Alec Pierce (born May 2, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Cincinnati before the Colts drafted him in the 2nd round of the

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Early life and high school

Pierce grew up in

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and attended Glenbard West High School, where he played football, volleyball, basketball and ran track. As a senior, he caught 25 passes for 372 yards and five touchdowns with three sacks and four interceptions on defense and was named the Most Valuable Player of the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. Pierce was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Cincinnati over scholarship offers from 16 other programs.

College career

Pierce played mostly on special teams as a true freshman. He practiced at linebacker ahead of the team's appearance in the Military Bowl but ultimately did not play at that position. As a sophomore Pierce caught 37 passes for a team-high 652 yards and two touchdowns. He missed four games of his junior season due to a knee injury and finished the year with 17 receptions for 315 yards and three touchdowns. As a senior, Pierce caught 52 passes for 884 yards and eight touchdowns and was named second-team All- American Athletic Conference.

Statistics

Professional career

Pierce was drafted by the

in the second round with the 53rd overall pick in the

. On October 16, Pierce caught his first career touchdown in the Week 6 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts won the game 34-27. He finished his rookie season with 41 receptions for 593 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

References

Additional reading

* Andrew Moore
"Alec Pierce: Indianapolis Colts Rookie Files,"
''Horseshoe Huddle,'' August 30, 2022.

External links

Indianapolis Colts bio

Cincinnati Bearcats bio
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