Alec Pierce
WR · IND
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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | IND | 2 | 7 | 5 | 72 | 0 | ✓ matches |
| 2025 | IND | 15 | 84 | 47 | 1,003 | 6 | ✓ matches |
| 2024 | IND | 16 | 69 | 37 | 824 | 7 | not checked |
| 2023 | IND | 17 | 65 | 32 | 514 | 2 | not checked |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | 78 | 41 | 593 | 2 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play. Regular-season totals for 2025, 2026 are compared with ESPN's after every rebuild (all players); earlier seasons aren't checked.
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Targets
84
qualifying bar 32
EPA/play
+0.664
10th of 197 · lg +0.191
Success rate
53.6%
72nd of 197 · lg 50.0%
Yards/play
11.94
2nd of 197 · lg 7.37
Explosive rate
20.2%
6th of 197 · lg 9.4%
Catch rate
56.0%
171st of 197 · lg 67.5%
Air yards/att
19.0
2nd of 197 · lg 7.9
Turnover rate
2.4%
102nd of 197 · lg 2.6%
TD rate
7.1%
35th of 197 · lg 4.9%
Every split
EPA per target in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 12 targets there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Targets | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 31 | +0.691 | 52% | 12.4 | +0.199 | 11/193 | -0.02 |
| Away | 46 | +0.619 | 54% | 11.6 | +0.181 | 22/193 | -0.03 |
| Neutral site | 7 | +0.836 | 57% | 12.0 | +0.222 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.229 | — | 0.19 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 79 | +0.684 | 54% | 11.9 | +0.182 | 10/197 | -0.01 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.220 | — | 0.21 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 2 | +0.366 | 50% | 13.0 | +0.216 | — | — |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 55 | +0.754 | 51% | 12.7 | +0.180 | 6/118 | 0.05 |
| Outdoors | 29 | +0.494 | 59% | 10.5 | +0.197 | 27/192 | 0.05 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.172 | — | 0.05 |
| 40–59°F | 14 | +0.213 | 50% | 9.4 | +0.172 | 39/87 | -0.05 |
| 60–79°F | 8 | +0.747 | 62% | 10.0 | +0.241 | — | -0.02 |
| 80°F+ | 5 | +0.925 | 80% | 13.4 | +0.171 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 27 | +0.503 | 59% | 10.3 | +0.216 | 26/177 | -0.09 |
| 10–14 mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.170 | — | 0.05 |
| 15+ mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.105 | — | -0.05 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 29 | +0.494 | 59% | 10.5 | +0.199 | 28/188 | 0.03 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | +0.157 | — | 0.03 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 14 | +0.441 | 57% | 10.4 | +0.095 | 17/109 | -0.01 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 29 | +1.054 | 62% | 15.0 | +0.227 | 1/153 | 0.07 |
| Tied | 10 | +0.843 | 60% | 11.3 | +0.144 | — | 0.02 |
| Leading 1–8 | 15 | +0.022 | 33% | 7.0 | +0.239 | 69/92 | -0.03 |
| Leading 9+ | 16 | +0.643 | 50% | 12.7 | +0.316 | 8/32 | -0.05 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 14 | +0.206 | 50% | 9.9 | +0.092 | 46/109 | -0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 54 | +0.898 | 57% | 13.1 | +0.203 | 5/195 | -0.02 |
| Win prob over 80% | 16 | +0.276 | 44% | 9.7 | +0.295 | 39/64 | 0.09 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 25 | +0.846 | 56% | 12.5 | +0.197 | 8/113 | 0.04 |
| Q2 | 22 | +1.013 | 59% | 12.4 | +0.199 | 1/150 | -0.01 |
| Q3 | 15 | +0.609 | 53% | 14.1 | +0.214 | 22/120 | -0.01 |
| Q4 | 22 | +0.147 | 45% | 9.4 | +0.156 | 89/150 | -0.03 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | +0.394 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 14 | +0.610 | 50% | 9.6 | +0.183 | 8/64 | 0.10 |
| Rest of game | 70 | +0.675 | 54% | 12.4 | +0.192 | 12/197 | 0.10 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 37 | +0.665 | 59% | 13.5 | +0.209 | 7/176 | 0.00 |
| 2nd down | 28 | +0.394 | 50% | 8.2 | +0.198 | 51/178 | 0.02 |
| 3rd down | 18 | +1.258 | 50% | 15.3 | +0.131 | 3/142 | -0.02 |
| 4th down | 1 | -2.514 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.400 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 2 | -1.468 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.088 | — | — |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 3 | -1.028 | 0% | 2.3 | +0.200 | — | -0.27 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 13 | +2.206 | 69% | 20.7 | +0.110 | 1/61 | 0.02 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 5 | -0.288 | 40% | 2.4 | +0.190 | — | -0.04 |
| Own 50–21 | 53 | +0.848 | 58% | 14.3 | +0.188 | 3/193 | 0.04 |
| Opp 21–49 | 17 | +0.348 | 47% | 9.9 | +0.217 | 67/162 | 0.06 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 9 | +0.709 | 44% | 7.0 | +0.140 | — | 0.05 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 69 | +0.722 | 57% | 12.2 | +0.165 | 6/196 | -0.02 |
| Under center | 15 | +0.397 | 40% | 10.8 | +0.311 | 35/71 | -0.02 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 80 | +0.680 | 52% | 11.7 | +0.194 | 10/197 | -0.00 |
| No huddle | 4 | +0.346 | 75% | 16.5 | +0.168 | — | -0.00 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 5 | -0.554 | 20% | 6.6 | +0.202 | — | 0.05 |
| 4–6 to go | 9 | -0.157 | 33% | 5.1 | +0.234 | — | 0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 61 | +0.723 | 57% | 12.3 | +0.203 | 9/197 | 0.03 |
| 11+ to go | 9 | +1.763 | 67% | 19.2 | +0.081 | — | -0.07 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 0 | — | — | — | -0.156 | — | 0.15 |
| Short (0–9) | 18 | +0.183 | 56% | 5.8 | +0.141 | 85/189 | 0.09 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 41 | +0.651 | 61% | 11.8 | +0.435 | 36/111 | 0.07 |
| Deep (20+) | 25 | +1.033 | 40% | 16.6 | +0.472 | 9/55 | 0.01 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 42 | +0.600 | 52% | 10.5 | +0.177 | 19/187 | 0.04 |
| Middle | 15 | +1.309 | 73% | 17.2 | +0.283 | 3/108 | -0.02 |
| Right | 27 | +0.406 | 44% | 11.2 | +0.155 | 39/185 | 0.03 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 27 | +0.370 | 44% | 10.8 | +0.299 | 55/110 | -0.03 |
| No play action | 57 | +0.803 | 58% | 12.5 | +0.160 | 4/196 | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 80 | +0.656 | 54% | 11.9 | +0.192 | 12/197 | -0.05 |
| Out of pocket | 4 | +0.818 | 50% | 12.0 | +0.183 | — | -0.05 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 32 | +0.538 | 41% | 11.1 | +0.232 | 30/145 | 0.08 |
| No blitz | 52 | +0.741 | 62% | 12.5 | +0.174 | 3/197 | 0.08 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 2 | +0.768 | 50% | 8.0 | +0.254 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 51 | +0.721 | 61% | 12.5 | +0.169 | 4/197 | 0.12 |
| 5 rushers | 24 | +0.682 | 46% | 11.0 | +0.235 | 16/103 | 0.15 |
| 6+ rushers | 7 | +0.156 | 29% | 12.4 | +0.254 | — | — |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 63 | +0.786 | 57% | 12.6 | +0.175 | 7/196 | -0.04 |
| 7 in the box | 18 | +0.458 | 50% | 11.6 | +0.240 | 29/98 | -0.05 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 3 | -0.653 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.242 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 0 | — | — | — | -0.032 | — | 0.50 |
| Not a screen | 84 | +0.664 | 54% | 11.9 | +0.213 | 11/197 | 0.50 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 39 | +0.555 | 51% | 10.7 | +0.214 | 27/193 | 0.10 |
| No motion | 45 | +0.759 | 56% | 13.0 | +0.163 | 6/191 | 0.10 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 1 | +0.218 | 100% | 6.0 | +0.091 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 83 | +0.669 | 53% | 12.0 | +0.193 | 10/197 | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 67 | +0.683 | 54% | 12.0 | +0.256 | 12/197 | 0.01 |
| Pressured | 17 | +0.589 | 53% | 11.5 | -0.046 | 6/116 | 0.01 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 30 | +0.305 | 40% | 8.9 | +0.211 | 59/151 | 0.03 |
| Zone | 54 | +0.864 | 61% | 13.6 | +0.181 | 4/197 | 0.03 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 1 | -1.515 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.266 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 27 | +0.421 | 44% | 9.9 | +0.200 | 33/112 | 0.03 |
| 2-Man | 2 | -0.358 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.220 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 9 | +1.440 | 89% | 21.0 | +0.137 | — | -0.09 |
| Cover 3 | 26 | +0.630 | 54% | 11.8 | +0.216 | 21/149 | 0.02 |
| Cover 4 | 6 | +1.001 | 67% | 13.3 | +0.210 | — | -0.08 |
| Cover 6 | 10 | +0.927 | 60% | 14.0 | +0.142 | — | — |
| Cover 9 | 3 | +0.682 | 33% | 6.7 | +0.159 | — | — |
| Combo | 0 | — | — | — | +0.206 | — | — |
| Blown coverage | 0 | — | — | — | +0.447 | — | — |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 51 | +0.653 | 53% | 11.5 | +0.188 | 15/193 | 0.05 |
| 12 | 28 | +0.904 | 61% | 14.6 | +0.194 | 8/98 | 0.04 |
| 21 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.110 | — | -0.17 |
| 13 | 5 | -0.568 | 20% | 1.8 | +0.263 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.103 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.236 | — | — |
| Other | 0 | — | — | — | +0.192 | — | — |
By season
| Season | Team | Targets | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | Catch rate | aDOT | YAC/catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 84 | +0.664 | +55.8 | 53.6% | 11.94 | 56.0% | 19.0 | 3.7 |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.