Jahcour Pearson

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Jahcour Pearson
No. 1 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-25) April 25, 1998 (age 25)
Broward County, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Charles W. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Florida)
College: Western Kentucky (2017–2020)
Ole Miss (2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career XFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:60
Receiving yards:670
Receiving touchdowns:4

Jahcour Pearson (born April 25, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky before transferring to Ole Miss.

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Early years

Pearson was ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and a two-star by Scout.com, Rivals.com, and ESPN. Pearson helped win Charles W. Flanagan High School's first state championship, as well as recording 43 catches for 645 yards and six touchdowns. He was also selected to the All-Broward Team in his senior season. [1] Pearson would eventually commit to Western Kentucky. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jahcour Pearson
WR		 Pompano Beach, Florida Charles W. Flanagan 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jan 29, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 2 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 68

College career

Western Kentucky

After redshirting in 2016, Pearson finished the 2017 season with seven receptions for 40 yards. [3] Pearson appeared in eight games in 2018, starting in two of them. He caught 13 passes for 132 yards. [3] In his final full season at WKU, Pearson had a breakout campaign. He caught 75 passes for 804 yards and seven touchdowns. [3] In 2020, he played in two games for WKU before announcing he would be transferring to Ole Miss. He ended his career at Western Kentucky with 105 receptions, 1,072 receiving yards, and seven receiving touchdowns. [4]

Ole Miss

Using the extra year of eligibility given to players from the 2020 COVID-19 season, Pearson played in 10 games in 2021, catching 26 receptions for 392 receiving yards. [4] Pearson also made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the spring of 2021. [5] After the season, Pearson declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.

College statistics

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2016 0 Redshirt.svg Redshirted
2017 67405.70
2018 81313210.20
2019 137680410.67
2020 299610.70
Ole Miss Rebels
2021 102639215.10
Career 401311,46411.27

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7 in
(1.70 m)		178 lb
(81 kg)		29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.42 s1.56 s2.52 s3.94 s7.19 s37 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		13 reps
All values from Ole Miss Pro Day.

After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, Pearson was invited to mini-camp with the New York Giants and New York Jets but was not signed. [6] [7]

Seattle Sea Dragons

Pearson was selected by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in the 4th round of the 2023 XFL Draft. [8] During the Dragons' Week 1 game, Pearson was five yards shy of having his first 100-yard receiving game and caught 12 passes on 14 targets. In his second game, Pearson caught his first career receiving touchdown. In Week 9, Pearson had his first career 100-yard game when he caught seven receptions on eight targets for 115 yards and one touchdown. Pearson finished the season playing in all ten games, starting nine, while leading the league in receptions (60), targets (84), receiving yards (670), and receptions for first downs (32). [9] Pearson was also selected to the All-XFL Team after the season. [10]

After the 2023 XFL season, Pearson tried out for the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and the Indianapolis Colts, [11] but was not signed. The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and United States Football League (USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL), terminating his contract with the team. [12]

St. Louis Battlehawks

Pearson was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks with the second overall pick in Phase 2 of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on March 6, 2024. [14] He was activated on April 15, 2024. [15]

Professional career statistics

Legend
Led the league

Regular season

LeagueYearTeamGamesReceivingPunt returnsFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
XFL 2023 SEA 1096067011.16843206.614011
XFL career1096067011.16843206.614011
UFL 2024 STL 0000–0000–0000
UFL career0000–0000–0000

Postseason

LeagueYearTeamGamesReceivingPunt returnsFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
XFL 2023 SEA 116569.3261000.00000
XFL career116569.3261000.00000

XFL records

Seattle franchise records

  • Most receptions in a career: 60
  • Most receiving yards in a career: 670
  • Most receptions in a single season: 60 (2023)
  • Most receiving yards in a single season: 670 (2023)

Personal life

Pearson is the son of Jamal Pearson and Candice McKenzie. [5]

In 2017, Pearson was charged with criminal trespass while enrolled at Western Kentucky University. [16]

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  2. ↑ "Pearson commits to Hilltoppers". 247Sports. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "2022 NFL draft: Giants undrafted rookie free agent scorecard". Giants Wire. April 30, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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