Pierson Prioleau

Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
currentnumber=20
currentpositionplain=Safety


birthdate=birth date and age|1977|8|6
birthplace=Charleston, South Carolina
heightft=5
heightin=11
weight=188
debutyear=1999
debutteam=San Francisco 49ers
college=Virginia Tech
draftyear=1999
draftround=4
draftpick=110
pastteams=
* San Francisco 49ers (1999-2000)
* Buffalo Bills (2001-2004)
* Washington Redskins (2005-2007)
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2008-present)
status=Active
nfl=PRI603942

Pierson Olin Prioleau (born August 6, 1977 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Prioleau has also played for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins in his career.

College career

Prioleau played college football at 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.

Professional career

an Francisco 49ers

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.

Buffalo Bills

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.

Washington Redskins

In his first season with the Washington Redskins in 2005, Prioleau played in 15 games, had 43 tackles, 3 sacks, and a forced fumble.

On opening day 2006, while playing in a game versus the Minnesota Vikings, Prioleau injured himself during the opening kickoff and spent the rest of the season on IR.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 29, 2008, Prioleau signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

External links

* [http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=6179 Washington Redskins bio]