Jahcour Pearson

Jahcour Pearson (born April 25, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers before transferring to the Ole Miss Rebels.

Early life Pearson attended Charles W. Flanagan High School. As a senior, he recorded 43 catches for 645 yards and six touchdowns and helped the team win its first state championship. Pearson was selected to the All-Broward Team. He was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star by Scout.com, Rivals.com, and ESPN. Pearson eventually committed to Western Kentucky.

College career Western Kentucky After redshirting in 2016, Pearson finished the 2017 season with seven receptions for 40 yards. Pearson appeared in eight games in 2018, starting in two of them. He caught 13 passes for 132 yards. In his final full season at WKU, Pearson caught 75 passes for 804 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2020, he played in two games for WKU before announcing he would be transferring to Ole Miss. He ended his career at Western Kentucky with 105 receptions, 1,072 receiving yards, and seven receiving touchdowns.

Ole Miss Using the extra year of eligibility given to players from the 2020 COVID-19 season, Pearson played in 10 games in 2021, catching 26 receptions for 392 receiving yards. After the season, Pearson declared for the 2022 NFL draft.

College statistics

Professional career Pre-draft

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Pearson was invited to mini-camp with the New York Giants and New York Jets but was not signed.

Seattle Sea Dragons Pearson was selected by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in the fourth round of the 2023 XFL draft. 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). Pearson was also selected to the All-XFL Team after the season.

After the 2023 XFL season, Pearson tried out for the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts, but was not signed. The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and United States Football League (USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL), terminating his contract with the team.

St. Louis Battlehawks Pearson was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks with the second overall pick in Phase 2 of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. He was placed on injured reserve on March 6. He was activated on April 15, 2024. Pearson re-signed with the team on August 26.

Professional career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season League Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns Fumbles 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 26 217 8.4 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 7 30 219 7.3 33 1 3 21 7.0 8 0 — — — — — 25 295 11.8 26 0 0 0 2026 STL 10 5 32 295 9.2 34 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 — — — — — — — — — — 0 0 UFL career 26 16 88 731 8.3 34 2 6 32 5.3 8 0 1 30 30.0 30 0 32 359 11.2 26 0 2 1

Postseason League Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD XFL 2023 SEA 1 1 6 56 9.3 26 1 XFL career 1 1 6 56 9.3 26 1 UFL 2024 STL 1 0 2 12 6.0 15 0 2025 STL 1 0 2 50 25.0 41 0 2026 STL UFL career 2 0 4 62 15.5 41 0

XFL records Most receptions in a career: 60 Most receiving yards in a career: 670 Most receptions in a single season: 60 (2023) Most receiving yards in a single season: 670 (2023)

Seattle franchise records Most receptions in a career: 60 Most receiving yards in a career: 670 Most receptions in a single season: 60 (2023) Most receiving yards in a single season: 670 (2023)

Personal life Pearson is the son of Jamal Pearson and Candice McKenzie.