Dawson Pierre

Dawson Pierre (born May 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional football defensive back/linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football at Concordia.

Early life Dawson Pierre was born on May 29, 2000, in Longueuil, Quebec. He started playing football when he was eight. In 2017, he enrolled at Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California, to play his final few years of high school football at a bigger program.

Pierre played U Sports football for the Concordia Stingers of Concordia University from 2021 to 2023, spending time at defensive halfback and safety. He garnered RSEQ all-star recognition in 2022. He played in six games as a senior in 2023, recording 20 solo tackles, six assisted tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup. Pierre played in 23 total games during his university career, recording 81 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and three interceptions. After his senior year, he was invited to the FCS Bowl and College Gridiron Showcase all-star games in the United States. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1, promoted to the active roster on August 14, moved back to the practice roster on August 20, moved back to the active roster on August 23, moved back to the practice roster again on August 27, promoted to the active roster for the third time on August 29, moved to the practice roster for the fourth time on September 19, promoted to the active roster for the fourth time on September 27, and moved to the one-game injured list on November 1, 2024. He dressed in six games during the 2025 season and posted one special teams tackle.

BC Lions On February 10, 2026, Pierre left the Redblacks as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions. On May 12, 2026, Pierre was released by the Lions, as part of their final round of preseason roster cuts.

On May 28, 2026, Pierre re-signed with the Lions. On May 31, 2026, Pierre was assigned to the Lions' practice roster to start the 2026 CFL season. On July 3, 2026, Pierre was promoted to the Lions' active roster. On July 24, 2026, Pierre was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list.

Personal life Pierre speaks both French and English.