Pierson Prioleau

Biography

Pierson Olin Prioleau [PEER-sun PRAY-low] (born August 6, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and is the Hokies' former safeties coach. He received a degree from Virginia Tech in interdisciplinary studies, graduating on May 14, 2011. Pierson served as the director of player development - defense under Justin Fuente at Virginia Tech from 2019 to 2021. Upon the hiring of Brent Pry as the new head coach for the Hokies, Pierson was promoted to an on-field position as the safeties coach, replacing fellow Hokie Justin Hamilton. Pierson announced in December 2025 he was not retained as the safeties coach after the hiring of James Franklin.

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