Pierce Walsh

Position:
TE
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 250
Hometown:
Downers Grove, Ill.
High School:
Benet Academy
Years in College / At Minnesota:
3 / 3
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
3 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)

2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Buffalo • competed against Northwestern State and at Cal • started against Rutgers • caught one pass - first of his career - for 10 yards at Ohio State • grabbed one reception for seven yards against Purdue • played versus Nebraska • saw action at Iowa.

2024: Missed the season with an injury.

2023: Redshirted • did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill. • wore No. 19 for the Redwings • as a senior, tallied 32 receptions for 450 yards and three touchdowns en route to being named First Team All-State • named to the 2022 DuPage County All-Area Football Team and Naperville Sun Football All-Area Team • East Suburban Catholic Conference Offensive Player of the Year • as a junior, recorded 30 catches for 474 yards and three scores • had 26 tackles, eight pass breakups, four tackles for loss and two sacks on defense • coached by Pat New • consensus three-star recruit • tabbed the No. 25 recruit in the state of Illinois and the No. 35 tight end nationally by ESPN.

PERSONAL: Son of Frank and Ann Celine Walsh • has two brothers (Declan and Cole) • father, Frank, played college football at Eastern Illinois University.