2017 Football Roster
Roster

Sam Pierce
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Cypress
- High School:
- St. Pius X
HONORS
C-USA Honor Roll 2015
All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (coaches) 2018
All-Conference USA (Phil Steele) 2018 (third team)
2018
One of three co-captains on the Owls, joining Zach Abercrumbia and Jack Fox... Has started 32 consecutive games dating back to the Southern Miss game in 2016... Has made 36 career starts and played in 46 games in his career.
2017
Started all 12 games
2016
Started 10 games at right tackle,, ,missing contests with Baylor and North Texas. .
2015
Saw action in all 12 games... Made his first career start vs. Southern Miss at right tackle and also started vs. Charlotte.
St. Pius X
TAPPS All-State selection as a senior for coach Blake Ware at St. Pius X and a member of the Houston Chronicle's Houston Top 100... Finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Lineman of the Year... Moved to the offensive line as a senior and recorded 75 pancakes... Played on the defensive side of the ball in his first three years and recorded over 100 tackles... Four-time member of the Dean's List at St. Pius X.
Personal
Full name: Samuel O'neal Pierce... Born: Aug. 3 at Houston... Parents: Samuel and Anne-Marie (one brother, one sister)... Father, Samuel, played golf at Texas A&M... Rice major: Sport Management... Rice College: Will Rice br>
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