Christian Pierce
USC Trojans
91
Elite

Christian Pierce

USC TrojansContender
SSDefenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Christian Pierce starting?

Christian Pierce is the projected starter at SS for USC Trojans.

Christian Pierce is the projected starting SS on a Contender USC — 91 OVR.

See full USC Trojans depth chart ›

Depth at SS · USC Trojans

  1. 1691Christian PierceStarter
  2. 2980Kennedy Urlacher
  3. 32367Kendarius Reddick

What's Next

Who do they play next?Latrell Noel — at Rutgers · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Kennedy Urlacher — No. 2 at SS for USCHow do they compare?Notre Dame — Rivalry

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Rancho Cucamonga, ranked #427 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 64 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 90th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #427 Natl2-Yr Total72 tacklesTeam Share9%Percentile90th
Fontana, CA
Jersey
#6
Class
SR
Height
6'1"
Weight
205 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20256413
2024800

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8923
National Rank
#427
High School
Rancho Cucamonga
Hometown
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 90th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 90% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
+8 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 13WULTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-30

Sep 5WFRESTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 39-0

Aug 29WSJSUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 42-26

Christian Pierce's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

Is our 91 OVR fair?
91
Elite
Vote to see what thousands of fans think

Team Role

64 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach USCTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.