With several Cincinnati Bearcats looking to join the New York Jets' Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner among 2022 NFL Draft picks, receiver Alec Pierce was the first UC standout drafted Friday night in the draft's second round.
And he won't have to travel far, as the Indianapolis Colts selected Pierce with the 53rd overall pick.
"Very very smart individual. ... This guy has legit 4.4 speed. ... Him and Michael Pittman together is going to be phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal," ESPN draft analyst Louis Riddick said.
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