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Pierre Garcon

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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

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
41.3

21th percentile among WRs · limited sample

11 games · 0 targets

Role×0.140.00
Hands×0.10.00
Volume×0.12-0.16
Total EPA×0.22-0.90
EPA/target×0.30.00
Yards/target×0.120.00

2008 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed69▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst71▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility53▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size53▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands51▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability39▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share47▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency50▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume49▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018SF43.28242861
2017SF52.9840500
2016WAS83167910413
2015WAS59.316727776
2014WAS41.816687523
2013WAS62.1161911313465
2012WAS67.7109446334
2011IND49.41628709476
2010IND58.7146688166
2009IND63.81410477654
2008IND41.311423

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)

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 5HOU—36.5
Week 6BAL—36.9
Week 7GB—36.3
Week 8TEN—36.4
Week 9NE—36
Week 10PIT1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD33.1
Week 11HOU—36.5
Week 12LAC—36.2
Week 14CIN—36.9
Week 16JAX—35.5
Week 17TEN3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD46.7

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

Drafted in round 6, 2008