Aaron Pearson

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Aaron Pearson
No. 96
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-08-22) August 22, 1964 (age 59)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Gadsden
College: Mississippi State
NFL draft: 1986  / Round: 11 / Pick: 285
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Aaron Dantianto Pearson (born August 22, 1964) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the eleventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft. [1] He first enrolled at Itawamba Junior College before transferring to Mississippi State University. Pearson attended Gadsden High School. [2]

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Controversy

Pearson was shot in a dispute after breaking a car's windshield. [3]

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References

  1. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. "AARON PEARSON". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. "Ex-chief is shot in dispute". Tulsa World. May 28, 1992. Retrieved February 23, 2021.