Scouting Report: Strengths

• Long athlete with impressive frame, top-level catch radius, and top-end speed, and excellent leaping ability. In high school, Pierce jumped an amazing 45'11 in the triple jump
• He’s an athletic freak and was No. 46 on Bruce Feldman’s annual Freak’s list. Feldman wrote that "The 6-3, 213-pound Pierce broke the program skill position record by deadlifting 675 pounds. He broad jumped 11 feet, vertical jumped 40 inches, ran a 4.45 40 and 4.14 in the shuttle.”
• Strong runner with the ball with enough agility to make defenders miss in the open field.
• Has good body strength to squirm out of tackles with the coordination to maneuver his frame between defenders.
• Can box out defenders with strength and long arms
• A versatile weapon, proving to be effective inside in the slot and outside on the perimeter. Makes plays at all levels of the field.
• Explosive as he releases off the line and can dominate press/man corners
• Does a nice job locating and tracking deep passes and is a legitimate vertical threat. Willing to go up and attack the ball making regular circus catches
• Very good blocker on run plays - almost like having an extra tight end
• Very good hands accepts, the ball fluidly on most throws, and is ready to make a play afterward. Makes catches in traffic, even going up over taller defenders with vertical and toughness. Has had an impressive 117 QB rating when targetted over his college career making him Ridder's best friend
• Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than pure speed.
• Has elite balance tight-roping the sideline and in-and-out of his breaks, showing excellent start-stop ability and burst.