Eagles massive offensive tackle prospect named the one undrafted free agent to watch
Eagles massive offensive tackle prospect named the one undrafted free agent to watch PFF named former Rutgers road grader Hollin Pierce the one Eagles undrafted free agent to watch for the 2025 NFL season
Jeff Stoutland has a history of developing massive offensive linemen, and the Eagles veteran coach and run game coordinator landed himself another potential gem in former Rutgers tackle Hollin Pierce.
The reigning Super Bowl champions signed the Trenton, New Jersey native to a contract as an undrafted free agent shortly after the conclusion of the NFL Draft in April. Philadelphia has a solid track record of identifying talented undrafted players, and Reed Blankenship has developed into a Pro Bowl-caliber safety.
PFF recently looked at the undrafted free agent to watch, and Pierce was front and center for the Eagles.
There may not be any more room on the Eagles' roster for offensive linemen. Howie Roseman and company traded for Kenyon Green, signed Kendall Lamm and Matt Pryor, and drafted Myles Hinton and Drew Kendall — all to back up the team's entrenched starters.
Still, Pierce is a prospect to watch at Eagles training camp. He surrendered only two sacks across more than 800 pass-blocking snaps from 2023 to 2024 at 6-foot-8 and 341 pounds. Those measurements compare favorably to left tackle Jordan Mailata, whom the Eagles and coach Jeff Stoutland developed from a seventh-round draft pick into a second-team All-Pro.
Pierce is a 6-foot-8, 341-pound prospect who graduated from Trenton High and started 51 games over the last five years at Rutgers, including every game at left tackle in 2023 and 2024.
Pierce joined the Rutgers football program in 2020 as a walk-on and lost 100 pounds after weighing 455 pounds at one point.
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