Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

***received extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.

2021 [Freshman***]: Helped Northwest to a 9-3 overall record, the MACCC Championship and an appearance in the inaugural NJCAA Division I Football Playoffs...played in all 12 games, totaling 55 tackles, nine pass breakups, two interceptions and two tackles-for-loss...tallied a career-high eight tackles in the Rangers' MACCC Championship victory against Hinds on November 13...posted a season-best three pass breakups in an MACCC Semifinal win at Jones College on November 6...recorded one of his two interceptions in a October 21 victory against Itawamba, returning the pick for 26 yards.

2020 [Freshman]: Started in all six of the Rangers' games during the 2020 season...compiled 22 tackles, five 2.5 tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble and a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Rangers' MACCC Championship victory at Mississippi Gulf Coast...earned a season-best six tackles in the season-opener against Itawamba...selected MACCC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the victory over Gulf Coast...named first team All-MACCC North Division.

High School: Played for coach Chris Cutcliffe at Oxford...helped the Chargers to a 14-1 record and the MHSAA Class 6A state championship as a senior...accounted for 50 tackles, 24 passes defended and eight interceptions during his senior season...holds program records for interceptions (15) and kick return yards (1,566)...garnered first team honors from the Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi Association of Coaches, WCBI All-End Zone, Belk Ford All-Southern Elite Sports and the Oxford Eagle All-Area...also received first team All-Region 1-6A and Class 6A all-state honors as a kick return specialist during his junior season...teammates with current Ranger Rontavious Person and former Ranger A.J. Toliver...received interest from several MACCC programs.

Personal: Son of Angela Pearson and Byron Pearson...studying pre-physical therapy...nickname is “Tank”...born December 13, 2000.