Running back, Tennessee, 2020–⁠21

Marcus Pierce

Number
No. 30
Height
5′8″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Dallas, TX

Marcus Pierce played running back at Tennessee (2020–⁠21).

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Tennessee321304.1127

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020Tennessee30RBSo.
2021Tennessee30RBJr.5′8″195

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2021Tennessee310.04––1.27%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Tennessee 6 games, 130 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLong
Sep 2vs.Bowling GreenW 38–⁠6836015
Sep 18vs.Tennessee TechW 56–⁠052307
Oct 2atMissouriW 62–⁠241145127
Oct 9vs.South CarolinaW 45–⁠202605
Oct 16vs.Ole MissL 26–⁠313202
Nov 20vs.South AlabamaW 60–⁠14318010

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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