Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

High School: Played for head coach Brad Embry at Water Valley...helped the Blue Devils to a 10-3 record and a playoff berth in his senior season...as a senior, credited with 183 tackles (112 solo), 29 tackles-for-loss, 20 hurries, seven sacks, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries...was named a top performer by The Clarion-Ledger in a 26-24 loss to East Side in the 3A playoffs after being credited with 24 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and a recovered fumble...a four-time selection as the team's Defensive Player of the Week during the 2012 season...a two-time all-state and all-region linebacker...named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Region 2-3A Super 22 team...teammates with current Ranger Justin McCammon...received college interest from Itawamba and Northeast among others.

Personal: Son of Jerry Pearson and Linda Bailey...has three older siblings, Julia (28), Tevin (20) and Jerica (19)...majoring in criminal justice...born November 18, 1994.