Andrew Peirson

Andrew Peirson (born December 5, 1994) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career After using a redshirt season in 2013, Peirson played college football for the Gannon Golden Knights from 2014 to 2017. He played in 29 games over four years, including nine starts in his junior year.

Professional career Peirson was eligible for the 2018 CFL draft, but was not selected. Instead, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the BC Lions on May 9, 2018. Following an impressive training camp, he was signed to the team's practice roster to begin the 2018 season. He played and started in the last five games of the regular season in 2018. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

Following the Lions' training camp in 2021, Peirson made the team's active roster as a backup offensive lineman. He dressed in all 14 regular season games as a backup in the pandemic-shortened 2021 season. On February 2, 2026, Peirson re-signed with the Lions, on a one-year contract extension. On June 12, 2026, Peirson was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list to start the 2026 CFL season. He rejoined the active roster on July 30, 2026. On August 4, 2026, Peirson was assigned to the Lions' practice roster. He was recalled to the active roster on August 7, 2026.

Personal life Peirson was born to parents Daniela and Stephen Peirson and has one sister and one brother.