97   Pierre Royer
	Class: Senior Hometown: Mattapan, Mass. High School: Bridgton Academy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 221 Position: DL

Enters the season as a backup to Chris Price at defensive end.

1998:Did not see any game action … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring of 1999. Before UMass: Transferred to UMass from Northeastern University prior to the 1998 season … Played one year of prep ball for coach Rick Marcella at Bridgton Academy … Played both wide receiver and cornerback, leading the Wolverines to an 8-2 record … Prior to that, played for coach John Nee at Boston Latin Academy … Also played on the basketball teams at both Bridgton and Boston Latin.

Personal:Full name is Pierre Quincy Royer … Son of Janice and Alfred Royer … Born November 30, 1978 in London, England … Attended the same prep school as senior defensive end Joe Abasciano … Majoring in Management