The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed linebacker Marvin Pierre on Friday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Marvin Pierre is six foot two and weighs 221 pounds. The 26-year-old from Rahway, New Jersey, signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was later released by the Cardinals on June 8, 2023, and signed with the Green Bay Packers on August 21, 2023. Pierre made one tackle (1 solo) in one preseason game for the Packers before they released him on August 29, 2023.
Pierre was then drafted by the Houston Roughnecks (XFL) in the 2023 XFL Draft. However, the Roughnecks were not included in the XFL and USFL merger forming the United Football League. However, the Gamblers took on the Roughnecks brand. Pierre was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas in the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft and was released on March 10, 2024.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Pierre on April 29, 2024. In 2024, Pierre made four tackles and one tackle on special teams in two preseason games. The Ticats released him on June 1, 2024.
Collegiately, Pierre started at Fort Scott Community College in 2018 as a redshirt freshman. Next, Pierre played one season at Butler Community College in 2019 making 42 tackles (23 solos, 19 assists), 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 12 games for the Grizzlies.
Then, he transferred to Murray State in 2020 making 29 tackles (17 solos, 12 assists), four tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for 41 yards, one touchdown, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in six games for the Racers.
Pierre concluded his collegiate career at Kent State (2021-22) making 149 tackles (86 solos, 63 assists), 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception for 33 yards, one touchdown, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 25 games for the Golden Flashes.
