See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they turned the opportunity into a touchdown.
How do Alec Pierce’s 2026 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats to players in the same position. The bar represents the player’s percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
See where Alec Pierce lined up on the field and how he performed in each area.
How did the Titans pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Pierce had a mini-breakout in 2024, leading all qualified receivers in yards per catch (22.3), yards per target (11.9) and aDOT (21.4), with each of those numbers increasing for the second straight year. He scored on seven of his 39 catches, including three TDs of 40-plus yards, but he rarely found shorter passes to complement the deep stuff and thus finished with fewer than five targets per game for the third time in three pro seasons. The 2022 second-round pick could use his 4.41 speed and big frame (6-3, 211) to succeed on shorter parts of the field, but the odds are slim to find out in 2025, as the Colts return fellow WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs while giving QB Anthony Richardson the starting job to win the starting job. Pierce is the one Indianapolis pass catcher who could really benefit from Richardson’s chaotic style of play, but it will likely still come in the form of sporadic spike weeks rather than steady volume.
Pierce averaged 554 yards and two touchdowns in his two years with the Colts. Every year, quarterback play is questioned. In his career, the receiver was often used as a deep threat. That’s a role Pierce could keep through 2024. However, the team drafted Adonai Mitchell, and if the rookie has a solid training camp, it could be a formality that Mitchell takes over the starting role and relegates Pierce to No. 4 recipient duties. If Pierce somehow holds onto the starting role and Anthony Richardson stays healthy, Pierce has the potential to build on his early career numbers. Ultimately, it looks like Mitchell will win the starting role at some point. As a result, Pierce may not be in a position to spot regular targets.
Pierce started 12 of his 16 games as a second-round rookie last year and hit nearly as many deep targets (15) as all Colts wideouts combined (18). He caught seven of those for 243 yards and a TD, showing off his 4.41 speed at times, but managed just 350 yards on his 63 targets inside the 20-yard line of scrimmage. And while he will soon play with strong-armed rookie Anthony Richardson — possibly Week 1 — it’s unclear whether Richardson or Pierce have the route-running skills to make it a strong connection. The 6-3 wideout is at least in good position to maintain a perimeter starting role opposite Michael Pittman, as third-round rookie Josh Downs and free-agent signing Isaiah McKenzie often compete for slot snaps.
Although he didn’t have big stats in college, Pierce was a three-year starter at Cincinnati and capped things off in 2021 with an 884-yard, eight-TD campaign. That put him in the discussion as a mid-round pick, and he ultimately went to Indy in the second round (53rd overall) after boosting his stock with a stellar combine workout (4.41 40, 40.5-inch vertical at 6-3, 211). Pierce may now be the downfield threat for new Colts QB Matt Ryan, who otherwise has Michael Pittman, oft-injured Parris Campbell and Ashton Dulin as the leading candidates for playing time at wide receiver. Pittman broke for 1,000 yards last year and is a heavy favorite to lead the team in targets and receiving again, but Pierce has a real shot to be Option B or C.