Trey Pierce eyes breakout as high DT for Michigan in 2025

[ad_1] When he dedicated to Michigan soccer, Trey Pierce was an excellent get at defensive deal with. The previous four-star recruit from Chicago won't have been probably the most ballyhooed recruit on the place, however he had every little thing that the Wolverines had been on the lookout for. Now, he'll have an opportunity to make a reputation for himself in 2025.

There is a ton of depth at defensive deal with for the maize and blue, and Pierce can be battling Rayshaun Benny, Tré Williams, Damon Payne, Ike Iwunnah, and Enow Etta for enjoying time. However he got here on sturdy late final yr, incomes extra taking part in time by midseason and beginning the bowl sport reverse Benny up entrance.

He'll must work, given the depth, to see the sphere, however he informed Jon Jansen on the Within the Trenches Podcast on Wednesday about his lofty -- private and group -- targets.

"I wish to play as a lot as potential. That is a giant aim for me," Pierce stated. "Uh, "I wish to win a Large Ten championship, Ohio State, clearly. Michigan State, clearly. Natty, that is the massive aim. However, for me, I believe I wish to put myself in conversations that I believe I should be in. I wish to be like coming in subsequent yr, I wish to be one of many high D-tackles within the nation. I wish to present I am a kind of elite guys within the nation. That is my private targets."

Now if he does get extra taking part in time, as anticipated, what is going to that imply for his faculty trajectory? The place does he really feel like he can shine as soon as he begins seeing the sphere extra?

Although the entire defensive entrance prides itself on its energy and conditioning -- that is typically how the Wolverines put on opposing offenses down -- Pierce additionally notes that, like former Michigan deal with Cam Goode, he prides himself on his method. And with defensive position coach Lou Esposito and defensive position assistant Pernell McPhee, Pierce appears like he has a leg up in relation to the main points of the sport.

"I believe I prefer to suppose I get tremendous particular, particularly with Coach Espo on the market, and Coach Phee," Pierce stated. "A number of it, Coach Phee is tremendous technical. Each little factor, like a hand placement, like by the inch, I really feel like -- foot placement, footwork. If you concentrate on that technical -- the technical facet of soccer is extra essential than the load room. Like in case you play with leverage, you play with fingers, you may have 100 kilos much less in your bench press than the man, and I believe you would outplay him.

"So I believe tremendous, clearly tremendous centered on that. Like actually, actually, actually dialed in on that, I'd say."

Followers will get a possibility to see Pierce and the defensive position in motion on August 30 when the Wolverines host New Mexico for the 2025 season opener at The Large Home.