Josh Pearson
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1997)}}
{{for|the American musician|Josh T. Pearson}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Josh Pearson
| image =
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| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|06|13}}
| birth_place = Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 205
| high_school = Austin
(Decatur, Alabama)
| college = Jacksonville State
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2020|2021}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2022|2023}})
| status =
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
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| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 =
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = PearJo00
| cfl = josh-pearson/
}}
Josh Pearson (born June 13, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver.
College career
Professional career
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
Pearson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020.{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Bucs Complete Deals with Four More Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-undrafted-free-agents-4-more-roster-move |website=Buccaneers.com |date=May 4, 2020 |access-date=October 26, 2020}} He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts, but was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.{{Cite web|title=Josh Pearson: Falls short of roster spot|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/josh-pearson-falls-short-of-roster-spot/|access-date=2020-10-08|website=CBSSports.com|date=5 September 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Mark |date=September 7, 2020 |title=JSU football: Tampa Bay signs ex-Gamecock Pearson to practice squad |url=https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/jsu/jsu-football-tampa-bay-signs-ex-gamecock-pearson-to-practice-squad/article_f56612ac-f148-11ea-9857-f33753273f27.html |access-date=2020-10-08 |website=The Anniston Star |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Gantt|first=Darin|date=2020-10-08|title=Bucs promote two to active roster for Bears game|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/10/08/bucs-promote-two-to-active-roster-for-bears-game/|access-date=2020-10-08|website=ProFootballTalk|language=en-US}} He was released on December 21, 2020,{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Bucs Release Two Receivers from Practice Squad, Keep Punter and Snapper |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-practice-squad-moves-week-16-2020 |website=Buccaneers.com |date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2021 |archive-date=January 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129012105/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-practice-squad-moves-week-16-2020 |url-status=dead }} and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Bucs Waive/Injured S Justin Evans |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-waive-inj-justin-evans-roster-move-week-16-2020 |website=Buccaneers.com |date=December 23, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2021 |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209070651/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-waive-inj-justin-evans-roster-move-week-16-2020 |url-status=dead }} On February 9, 2021, Pearson re-signed with the Buccaneers.{{cite web|title=Bucs Sign 11 to Futures Contracts|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-eleven-reserve-future-contracts-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=February 9, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212183551/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-eleven-reserve-future-contracts-roster-moves|url-status=dead}} He was waived on August 15, 2021.{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2021 |title=Buccaneers Waive Three Players Following Preseason Opener |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-roster-cuts-training-camp-preseason-cameron-kinley-josh-pearson-hampton |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Buccaneers.com}}
=BC Lions=
On January 13, 2022, Pearson signed with BC Lions.{{cite web|title=Lions Add WRs ArDarius Stewart & Josh Pearson |url=https://www.bclions.com/2022/01/13/lions-add-wrs-ardarius-stewart-josh-pearson/ |publisher=BC Lions |date=January 13, 2022 |accessdate=September 27, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bclions.com/players/josh-pearson/ |title=Josh Pearson |publisher=BC Lions |access-date=September 30, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_72_BC_vs_Ott.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930150015/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_72_BC_vs_Ott.pdf |url-status=dead }} 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. Following this game, he was transferred to the injured list. While on the injured list, he was the anthem singer for the team's game on September 24, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2022 |title=Josh Pearson hits all the right notes |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/26/josh-pearson-hits-all-the-right-notes/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |publisher=Canadian Football League}} On May 3, 2023, Pearson retired from professional football.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 19, 2023}} On June 4, 2023, Pearson came out of retirement and was sent to the Lions practice roster.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2023/06/04/b-c-lions-release-10-sign-appalachian-state-qb-chase-brice/|title=B.C. Lions release 10, sign Appalachian State QB Chase Brice |date=4 June 2023 |publisher=3DownNation |access-date=June 4, 2023}} He was released on November 13, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/josh-pearson-pearsjo01/transactions | title=Josh Pearson | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://www.bclions.com/players/josh-pearson/ BC Lions bio]
- [https://jsugamecocksports.com/sports/football/roster/josh-pearson/4023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks bio]
{{Super Bowl LV}}
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Category:Players of American football from Decatur, Alabama
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Jacksonville State Gamecocks football players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players