Pronunciation: rih CHERD PIERCE
Academics: Named Mountain West All-Academic for 2024.
2024 (Redshirt Junior Season): Served as team captain … started and played all 12 games at right guard … overall played 904 snaps, the most of any Lobo player … played 428 rushing plays and 475 passing plays … did not allow a hit or sack, and just six hurries over the 475 passing plays … during the Thanksgiving week bye, he organized a turkey drive, donating his NIL and helping to raise fund to purchase turkey and meals for families in Albuquerque, in the end helping to distribute 278 turkeys and meals.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore Season, East Carolina): Played in 12 games with three starts, and also was on the field goal/PAT protect units … earned starts against Appalachian State, Marshall and Michigan.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season, East Carolina): Played in 11 games, all as a reserve, on offense and special teams.
2021 (Freshman Season, East Carolina): Redshirt.
High School: Lettered in football at Hueytown High School for four years, starting two.
Personal: Birthday is October 4, 2002 … majoring in liberal arts and integrated studies.