Josh Pearson

Josh Pearson (born June 13, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jacksonville State.

Josh Pearson
No. 89 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-13) June 13, 1997
Decatur, Alabama
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 squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LV)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2020
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Pearson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020.[1] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts, but was signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[2][3] 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.[4] He was released on December 21, 2020,[5] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[6]

References
  1. Smith, Scott (May 4, 2020). "Bucs Complete Deals with Four More Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. "Josh Pearson: Falls short of roster spot". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. Edwards, Mark. "JSU football: Tampa Bay signs ex-Gamecock Pearson to practice squad". The Anniston Star. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. Gantt, Darin (2020-10-08). "Bucs promote two to active roster for Bears game". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  5. Smith, Scott (December 21, 2020). "Bucs Release Two Receivers from Practice Squad, Keep Punter and Snapper". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Smith, Scott (December 23, 2020). "Bucs Waive/Injured S Justin Evans". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.