He comes from a high school that produced an All-American legend at the University of Alabama, but he is also the cousin of that legend.
Yhonzae Pierre, a redshirt freshman, was a highly touted five-star prospect from Eufaula (Ala.) High School in the Crimson Tide’s 2023 recruiting class. The 6-foot-3, 239-pounder saw Alabama secure its final Southeastern Conference Championship of the Nick Saban era last season, but he is in a position to be an impact player. An injury to Que Robinson has allowed defensive coordinator Kane Wommack to unleash the pack of wolves. Pierre is an edge rusher that is about to be let off the chain.