Josh Pearson

Last updated
Josh Pearson
No. 89 – BC Lions
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-13) June 13, 1997 (age 26)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Austin
(Decatur, Alabama)
College: Jacksonville State
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status:Practice roster
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR  ·  CFL.ca

Josh Pearson (born June 13, 1997) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Contents

College career

Pearson played college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks from 2017 to 2019. [1]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pearson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020. [2] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts, but was signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [3] [4] He was elevated to the active roster on October 8 for the team's week 5 game against the Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [5] He was released on December 21, 2020, [6] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [7] On February 9, 2021, Pearson re-signed with the Buccaneers. [8] He was waived on August 15, 2021. [9]

BC Lions

On January 13, 2022, Pearson signed with BC Lions. [10] Following training camp, he was placed on the injured list, but then made his CFL debut in the team's third game of the 2022 season, on June 30, 2022, against the Ottawa Redblacks, where he had one catch for seven yards. [11] [12] In the following game, he scored his first touchdown on a 66-yard pass from Nathan Rourke on July 9, 2022, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [11] Following this game, he was transferred to the injured list. [12] While on the injured list, he was the anthem singer for the team's game on September 24, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders. [13] On May 3, 2023, Pearson retired from professional football. [14] On June 4, 2023, Pearson came out of retirement and was sent to the Lions practice roster. [15]

Personal life

Pearson was born to parents Kristie Carter and Harold Pearson and has four siblings, Jacob, Christy, Shell, Akeli. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Griffin (quarterback)</span> American football player and coach (born 1989)

Ryan Walsh Griffin is an American football quarterback for the Skorpions Varese of the Italian Football League (IFL). He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Tulane. Griffin earned a Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 2020 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Wells</span> American football player (born 1991)

Joshua Ryan Wells is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at James Madison.

Devante Bond is an American former football linebacker. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, and also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Troymaine D. Pope is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Jacksonville State. He has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Jeremiah Ledbetter is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pat O'Connor (American football)</span> American football player (born 1993)

Patrick Joseph O'Connor is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaydon Mickens</span> American football player (born 1994)

Jaydon Mickens is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Mickens won a Super Bowl title as part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dare Ogunbowale</span> American football player (born 1994)

Oluwadare "Dare" Ogunbowale is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. Ogunbowale signed initially with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017, going on to join the practice squads of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins, then returning to Tampa Bay to play for two seasons.

Antony Auclair is a Canadian former professional gridiron football tight end. He played university football at Université Laval, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2017, for whom he won Super Bowl LV with in 2020. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Moxey</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Jonathan Moxey is a professional gridiron football defensive back who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Boise State, and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chase McLaughlin</span> American football player (born 1996)

Chase Joseph McLaughlin is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois. After going undrafted in 2019, McLaughlin spent time on five different rosters during the season, three of them as injury replacements.

Elliott Goering Fry is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He played college football at South Carolina. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Alliance of American Football (AAF)'s Orlando Apollos.

Mazzi Wilkins is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for South Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyril Grayson</span> American football player (born 1993)

Cyril Ross Grayson Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He did not play college football, but was an All-American track sprinter at LSU.

Chapelle Russell is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple.

Raymond Calais Jr. is an American football running back for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Louisiana, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Rams and DC Defenders.

John Molchon is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Boise State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Herb Miller</span> American football player (born 1997)

Herb Miller III is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic.

Javon Hagan is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. After playing college football at Ohio, he signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Chris Cooper is an American professional gridiron football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).He played college football at Stony Brook.

References

  1. 1 2 "Josh Pearson". Jacksonville State Gamecocks . Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 4, 2020). "Bucs Complete Deals with Four More Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Josh Pearson: Falls short of roster spot". CBSSports.com. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Mark (September 7, 2020). "JSU football: Tampa Bay signs ex-Gamecock Pearson to practice squad". The Anniston Star. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  5. ↑ Gantt, Darin (2020-10-08). "Bucs promote two to active roster for Bears game". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  6. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 21, 2020). "Bucs Release Two Receivers from Practice Squad, Keep Punter and Snapper". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 23, 2020). "Bucs Waive/Injured S Justin Evans". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ Smith, Scott (February 9, 2021). "Bucs Sign 11 to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Buccaneers Waive Three Players Following Preseason Opener". Buccaneers.com. August 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lions Add WRs ArDarius Stewart & Josh Pearson". BC Lions. January 13, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Josh Pearson". BC Lions . Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Josh Pearson hits all the right notes". Canadian Football League. September 26, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "B.C. Lions release 10, sign Appalachian State QB Chase Brice". 3DownNation. 4 June 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.