Pepe Pearson
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| Position: | Running backs coach / Special Teams Coordinator |
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| Date of birth: | December 11, 1975 |
| Place of birth: | Euclid, Ohio |
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| High school: | Euclid High School |
| College: | Ohio State |
| Undrafted: | 1999 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Roster status: | Retired |
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Pepe Pearson (born December 11, 1975) is a former American football tailback, starting in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes, is currently the running backs coach for Marshall University.
Playing career
A four-year letterwinner at Ohio State, Pearson is the Buckeye’s sixth all-time leading rusher (3,121 yards) as of 2008,[1] trailing only Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Tim Spencer, Keith Byars, and Chris Wells. His 1,484 rushing yards as a junior is the sixth highest season total in team history. With 17 touchdowns, Pearson is eleventh on the Buckeyes' scoring list. Pearson's had a 173-yard rushing performance in Ohio State's 1996 victory over Notre Dame.[2]
After completing his college career, Pearson spent time in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.[3][4] His greatest professional success came in NFL Europe where he scored the game-winning touchdown for the Rhein Fire to win the 2000 World Bowl Championship.[5] He later spent time with the Dayton Warbirds, an expansion team in the National Indoor Football League.
Coaching career
After his playing career ended, Pearson began a career in coaching. From 2004-2015 he was the running backs coach for Ohio Dominican University. In 2005 he was also the head coach of the Daytona Beach Hawgs of the NIFL,[6] leading them to a playoff berth just before the team was disbanded. He was also the Head Coach for the now defunct Marion Mayhem of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). In 2015, he joined Bo Pelini at Youngstown State to be their running backs coach, having a successful first year with his team accumulating more than 2,000 rushing yards. In 2016, he left Youngstown and joined Marshall in Huntington, WV.
References
- ↑ "Ohio State–Illinois postgame notes". The Columbus Dispatch. 2008-11-15. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Helwagen, Steve (2005-12-28). "OSU's 1996 Win Evened Series With Notre Dame". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ "Browns include former Ohio State standout Pearson among latest free agents signed". Sunday Times-Sentinel. Associated Press. 1999-01-10. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Flynn, Jim (2001-07-25). "Better Later Than Never". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Carlson, Mike (2000-06-27). "Fire Downs Claymores in World Bowl". International Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ "Uf Women Continue Roll". Orlando Sentinel. 2005-05-25. Retrieved 2011-02-18.