Henry Pearson (American football)
No. 44 – Green Bay Packers | |||
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Position: | Fullback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, U.S. | November 23, 1999||
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) | ||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Henry Pearson (born November 23, 1999) is an American football fullback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[1][2]
College career
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
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 | |
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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]
References
- ^ "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.