Pierson Watson
BYU Cougars
70
Average

Pierson Watson

BYU CougarsContender
MACKDefenseAverage
3rd String

Is Pierson Watson starting?

Pierson Watson is listed 3rd string at MACK for BYU Cougars.

Pierson Watson is listed MACK #3 for BYU at 70 OVR.

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Depth at MACK · BYU Cougars

  1. 1491Cade UluaveStarter
  2. 22179Miles Hall
  3. 32370Pierson WatsonYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?See BYU Cougars's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Miles Hall — No. 2 at MACK for BYUHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for BYU Cougars

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Coconino, ranked #1,924 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #1,924 Natl
Flagstaff, AZ
Jersey
#23
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
230 lbs

Pierson Watson is currently behind Cade Uluave at MACK on the BYU depth chart, a Big 12 team rated 88 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8304
National Rank
#1924
High School
Coconino
Hometown
Flagstaff, AZ

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 70 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −12 depth penalty

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

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Pierson Watson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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