Ross PierschbacherSouth Team

SENIOR (2018): An established presence along the Tide offensive front ... transitioned to starting at center for Alabama this season (14 games) after making 42 career starts at left guard in his first three years at UA (56 career starts) ... blocked for 31 100-yard rushers across his standout career at the Capstone ... named a first team All-American by The Sporting News  ... tabbed as a second team All-American by the Associated Press ... also earned second team All-America recognition from Sports Illustrated ... selected to the All-SEC first team by the Associated Press and the league’s second team by the conference coaches ... finalist for the Rimington Trophy, presented annually to the nation’s top center ... helps open holes for the nation’s 33rd-ranked rushing offense (202.0 ypg), the No. 2 scoring offense (47.7 ppg) and the No. 5 total offense (527.6 ypg) while providing time for the nation’s No. 1 pass efficiency offense (202.73) and No. 7 passing offense (325.6 ypg) ... the Tide’s offensive front also ranks eighth nationally and first in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed at 0.93 per game ... earned Midseason All-America first team honors from the Associated Press ... recorded 35 knockdown blocks ... has allowed only a single pressure while giving up just two sacks in 889 snaps ... first team preseason All-SEC accolades ... tabbed to the Outland and Rimington trophy watch lists entering his senior campaign ... earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week accolades for his play at Arkansas ... selected as one of the UA coaches offensive players of the week for his performances against Arkansas State, Louisiana, LSU and Auburn. Louisville: Made his first career start at center ... graded out at 90 percent in 59 snaps against the Cardinals with three knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 222 rushing yards and provided time for 297 yards through the air ... did not allow a sack or pressure. Arkansas State: Earned offensive player of the week honors from the UA coaches after grading out at 92 percent on 70 snaps ... recorded three knockdown blocks while not allowing a pressure or sack ... helped open holes for 278 rushing yards, including 135 by sophomore Najee Harris. Ole Miss: Graded out at 86 percent with four knockdown blocks in a 62-7 win at Ole Miss ... did not miss an assignment or allow a sack or pressure ... opened holes for 210 rushing yards and provided time for another 306 through the air. Texas A&M: Did not allow a sack and helped the Crimson Tide roll up 524 yards of total offense and 45 points. Louisiana: Earned offensive player of the week accolades from the Alabama coaches after grading out at 92 percent in the 56-14 win ... accounted for a team-high four knockdown blocks ... did not miss an assignment or commit a penalty ... did not allow a sack or a pressure. Arkansas: Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play in Fayetteville ... graded out at a team-high 93 percent with a season-best four knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack or a hurry as Tagovailoa threw for 334 passing yards in the first half (10-of-13) with four touchdowns while Damien Harris accounted for his first 100-yard rushing game of the season (111 yards). Missouri: Took 73 snaps against the Tigers in a 39-10 victory ... added two knockdown blocks while helping the Crimson Tide roll up 564 yards of total offense. Tennessee: Turned in an outstanding performance in Knoxville with two knockdown blocks and a grade of 89 percent ... opened holes for 218 rushing yards while providing time for 327 yards in the air ... did not allow a sack or miss an assignment. LSU: Joined his starting linemates in earning offensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff for their play in Baton Rouge ... recorded two knockdown blocks as the Tide rolled up 281 rushing yards while providing time for 295 passing yards. Mississippi State: Played 75 snaps as the Crimson Tide jumped out to a 21-0 first half lead to cruise to a 24-0 victory ... opened holes for Josh Jacobs to rush for 97 yards and a score while catching three passes for 12 yards and a touchdown. The Citadel: Provided time for 561 yards of total offense while not surrendering a sack or allowing a pressure in a 50-17 win. Auburn: Earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff ... helped the Crimson Tide roll up 500 yards of total offense — the 11th time this season — while not allowing a sack or committing a penalty ... helped the Tide average 4.7 yards per carry on the ground while providing time for 377 passing yards and scoring 52 points against the nation’s No. 10 scoring defense ... added four knockdown blocks. Georgia: Blocked for 403 yards of total offense as the Crimson Tide rallied from a 14-point deficit to capture the school’s 27th SEC Championship ... had one knockdown block and did not surrender a sack. Oklahoma: Started his 56th career game and helped provide time for 528 yards of total offense, including 200 rushing yards ... did not allow a sack as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa completed 24-of-27 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns ... opened holes for 98 rushing yards by Josh Jacobs, 48 by Damien Harris and 45 by Najee Harris. 

JUNIOR (2017): Named a First Team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press ... selected as one of the UA coaching staff's offensive players of the week for his play against Tennessee and Auburn ... named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Vanderbilt ... helped anchor an offensive line that ranked second in the SEC and 13th nationally in rushing with 250.6 yards per game while also ranking second in the SEC and 15th nationally in scoring offense (37.1 ppg) ... the Tide was fourth in the SEC and 29th nationally in total offense (444.1 ypg). Florida State: Helped open holes for 173 rushing yards in a 24-7 win over No. 3 Florida State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.Fresno State: Graded out at 87 percent in the win over the Bulldogs ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty ... cleared a path for 305 rushing yards in the win, including a career-best 154 yards for quarterback Jalen Hurts ... had one knockdown block. Colorado State: Helped clear a path for 239 rushing yards and 487 passing yards in the win over the Rams ... graded out at 87 percent with two knockdown blocks while not allowing a sack or a pressure. Vanderbilt: Cleared a path on the left side of the offensive line for a Saban-era high 496 rushing yards and 677 total yards ... graded out at 90 percent with two knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack, hurry or commit a penalty ... earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Ole Miss: Started and played 55 snaps in a 66-3 win over the Rebels ... had two knockdown blocks ... helped open holes for 365 rushing yards at 7.2 yards per carry ... did not allow a sack and provided time for 248 passing yards and 613 total yards ... the Tide had six runners gain at least 30 yards, led by Jalen Hurts (101). Texas A&M: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 232 yards ... played all 69 snaps on offense ... opened holes for Damien Harris to rush for 124 yards on just 14 attempts. Arkansas: Helped clear a path for 308 rushing yards and 496 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack in the passing game and graded out at 86 percent ... blocked for his sixth 100-yard rushing game this season. Tennessee: Blocked for 604 yards of total offense in a 45-7 victory over the Volunteers ... earned offensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff ... graded out at 89 percent with a knockdown block ... did not allow a sack or a pressure ... opened holes in the rushing game for 272 yards and four touchdowns. LSU: Graded out at 80 percent in a 24-10 win over the No. 19 Tigers ... opened holes for two rushing touchdowns and had a knockdown block. Mississippi State: Started but played just three snaps after twisting his ankle. Auburn: Overcame an ankle injury to help the Tide rush for 209 yards and a touchdown coming off the bench ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty on the afternoon ... recognized as an offensive player of the week by the UA coaches for his game against the Tigers. Clemson: Played 57 snaps in the Tide's 24-6 win in the Sugar Bowl before a knee injury forced him out of the game in the second half ... graded out at 85 percent ... opened holes for a game-high 141 yards on the ground while providing time for Hurts to complete 66.7 percent of his passes and two touchdowns. Georgia: Provided time for Alabama to throw for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the second half as the Tide knocked off Georgia for its 17th national championship ... he graded out at a 86 percent on 72 plays ... did not allow a sack or a pressure ... did not have a penalty and added one knockdown block.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Chosen as a second team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press ... helped the Tide rank 16th nationally and first in the SEC in scoring offense (38.8 ppg), 12th nationally and second in the league in rushing offense (245.0 ypg) and 34th in the nation in total offense (455.3 ypg) ... blocked for 11 100-yard rushing games — four from Damien Harris and Jalen Hurts along with two from Bo Scarbrough and one by Josh Jacobs. USC: Started his first career game at right guard ... opened holes for 242 rushing yards, including 138 yards from Harris. Western Kentucky: Started and provided time for Hurts and Blake Barnett to throw for 351 yards and two touchdowns ... played 30 snaps, splitting time with Alphonse Taylor ... had one knockdown block. Ole Miss: Had three knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack ... opened holes for 334 yards rushing with 146 from Hurts and 144 from Harris. Kent State: Started at left guard and opened holes for 285 yards and three touchdowns ... blocked for 502 yards of total offense and 48 points ... graded out at 81 percent. Kentucky: Graded out at 82 percent with a knockdown block ... cleared a path for 100 rushing yards for Jacobs and 173 for the team ... helped provide time for 315 passing yards on 65.8 percent passing by the UA quarterbacks ... did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Arkansas: Helped open holes for 264 rushing yards while providing time for 253 yards through the air ... did not allow a sack or pressure and did not commit a penalty ... helped Harris rush for 122 yards on 13 carries. Tennessee: Cleared a path for 409 yards rushing and 594 yards of total offense ... the 409 yards rushing was the most for an Alabama team since 1992 and the most against Tennessee since 1986 ... helped the Tide average 8.5 yards per attempt ... opened holes for two 100-yard rushers (Hurts 132, Scarbrough 109) ... had four knockdown blocks and graded out at 83 percent. Texas A&M: Recorded two knockdown blocks ... graded out at 83 percent ... opened holes for 287 yards on the ground and 451 yards of total offense ... helped Harris notch his fourth 100-yard game of the season as Alabama averaged 5.0 yards per carry ... did not allow a sack or a hurry and did not commit a penalty. LSU: Started at left guard and did not allow a sack or a hurry while opening up holes for 216 rushing yards and 323 total yards ... helped Hurts rush for 114 yards and a TD. Mississippi State: Had one knockdown block ... helped the Tide rush for 218 yards while providing time for 615 yards of total offense ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Chattanooga: Helped the Crimson Tide rush for 196 yards on 37 carries, including a game-high 91 yards by Harris. Auburn: Helped provide time for 501 yards of total offense, including 203 yards on the ground ... graded out at 84 percent with two knockdown blocks ... did not allow a sack, a hurry or commit a penalty. Florida: Recorded two knockdown blocks ... opened holes for 234 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground ... helped the Tide average 6.2 yards per carry ... did not allow a sack or a hurry. Washington: Helped open holes for 269 yards rushing, including a career-high 180 and two scores for Scarbrough ... Tide averaged 5.4 yards per rush ... had one knockdown block. Clemson: Opened holes for 221 rushing yards and three scores on the ground ... helped Scarbrough gain 93 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015): The Crimson Tide's starting left guard in 2015 ... named to the Sporting News and SEC All-Freshman teams ... made his first career start in Arlington against Wisconsin and started all 15 games ... helped open holes for 199.9 rushing yards per game that ranked 32nd nationally and third in the SEC ... surrendered just 1.5 sacks for a unit that ranked tied for 45th nationally in sacks allowed with 1.67 per game ... had 33 knockdown blocks ... missed only seven assignments in the Tide's 15 games. Wisconsin: Graded out at 88 percent and notched four knockdown blocks as the Crimson Tide rushed for 238 yards and accounted for 502 yards of total offense against the Badgers ... did not surrender a sack or a hurry. Middle Tennessee: Amassed three knockdown blocks as the Tide rushed for 220 yards (5.6 per carry) and totaled 532 yards of offense. Ole Miss:Blocked for 503 yards of total offense while opening holes for 215 rushing, including 127 by Derrick Henry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack in 59 pass attempts ... added four knockdown blocks in the game. ULM: Started and graded out at 84 percent with only one missed assignment ... surrendered half of a sack and helped the Tide generate 34 points on offense. Georgia: Started and blocked for 379 yards of total offense, including 189 yards rushing ... did not allow a sack or hurry with no penalties. Arkansas: Opened holes for 95 rushing yards by Henry ... did not allow a sack or miss an assignment in the Tide's 27-14 win. Texas A&M: Blocked for 258 yards rushing, including 236 yards by Henry, which was the fourth-highest single-game rushing total in school history ... had two knockdown blocks ... did not surrender a sack or a quarterback hurry ... the line as a whole allowed only one sack to an Aggies team that entered the game averaging almost four sacks per game that led the SEC. Tennessee:Opened holes for 143 yards rushing by Henry ... did not allow a sack and did not miss an assignment ... graded out at 82 percent ... had one knockdown block. LSU: Cleared a path for 210 rushing yards from Henry and 250 for the team ... did not allow a sack ... provided time for Jake Coker to complete 75 percent of his passes ... had one knockdown block. Mississippi State: Had two knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack ... opened holes for 235 yards rushing as Henry went over 200 yards (204) for the second straight week. Charleston Southern: Started and played 29 snaps ... graded out at 83 percent ... did not allow a sack or hurry with no missed assignments. Auburn: Had a season-high four knockdown blocks and graded out at 88 percent against the Tigers in a 29-13 win on the Plains ... did not have a missed assignment in 78 snaps ... did not allow a sack or a hurry ... opened holes for 271 rushing yards by Henry. Florida: Helped open holes for 233 yards rushing, including 189 by Henry ... had one knockdown block. Michigan State: Provided time for Coker to complete 25-of-31 passes for a career-high 286 yards and two scores ... opened holes for 154 rushing yards ... had a career-high four knockdown blocks. Clemson: Provided time for 335 yards passing from Coker and 158 yards rushing from Henry ... allowed one sack but did not commit a penalty ... had two knockdown blocks.

REDSHIRT (2014): Redshirted during his first season at the Capstone.

HIGH SCHOOL: A versatile offensive lineman in a deep and talented 2014 line class ... Parade Magazine All-American ... was selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game ... a consensus four-star prospect who was listed as a guard by some recruiting services and a tackle in others ... second team All-America by MaxPreps ... ranked as the No. 3 offensive guard and the top-ranked player in Iowa by ESPN ... ranked 64th in the ESPN100 and the No. 5 player in the Midwest Region ... listed as the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 65 player nationally by Scout.com ... Rivals.com rated him the No. 8 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 2 player in Iowa and 107th in the Rivals250 ... No. 74 in the 247Sports Composite rankings and the top player in the state ... ranked 120th in the 247Sports Top247 while rating as the No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Iowa ... four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team ... ranked as the No. 65 player in the class of 2014 and the No. 11 offensive lineman by PrepStar ... three-time first team 4A All-State selection by the Des Moines Register ... also garnered Elite All-State honors (one team across all classifications) from the Des Moines Register in 2011, 2012 and 2013 ... played for head coach Pat Mitchell at Cedar Falls High School ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Iowa, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Oklahoma.