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Jersey Number 42
Chris Pearson
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Orange Beach, Ala.
- High School:
- Orange Beach HS
As a Freshman (2023)
High School
- Appeared in 11 of 12 games
- 173 snaps played – all on special teams
- Snaps on kick return (60), kick coverage (48), punt coverage (33) and punt return (32)
- Four tackles (1 solo)
- Season-best 76.9 grade on 17 snaps vs. TCU (Sept. 16)
- Season-high 24 snaps in home finale vs. Oklahoma State (Nov. 18)
High School
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports
- Nation’s No. 125-ranked wide receiver (247Sports)
- No. 54 overall player in state of Alabama (247Sports)
- 72 tackles and nine sacks as a senior
- 1,100 return yards on special teams as senior
- 21 touchdowns and eclipsed 2,000 all-purpose yards
- 93-yard punt return TD vs. Bayside Academy
- Sack and seven rushes for 69 yards and one touchdown
- Blocked 27-yard field goal attempt vs. St. Michael
- Two sacks and a 90-yard kickoff return TD vs. St. Michael
- Three touchdowns vs. St. Luke’s
- 75-yard punt return TD vs. St. Luke's
- Rushed for 115 yards on 14 carries
- As a junior helped Orange Beach to the 2A playoffs in program's second varsity season
- 65 tackles in 2021, forced three fumbles
- Intercepted four passes and scored three defensive touchdowns
- 1,095 rushing yards on 120 carries and 21 total TDs as a junior
- Chose Houston over Minnesota, UCF, Memphis, Liberty, Coastal Carolina and UAB among others
- Joined Houston in January as mid-year enrollee
- Nickname: Poodle
- Hobbies: football, golf, swimming
- Dream job outside of football: dentist
- Lives on an island
- Hidden talent: bowling
- Chose UH because of the coaches
- Fears heights
- One word to describe himself on the field: cold
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: seafood
- Motivation for working hard: his family
- Best advice: gotta wait your time
- Highlight of his life thus far: making it to college
- Sports hero: Jalen Ramsey
- Most memorable athletic feat: earning MVP of his All-Star game
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
