Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 21-48@ Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pierce Oppong
Pierce Oppong is a defensive end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2024, at Northern Illinois.
Oppong holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Sixth year in the same defensive front at Northern Illinois.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 19 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Career | 64 | 33 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
6 seasons under Thomas Hammock — 30-40 over that span.
2020Northern Illinois0-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Balanced
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2023Northern Illinois7-6HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2024Northern Illinois8-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Thomas Hammock
Pass share
33.0%
244 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
61.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
273 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Six seasons at Northern Illinois
- 2025 Northern Illinois HammockYear 6 · 1 game
- 2024 Northern Illinois HammockYear 5 · 9 games
- 2023 Northern Illinois HammockYear 4 · 1 game
- 2022 Northern Illinois HammockYear 3 · 8 games
- 2021 Northern Illinois HammockYear 2 · 10 games
- 2020 Northern Illinois HammockYear 1 · 6 games
- High school Jefferson SeniorMinneapolis, MN · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 2,450 in the 2020 class. Signed with Northern Illinois.
A stat line in 35 games over six seasons.
2020 6 games
- Signed with Northern IllinoisThree-star, out of Jefferson Senior
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
1 coach2020–2025
Northern Illinois
Played every college season under Thomas Hammock.