Ross Pierschbacher
{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| caption = Pierschbacher with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
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| position = Offensive guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|6|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 310
| high_school = Cedar Falls
| college = Alabama (2014–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 153
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins / Football Team ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2021|2022}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
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| pfr = PierRo00
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Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American professional football offensive guard. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
College career
Originally committing to the Iowa Hawkeyes, Pierschbacher changed his commitment to Alabama and enrolled in January 2014. He became a starter at guard as a redshirt freshman and stayed a starter for all four seasons, tallying 57 career starts and playing center as a senior. He was named an All-Southeastern Conference player in his last three seasons and team captain as a senior.{{Cite web |title=2018 Football Roster |url=https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/ross-pierschbacher/4666 |access-date=March 20, 2020 |website=Alabama Crimson Tide}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 5/8
| weight = 307
| dash = 5.20
| ten split = 1.85
| twenty split = 3.06
| shuttle = 4.70
| cone drill = 7.83
| vertical = 23.0
| bench = 20
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ross-pierschbacher/32005049-4560-1339-f6ec-b8948fb7afcd |title=Ross Pierschbacher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |publisher=NFL |access-date=March 8, 2023}}
- {{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=130819&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 Draft Scout Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=March 8, 2023 |website=Draft Scout}}
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=Washington Redskins / Washington Football Team=
Pierschbacher was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Stackpole |first=Kyle |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Redskins Select Center Ross Pierschbacher |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/redskins-select-center-ross-pierschbacher |access-date=May 7, 2022 |publisher=Washington Commanders}} He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to their practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-reduces-roster-53-players |access-date=May 7, 2022 |publisher=Washington Commanders}}
- {{Cite web |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-football-team-signs-12-players-practice-squad |access-date=May 7, 2022 |publisher=Washington Commanders}} He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's Week 9 game against the New York Giants and reverted to the practice squad after the game.{{Cite web |last=Stackpole |first=Kyle |date=November 7, 2020 |title=Washington Activates WR Steven Sims Off Injured Reserve |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/washington-activates-steven-sims-off-injured-reserve |access-date=May 7, 2022 |publisher=Washington Commanders}}
=Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)=
On December 14, 2020, Pierschbacher was signed off Washington's practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles.{{Cite web |last=Erby |first=Glenn |date=December 14, 2020 |title=Philadelphia Eagles to sign OL Ross Pierschbacher from Washington's practice squad |url=https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/14/philadelphia-eagles-ross-pierschbacher-washington-practice-squad/ |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=Eagles Wire|publisher=USA Today}}
On August 31, 2021, Pierschbacher was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Eagles announce initial 53-man roster |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-2021 |access-date=October 2, 2023 |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles}}
- {{Cite web |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-agree-to-terms-2021-practice-squad |access-date=October 2, 2023 |publisher=Philadelphia Eagles}} He was released on September 9, 2021.{{cite web | last=Erby | first=Glenn | title=Eagles sign LB Christian Elliss to the practice squad | website=Eagles Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2021-09-09 | url=https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/09/philadelphia-eagles-sign-christian-elliss-practice-squad-nfl-roster/ | access-date=2025-01-26}}
=New York Jets=
On September 10, 2021, Pierschbacher was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Greenberg, Ethan |date=September 10, 2021 |title=Jets Sign OL Ross Pierschbacher to Practice Squad |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-ol-ross-pierschbacher-to-practice-squad |publisher=New York Jets |access-date=September 11, 2021 |archive-date=September 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911162758/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-ol-ross-pierschbacher-to-practice-squad |url-status=dead }} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-10-players-to-reserve-future-contracts |access-date=October 2, 2023 |publisher=New York Jets}} He was waived on August 30, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Randy |last2=Greenberg |first2=Ethan |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-53-man-roster-2022-season |access-date=October 2, 2023 |publisher=New York Jets}}
=Detroit Lions=
On September 8, 2022, Pierschbacher was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Risdon |first=Jeff |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Lions shuffle the practice squad OL, sign Ross Pierschbacher |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2022/09/08/lions-shuffle-the-practice-squad-ol-sign-ross-pierschbacher/ |access-date=October 2, 2023 |website=Lions Wire |publisher=USA Today}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 10.{{Cite tweet |number=1601683536209117186 |user=Lions |title=#Lions announce roster moves: Signed G Ross Pierschbacher to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad; Placed CB Chase Lucas on Reserve/Injured; Elevated LB Jarrad Davis and CB Jarren Williams from the Practice Squad to the Active/Inactive List}} After appearing in three games for Detroit during the 2022 season, Pierschbacher re–signed with the Lions on March 8, 2023.{{Cite web|title=Lions re-sign OL Ross Pierschbacher|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-re-sign-ol-ross-pierschbacher|access-date=April 29, 2024|website=detroitlions.com|language=en}} He was waived/injured on August 13.{{Cite web |last=Schlitt |first=Erik |date=August 13, 2023 |title=Detroit Lions make three roster moves, including releasing Ross Pierschbacher with injury designation |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/platform/amp/2023/8/13/23830693/detroit-lions-make-roster-moves-ross-pierschbacher-injury-designation-tae-hayes-colby-richardson |access-date=October 2, 2023 |website=Pride of Detroit |publisher=SB Nation}}
= Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)=
On November 13, 2023, Pierschbacher signed with the practice squad of the Eagles.{{Cite web|work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=November 13, 2023|title=Eagles sign Ross Pierschbacher to the practice squad|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-ross-pierschbacher-to-the-practice-squad|accessdate=November 14, 2023}} He was released on December 7.{{Cite web |last=Erby |first=Glenn |date=December 7, 2023 |title=Eagles sign OL Brett Toth to the practice squad, release OL Ross Pierschbacher |url=https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/07/philadelphia-eagles-sign-brett-toth-practice-squad-nfl-free-agency/ |access-date=7 December 2023 |website=Eagles Wire|publisher=USA Today}}
References
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External links
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- {{Twitter|RossP71}}
- [https://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/ross-pierschbacher/4666 Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
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Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players
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Category:Players of American football from Iowa