EDGE · Alabama
Yhonzae Pierre
SR · 6'3", 251 lb · SEC · #0
From Eufaula, AL
NFL comparison DeMarcus Lawrence
Overall · Week 5
No. 20–
Edge rushers
No. 3–
Draft range
- Top 5
- 2%
- Top 15
- 31%
- Round 1
- 84%
Projected range: Pick 10–Rd 2 · 16% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1st | <0.1% |
| 2nd | 0.1% |
| 3rd | 0.2% |
| 4th | 0.5% |
| 5th | 0.6% |
| 6th | 1.1% |
| 7th | 1.8% |
| 8th | 1.8% |
| 9th | 2.5% |
| 10th | 3.0% |
| 11th | 3.5% |
| 12th | 3.5% |
| 13th | 4.1% |
| 14th | 4.1% |
| 15th | 4.3% |
| 16th | 4.5% |
| 17th | 4.1% |
| 18th | 4.2% |
| 19th | 4.0% |
| 20th | 3.8% |
| 21st | 4.1% |
| 22nd | 3.5% |
| 23rd | 3.0% |
| 24th | 3.5% |
| 25th | 2.9% |
| 26th | 2.7% |
| 27th | 2.5% |
| 28th | 2.3% |
| 29th | 2.1% |
| 30th | 1.7% |
| 31st | 1.9% |
| 32nd | 1.7% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Elite qb hurries among FBS edge rushers.
- Sacks1.572nd
- Tackles for loss2.567th
- QB hurries799th
- Total tackles1475th
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: DE/EDGE/DL/OLB with 1.5+ tackles per team game (520 players). 5 games played.
Next game
vs Georgia
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 7:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Sacks | TFL | Hurries | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs  East Carolina | W 48–10 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | @  Kentucky | W 45–17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | vs  Florida State | W 50–36 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | vs  South Carolina | W 49–18 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | @  Mississippi State | W 56–23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 20 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 16% of simulations.
Fit with every team
Dallas Cowboys76 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at EDGE; 58% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
Cleveland Browns75 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Browns at EDGE; 70% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Detroit Lions74 Strong
Fills a top need for the Lions at EDGE; 64% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Cincinnati Bengals73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at EDGE; 60% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Chicago Bears73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bears at EDGE; 48% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Baltimore Ravens73 Strong
Fills a top need for the Ravens at EDGE; 50% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Carolina Panthers72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Panthers at EDGE; 68% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
New England Patriots72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Patriots at EDGE; 45% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Kansas City Chiefs72 Strong
Fills a top need for the Chiefs at EDGE; 40% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Buffalo Bills71 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bills at EDGE; 39% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).
Seattle Seahawks70 Strong
Fills a top need for the Seahawks at EDGE; 36% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
New Orleans Saints69 Strong
Fills a top need for the Saints at EDGE; 84% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Arizona Cardinals68 Strong
Fills a top need for the Cardinals at EDGE; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers65 Strong
Fills a top need for the Buccaneers at EDGE; 90% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Philadelphia Eagles63 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Eagles; 62% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Atlanta Falcons63 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Falcons; 62% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Tennessee Titans62 Strong
Fills a top need for the Titans at EDGE; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
Jacksonville Jaguars60 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jaguars; 35% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).
San Francisco 49ers60 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the 49ers; 35% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Minnesota Vikings60 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Vikings; 34% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Washington Commanders59 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Commanders; 86% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Los Angeles Chargers55 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Chargers; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Miami Dolphins54 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Dolphins; 93% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
Las Vegas Raiders54 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Raiders; 70% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Pittsburgh Steelers54 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Steelers; 63% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Denver Broncos53 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Broncos; 49% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
New York Jets52 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jets; 98% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Houston Texans50 Solid
EDGE isn't a priority for the Texans; 81% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
New York Giants43 Fair
EDGE isn't a priority for the Giants; 64% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).