| No. 1 – St. Louis Battlehawks | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | (1998-04-25)April 25, 1998 (age 27) Broward County, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Charles W. Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Florida) | ||||||
| College | Western Kentucky (2016–2020) Ole Miss (2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Jahcour Pearson (born April 25, 1998) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theSt. Louis Battlehawks of theUnited Football League (UFL). He played college football atWestern Kentucky before transferring toOle Miss.
Pearson was ranked as a three-star prospect by247Sports.com and a two-star byScout.com,Rivals.com, andESPN. Pearson helped winCharles 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]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahcour Pearson WR | Pompano Beach, Florida | Charles W. Flanagan | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 29, 2016 | |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports:  ESPN: (68) | ||||||
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 toOle Miss. He ended his career at Western Kentucky with 105 receptions, 1,072 receiving yards, and seven receiving touchdowns.[4]
Using the extra year of eligibility given to players from the 2020COVID-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 the2022 NFL draft.
| Season | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | |||||
| 2016 | 0 |  Redshirted | |||
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 13 | 132 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 76 | 804 | 10.6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 96 | 10.7 | 0 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | |||||
| 2021 | 10 | 26 | 392 | 15.1 | 0 |
| Career | 40 | 131 | 1,464 | 11.2 | 7 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft7+3⁄8 in (1.71 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.42 s | 1.56 s | 2.52 s | 3.94 s | 7.19 s | 37 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from Ole MissPro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the2022 NFL draft, Pearson was invited to mini-camp with theNew York Giants andNew York Jets but was not signed.[7][8]
Pearson was selected by theSeattle Sea Dragons of theXFL in the fourth round of the2023 XFL draft.[9] 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).[10] Pearson was also selected to the All-XFL Team after the season.[11]
After the2023 XFL season, Pearson tried out for theDenver Broncos,Seattle Seahawks,San Francisco 49ers,Atlanta Falcons, and theIndianapolis Colts,[12] but was not signed. The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL andUnited States Football League (USFL) merged to create theUnited Football League (UFL), terminating his contract with the team.[13]
Pearson was selected by theSt. Louis Battlehawks with the second overall pick in Phase 2 of the2024 UFL dispersal draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on March 6.[15] He was activated on April 15, 2024.[16] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024.[17]
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| League | Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick returns | Punt returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| XFL | 2023 | SEA | 10 | 9 | 60 | 670 | 11.1 | 68T | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| XFL career | 10 | 9 | 60 | 670 | 11.1 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| UFL | 2024 | STL | 6 | 4 | 26 | 216 | 8.3 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | STL | 10 | 10 | 30 | 219 | 10.1 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 295 | 16.7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UFL career | 16 | 14 | 56 | 435 | 9.2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 359 | 12.9 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| League | Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| XFL | 2023 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| XFL career | 1 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UFL | 2024 | STL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UFL career | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Pearson is the son of Jamal Pearson and Candice McKenzie.[5]
In 2017, Pearson was charged with criminal trespass while enrolled atWestern Kentucky University.[18]