Alec Pierce Joins Exclusive List After Big Performance

Indianapolis Colts rookie extensive receiver Alec Pierce had eight catches for 81 yards in opposition to the Denver Broncos final week.

His eight receptions put him on an unique checklist of former Colts. 

In keeping with JJ Stankevitz, Pierce grew to become simply the fourth rookie to have eight or extra receptions in a sport for the Colts. He joined Austin Collie, Sean Dawkins, and Invoice Brooks as the one different Indianapolis gamers on the checklist.

Collie was the final Colts participant to do it. He had eight receptions for 97 yards in a Week 5 win over the Tennessee Titans in 2009. 

Collie performed 4 seasons with the Colts and had 173 catches for 1,845 yards and 16 touchdowns. 

Brooks went on to a strong profession after making the checklist as a rookie. He performed seven seasons with the Colts totaling 411 catches for five,818 yards and 28 touchdowns. He ranks seventh on the all-time checklist of receiving yards for the franchise. 

Pierce was chosen within the second spherical by the Colts and had excessive expectations positioned on him from the outset. He has been predicted by a couple of pundit as a favourite for offensive rookie of the yr.

Pierce ranks fifth within the NFL amongst rookie receivers with 222-yards receiving by means of give video games. Pierce is trending in the suitable route although, all of his receiving yards have come within the final three video games for the Colts.

Discovering a goal reverse Michael Pittman was a precedence for Indianapolis within the offseason. After a comparatively sluggish begin to the season Pierce seems to be filling that position properly.