David John Pearson (born March 29, 1981) is a former American football center. He played college football at Michigan.
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| Position: | Center | ||||
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| Born: | March 29, 1981 Brighton, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Brighton (Brighton, Michigan) | ||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||
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Early life and college career
editPearson grew up in Brighton, Michigan and graduated from Brighton High School in 1999.[1] At Brighton High, Pearson played football and basketball with future college teammate Drew Henson and was an honorable USA Today All-American.[2]
At the University of Michigan, Pearson redshirted the 1999 season on the Michigan Wolverines football team. In 2000 and 2001, Pearson played as a reserve defensive tackle. He moved to the offensive line afterwards and was the starting center in 2002 and 2003.[1][3][4][5] Pearson made the All-Big Ten second-team as a senior in 2003.[1] He was also part of two Big Ten championship teams in 2000 and 2003.
Professional career
editPearson first signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2004.[6] He was released after training camp and signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on October 20.[7] The Falcons released Pearson after the 2005 preseason.[8]
On December 1, 2005, the Lions signed Pearson to the practice squad.[2] A week after signing him to the active roster, the Lions allocated Pearson to the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe on January 9, 2006.[2] Pearson started four games for the Centurions and appeared in the final two games of the 2006 season for the Lions.[9][2]
Pearson signed with the St. Louis Rams on July 31, 2007. After an injury during the preseason, Pearson was released August 28.[10]
Post-football career
editAfter retiring from football, Pearson moved to New York City and became a senior vice president at The Related Companies, a real estate firm founded by fellow Michigan alum Stephen M. Ross.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dave Pearson". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 14, 2004. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Dave Pearson". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Pearson, Michigan Center". The Detroit News. December 18, 2003.
- ^ "Michigan's Pearson makes position switch look easy". The Detroit News. August 29, 2002.
- ^ "All-Academic Pearson center of Wolverine success". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. December 29, 2003.
- ^ "Dave Pearson". NFL Europe. Archived from the original on March 29, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 21, 2004. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Tulsa World. September 4, 2005. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Pearson". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 17, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Transactions". St. Louis Rams. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Balas, Chris (April 28, 2016). "Football Alums Doing Michigan Proud In The Big Apple". The Wolverine. Rivals.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.