 265 lbsDetroit, MI
California Golden Bears3-4 · TDC #86
Snap share
12%
likely 0–22%
Tackles
7
2498th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops41619th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles5—

Career

2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farCalifornia#86 · 3-4412%700000
2025North Texas#23 · 12-2612%1422000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joshua Pierce's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Joshua 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

3.7 avg. game scoreBest: 5.0 vs Clemson (Week 4)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1UCLAL 24–45—no stats recorded
2@SyracuseW 21–182.7100000··
3WagnerW 49–74.5200000··
4ClemsonL 10–245.0300000··
5@UNLVL 31–39—no stats recorded
6Virginia TechW 25–20—no stats recorded
7Wake ForestL 7–412.7100000··
2026 · 4 games3.7700000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles72498th / 5408
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 2 · Syracuse86~5 (0–29)16%
Wk 3 · Wagner59~25 (3–45)242%
Wk 4 · Clemson65~20 (2–36)331%
Wk 7 · Wake Forest62~3 (0–17)15%
Season44953 (0–101)712%

Position Room

16 LBs on the California roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
9AJ TuiteleLBFR374.53—0
3Kamar MothudiLBSO2600—0
32Tristan JerniganLBSO2600—0
33JD McKinleyLBFR1722—0
Solomon WilliamsLB143.52—0
21Aaron HamptonLBJR1200—0
19Odera OkakaLBSR1110—0
15Joshua PierceLBJR700—0
4Justin BeadlesLBSR60.50—0
Jayden WayneLB61.51.5—0
36Jude McLellanLBSO100—0
45Beckham BarneyLBFR100—0
6Emmanuel OkoyeLBSO—————
18Serigne TounkaraLBSO—————
41Jaxon PyattLBFR—————
57BJ JonesLBJR—————

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. California depth chart →