Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-7vs Utah Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
Pierson Watson is a linebacker at BYU who has played in 1 of BYU's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 5.
BYU is 7-1, No. 7 in the AP poll (week 10).
A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Utah Tech — Week 1, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 63-7
vs Utah Tech
2 tackles · 1 hurry · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 56-point win at home against Utah Tech.
Teams and coaches
2026BYU7-1HC: Kalani Sitake · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Pass share
47.3%
248 pass / 276 run
Plays / game
65.5
8 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
230 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,924 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a redshirt freshman.
Two seasons at BYU
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 BYU SitakeYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 BYU SitakeYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school CoconinoFlagstaff, AZ · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 1,924 in the 2023 class. Signed with BYU.
2023
- Signed with BYUThree-star, out of Coconino