Pierson Prioleau
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| Pierson Prioleau | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 6, 1977 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Charleston, SC |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 4/ Pick 110 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1999-2000 2001-2004 2005-current |
San Francisco 49ers Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins |
Pierson Olin Prioleau (born August 6, 1977 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American football player who currently plays Safety for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
[edit] College Career
Prioleau played football for Virginia Tech. As a freshman, he appeared in 11 games on special teams and as a reserve cornerback and finished that season with 24 tackles (15 solo). As a sophomore, he started every game at rover position, appeared in 809 total plays and finished with 71 tackles (41 solo). As a junior, he was named first-team All-Big East and third-team All-America by Sporting News. He posted 81 tackles (41 solo) and two sacks that year. As a senior, he started every game for the defense that led the Big East with only 12.9 points per game allowed. He finished with 61 tackles (41 solo) and two interceptions.
[edit] NFL Career
Prioleau was drafted in the 1999 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
While with the 49ers for the 1999 and 2000 seasons, Prioleau started 11 of 28 games he played in as a safety, accumulating 81 tackles and one interception.
Prioleau signed with the Buffalo Bills on November 7, 2001 but was inactive for first three games after joining the team. Prioleau was impressive when he saw action in the final six games. In his first full season with the Bills in 2002, Prioleau started all 16 games at free safety for the first time in his NFL career. He finished fifth on the team with a career-best 86 tackles and also had 10 stops on special teams. In 2003, Prioleau appeared in all 16 games with six starts in his second full season in Buffalo. He posted 37 tackles, .5 sacks, 4 QB pressures and one forced fumble. In 2004, Prioleau played in all 16 games with two starts in final season with Buffalo. He totaled 37 tackles on the year.
In his first season with the Washington Redskins in 2005, Prioleau played in 15 games, had 43 tackles, 3 sacks, and a forced fumble.
In the Redskins first game of the year vs. the Vikings, Prioleau injured himself on the opening kickoff and spent the rest of the season on IR.
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