| No. 86 –Houston Roughnecks | |||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1997-09-22)September 22, 1997 (age 27) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Blue Valley North (KS) | ||||
| College: | Louisiana–Monroe (2016–2020) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2023 | |||||
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Josh Pederson (born September 22, 1997) is anAmerican footballtight end for theHouston Roughnecks of theUnited Football League (UFL). He playedcollege football atLouisiana-Monroe.[1] He played for theHouston Gamblers of theUnited States Football League (USFL) from 2022 to 2023.
Josh Pederson was born on September 22, 1997, inNewark, New Jersey, and was raised inNew Jersey as well asKansas.[2] He went to high school atBlue Valley North, where he had 73 receptions for 1,102 yards and 16 touchdowns in two seasons.[3] He was rated as a two-star recruit out of high school, and committed to playing college football atLouisiana–Monroe. He spent his first season as a redshirt.
In Pederson's second year, he was a redshirt-freshman, and played in 11 games, registering 12 catches for 136 yards.[3] He played in 11 games the following year as well, making 12 catches for the second straight year.[4]
In his junior year, Pederson was named First-team All-Sun Belt after posting 43 receptions for 567 yards and 9 scores.[5]
He started every game his senior year, and recorded 32 catches for 367 yards.[3]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.81 s | 1.74 s | 2.77 s | 4.43 s | 7.31 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Pederson went unselected in the2021 NFL draft and was subsequently signed as an undrafted free agent by theSan Francisco 49ers.[7] On August 4, 2021, Pederson was waived by the 49ers.[8]
On August 6, 2021, Pederson signed with theNew Orleans Saints. He was waived on August 21.
On February 11, 2022, Pederson signed a reserve/future contract with theKansas City Chiefs.[9] He was waived on May 5, 2022.[10]
Pederson signed with theHouston Gamblers of theUnited States Football League (USFL) on May 20, 2022,[11] and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.[12]
The following season, he made his USFL debut in the season opener, where he caught two passes for 23 yards in the 29–13 loss to theMichigan Panthers. He finished the season having appeared in all 10 games, while placing second on the team with 24 receptions for 325 yards.[13] His contract with the Gamblers was terminated on July 6, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[14]
On July 7, 2023, after being released by the Gamblers, Pederson signed with theJacksonville Jaguars, joining his father who was their head coach at the time.[15] He was waived August 29.[16] Pederson was then re-signed to the Jaguars practice squad the following day.[17] He was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut against theCincinnati Bengals in Week 13, making Pederson the first person to play for a father as head coach in the NFL since 1978.[18]
Pederson signed a reserve/futures contract with the Jaguars on January 9, 2024.[19] He was waived/injured on August 3.[20][21]
On February 17, 2025, Pederson signed with theHouston Roughnecks of theUnited Football League (UFL).[22]
| League | Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| USFL | 2023 | HOU | 10 | 6 | 24 | 325 | 13.5 | 40 | 0 |
Pederson is the son of formerJacksonville Jaguars coachDoug Pederson.[23]