Alec Pierce

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 25

Weight: 211 lbs

College: Cincinnati

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Biography

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

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.

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