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Pierce Oppong Career Story

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Player Story

Pierce Oppong story

Pierce Oppong built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive end from Bloomington, MN wearing No. 8, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Pierce Oppong's career was his defensive production: 64 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Pierce Oppong's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2020-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202120222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois417.86.2—
2021 PostseasonNorthern Illinois611.13.92
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois611.13.90
2022 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1.57.63.5-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois012.52.7-1.5
2024 PostseasonNorthern Illinois6.5165.66.5
2024 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois6.5165.60
2025 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois000-6.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Fresno State

Week 1 · W 28-20 · Postseason

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 15 · L 33-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Kent State

Week 14 · W 41-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

64.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#4

@ Georgia Tech

Week 1 · W 22-21

2

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Ball State

Week 12 · L 25-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

61.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

4 primary output · 17.8 efficiency · 6.2 usage

49

#2

2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

45

0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois

43.5

6.5 primary · 16 efficiency · 5.6 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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