# Mason Pierce

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**Mason Pierce** (born March 20, 1999) is an American professional [football](/source/Gridiron_football) [defensive back](/source/Defensive_back) who is a [free agent](/source/Free_agent). He most recently played for the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL).

## College career

Pierce played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Colorado Mines Orediggers](/source/Colorado_Mines_Orediggers_football) from 2018 to 2022.[1][2] He played in 49 games where he recorded 180 tackles, 53 pass deflections, and six interceptions while also returning 40 punts for 638 yards.[1]

## Professional career

Pierce signed with the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) on May 8, 2023.[3] Following training camp, he began the [2023 season](/source/2023_Toronto_Argonauts_season) on the practice roster, but made his professional debut on September 4, 2023, in the [Labour Day Classic](/source/Labour_Day_Classic) against the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats), where he recorded four defensive tackles.[4] Due to injuries to teammates [DaShaun Amos](/source/DaShaun_Amos) and [Robertson Daniel](/source/Robertson_Daniel), he made his first professional start on September 15, 2023, against the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) where he had eight defensive tackles.[4] He played in nine regular season games, starting in seven, where he had 32 defensive tackles, three pass knockdowns, one sack, one forced fumble, and three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown.[5]

In [2024](/source/2024_Toronto_Argonauts_season), Pierce was an opening day starter on defence.[6] However, inconsistent play led to his demotion to the practice roster in the team's fifth game of the season.[6] He returned as a backup in the following week and was a starter again for the three weeks after, but was again sent to the practice roster for the team's week 12 matchup against the [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders).[6] He played in eight games, recording 29 defensive tackles and one sack before being released on August 31, 2024.[7]

## References

1. ["Mason Pierce"](https://minesathletics.com/sports/football/roster/mason-pierce/12264). [Colorado Mines Orediggers](/source/Colorado_Mines_Orediggers). Retrieved October 14, 2023.

1. ["Mason Pierce"](https://www.argonauts.ca/players/mason-pierce/167855/). [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts). Retrieved October 14, 2023.

1. ["Argos Add Three More to Training Camp Roster"](https://www.argonauts.ca/2023/05/08/argos-add-three-more-to-training-camp-roster/). [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts). May 8, 2023.

1. ["Game Notes"](https://cdn.ticats.ca/app/uploads/ticats/2023/09/22111746/2023_CFL_Gm_Notes_72_Tor_vs_Ham.pdf). [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League). Retrieved October 14, 2023.

1. ["2024 CFL Guide"](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf). [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League). Retrieved June 9, 2024.

1. ["Game Notes"](https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-GN-Gm-60-Ham-vs-Tor.pdf). [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League). Retrieved September 5, 2024.

1. ["Toronto Argonauts release DB Mason Pierce, one other"](https://3downnation.com/2024/08/31/toronto-argonauts-release-db-mason-pierce-one-other/). 3DownNation. August 31, 2024.

## External links

- [Colorado Mines Orediggers bio](https://minesathletics.com/sports/football/roster/mason-pierce/12264)
- [Toronto Argonauts bio](https://www.argonauts.ca/players/mason-pierce/167855/)

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