A 6th-round pick (205th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft out of Mount Union College; Norwich University, Pierre Garcon has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2018 with SF, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 33rd percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Across 11 NFL seasons, he has totaled 629 catches for 7,886 yards and 38 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 211#
College
Mount Union College; Norwich University
Draft
Rd 6, 205th overall (2008)
Seasons
2008–2018
2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology33th percentile among WRs
8 games · 46 targets
2018 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed71▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst72▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility51▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size54▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands12▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat19▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability45▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share75▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share76▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency27▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume61▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Pierre Garcon has played in 145 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: IND (2008–2011), WAS (2012–2016), SF (2017–2018).
He has rushed for 72 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 629 passes for 7,886 yards and 38 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2013 with WAS: 1,346 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 83.0, in the 96th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game18 vs JAX, 2011 Week 10
- Most receiving yards in a game172 on 7 catches vs LAC, 2013 Week 9
2018 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 13 3.3/g | 165 41/g | 1 |
| Away | 4 | 11 2.8/g | 121 30/g | 0 |
| In division | 2 | 6 3.0/g | 52 26/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 6 | 18 3.0/g | 234 39/g | 1 |
| In wins | 2 | 7 3.5/g | 113 57/g | 1 |
| In losses | 6 | 17 2.8/g | 173 29/g | 0 |
| On grass | 7 | 22 3.1/g | 265 38/g | 1 |
| On turf | 1 | 2 2.0/g | 21 21/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 2 2.0/g | 21 21/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 22 3.1/g | 265 38/g | 1 |
2018 game log
Pierre Garcon — common questions
- What position does Pierre Garcon play?
- Pierre Garcon is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Pierre Garcon played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Pierre Garcon has played for IND (2008–2011), WAS (2012–2016), SF (2017–2018).
- Where did Pierre Garcon go to college?
- Pierre Garcon played college football at Mount Union College; Norwich University.
- When was Pierre Garcon drafted?
- Pierre Garcon was selected in round 6, 205th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Pierre Garcon scored?
- Pierre Garcon has 38 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (38 receiving).
- What is Pierre Garcon's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Pierre Garcon rated 43.2 for 2018, the 33rd percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Nick MullensQB · 2018
- George KittleTE · 2018
- C.J. BeathardQB · 2018
- Matt BreidaRB · 2018
- Jimmy GaroppoloQB · 2018
- Alfred MorrisRB · 2018
- Kendrick BourneWR · 2018
- Dante PettisWR · 2018
Drafted in round 6, 2008
- Erik WaldenLB · pick 167
- Durant BrooksP · pick 168
- Trevor ScottDE · pick 169
- Barry RichardsonOT · pick 170
- Marcus HenryWR · pick 171
- Thomas BrownRB · pick 172
- Dominique BarberDB · pick 173
- Josh MorganWR · pick 174