Henry Pearson (American football)
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | November 23, 1999 Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Paramus Catholic (Bergen County, New Jersey) | ||||
| College: | Appalachian State (2018–2022) | ||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Henry Pearson (born November 23, 1999) is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[1][2]
College career
[edit]In Pearson's five year career at Appalachian State he notched 74 receptions for 897 yards and 11 touchdowns, while also totalling six tackles.[3]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.80 s | 1.76 s | 2.69 s | 4.50 s | 7.51 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Pearson signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.[5] However, Pearson was released during final roster cuts, but signed to the Packers practice squad the next day.[6][7] On November 22, 2023, Pearson was elevated from the practice squad for their week twelve matchup versus the Detroit Lions.[8] On the next day, Pearson made his NFL debut playing 13 total snaps in a win.[9] The following day, Pearson was sent back down to the practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[11] On July 30, 2024, he was released.[12] He was signed back by the Packers on August 20, 2024.[13] He was released on August 27, 2024.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry Pearson". Packers.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Pearson Stats, News and Video – TE". NFL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Pearson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Henry Pearson, Appalachian State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Huber, Bill. "Packers Awarded $9000 Signing Bonuses to Six Undrafted Free Agents". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Huber, Bill. "2023 Green Bay Packers Cuts Tracker: Path to 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Pearson: Joins Green Bay's practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Westendorf, Jacob. "Wednesday's Packers Transactions: What They Mean for Today vs. Lions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Pearson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Pearson: Heads back to practice squad". CBS Sports. November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Packers sign 14 free agents". Packers.com. January 22, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024.