Jotavian Pierce holds the FS · Starter spot in UAB Blazers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jotavian Pierce is a 6'2", 210-pound free safety from Montgomery, Alabama, who attended Montgomery Catholic Prep under coach Kirk Johnson. At the high school level, Pierce recorded 76 tackles as a senior, including four tackles for loss, along with eight interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He was named an all-state A finalist for 5A defensive back of the year and helped lead his team to an undefeated season and state title in both his junior and senior years. Pierce transferred to UAB after spending the 2025 season at Oklahoma State, where he did not appear in any games.