Defensive end, Northern Illinois, 2020–25
Pierce Oppong
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 264 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Bloomington, MN
Pierce Oppong played defensive end at Northern Illinois (2020–25).
Team titles: MAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 19 | 9 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 64 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 8 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 8 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 8 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 8 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 8 | DE | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 8 | DE | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 264 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 catch, 2 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | at Ohio | L 21–48 | – | – | – | – | – |
2024 Northern Illinois 9 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–23 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at NC State | L 17–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Ball State | L 23–25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Miami (OH) | L 9–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Central Michigan | W 24–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | W 28–20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 7 games, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atBall State | L 38–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Eastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atOhio | L 17–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 23–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Akron | L 12–44 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Northern Illinois 11 games, 15 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Michigan | L 10–63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Maine | W 41–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Toledo | W 22–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Kent State | L 47–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Ball State | W 30–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atBuffalo | W 33–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Kent State | W 41–23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 41–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Northern Illinois 6 games, 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Buffalo | L 30–49 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Central Michigan | L 10–40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atBall State | L 25–31 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atWestern Michigan | L 27–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Toledo | L 24–41 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atEastern Michigan | L 33–41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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