Alec Pierce

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Appeared in 45 games (30 starts) at Cincinnati (2018-21) and compiled 106 receptions for 1,851 yards (17.5 avg.) and 13 touchdowns.
• Finished 15th in Cincinnati history in career receiving yards.
• Accepted his invitation to the 2022 Senior Bowl.
• Earned Second Team All-AAC honors and was a CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team honoree in 2021.
• Named to the AAC All-Academic Team in 2019.
• As a team captain in 2021, he played in all 14 games (13 starts) and led the team in receiving with 52 receptions for 884 yards (17.0 avg.) and eight touchdowns.
• In 2020, he appeared in six games (four starts) and tallied 17 receptions for 315 yards (18.5 avg.) and three touchdowns). He missed four games due to injury.
• In 2019, he played in all 14 games (13 starts) and finished with 37 receptions for 652 yards (17.6 avg.) and two touchdowns. He led the team in receiving yards and receiving average.
• As a true freshman in 2018, he saw action in 11 games and tallied six tackles.

2021:

• As a team captain, he played in all 14 games (13 starts) and led the team in receiving with 52 receptions for 884 yards (17.0 avg.) and eight touchdowns
• Earned Second Team All-AAC honors in 2021.
• Became Cincinnati's first CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team honoree since 1997. Also was a CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree.
• Registered three 100-yard receiving games against East Carolina (136), Tulsa (113) and Notre Dame (144).
• Totaled two receptions for 17 yards in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl against No. 1 Alabama.
• Helped the Bearcats earn their second consecutive AAC Championship with two receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown against No. 16 Houston in the conference championship game.
• Finished with a single-game career high two receiving touchdowns versus SMU.
• Compiled six receptions for 144 receiving yards at No. 9 Notre Dame and helped the program earn their first-ever Top-10 road win.

2020:

• Appeared in six games (four starts) and tallied 17 receptions for 315 yards (18.5 avg.) and three touchdowns). He missed four games due to injury.
• Led the team in yards per reception.
• Totaled three receptions for 28 yards and one touchdown in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against No. 11 Georgia.
• Compiled five receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown in Cincinnati's win over No. 20 Tulsa in the AAC Championship game. His receiving yardage total was a single-game career high.

2019:

• Played in all 14 games (13 starts) and compiled 37 receptions for 652 yards (17.6 avg.) and two touchdowns. He led the team in receiving yards and receiving average.
• Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
• Totaled six receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown against Marshall.

2018:

• As a true freshman in 2018, he saw action in 11 games.
• Appearing mostly on special teams, he finished with six tackles and briefly practiced at linebacker in preparation for the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Glenbard West High School, where he helped the team to a West Suburban Silver Conference Championship as a two-way player.
• Named a three-star prospect and the No. 24 player in the state of Illinois by 247Sports.
• In 2017, he was an Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) Class 8A selection, earned a spot on the DuPage County All-Area Team and the Suburban Life All-Area team, MVP of the West Suburban Silver and a first team all-league selection after he recorded 25 receptions for 372 yards and five TDs in addition to 3.0 sacks and four interceptions. He also returned punts.
• In 2016, he was part of the team's state semifinal squad. Also earned Illinois High School Football Coaches Association First Team All-State Class 8A honors, DuPage County football All-Area team accolades and All-West Suburban Silver honors after averaging nearly 30 yards on 28 catches and recording seven touchdowns.
• Also played volleyball, basketball and ran track.
• Graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 3.5 years.
• His father, Greg, played football at Northwestern and his mother, Stephanie, played volleyball at Cincinnati. His brother, Justin, played basketball at William & Mary and North Carolina.