Kalvin Pearson

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Kalvin Pearson
Lane Dragons
Position: Special teams coordinator & defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1978-10-22) October 22, 1978 (age 46)
Town Creek, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Hazlewood
(Town Creek, Alabama)
College: Morehouse
Grambling
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Grambling State (2011–2013)
    Assistant coach
  • Dallas Cowboys (2014)
    Assistant special teams coordinator
  • A. H. Parker HS (AL) (2015)
    Secondary coach & special teams coordinator
  • A. H. Parker HS (AL) (2017–2022)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • Lane (2023–present)
    Special teams coordinator & defensive backs coach
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:199
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kalvin Pearson (born October 22, 1978) is an American football coach and former safety. He is the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach for Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, a position he has held since 2023. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Grambling.

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Early life

Pearson attended Hazlewood High School in Town Creek, Alabama and was a letterman in football.

College career

Pearson attended Grambling State University after transferring from Morehouse College, lettering in football at Grambling.

Professional career

Pearson has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions.

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