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Tanner Pearson

23 Julian Ross

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 207
  • Class Sixth Year
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • Highschool Staley
  • Position RB

Biography

2021: Played in two games for the Bobcats… Recorded one kick return for 19 yards… Team captain.

2020: Team captain… Played in one game for the Bobcats… Rushed for two yards on two attempts against Bowling Green (Nov. 28)… Returned two kickoffs against Bowling Green (Nov. 28) with a 96-yard touchdown return.

2019: Played in nine games ... Rushed for a career-high 284 yards and a touchdown on 76 carries ... Hauled in a career-high four receptions for a career-high 40 receiving yards and a touchdown ... Rushed for a season-high 68 yards on 14 carries in a 41-20 win over Rhode Island (Aug. 31) ... Scored on a 22-yard reception in a 66-24 win at Bowling Green (Nov. 19) ... Totaled 57 rushing yards on 17 touches -- including a 12-yard touchdown -- in a 30-21 victory over Nevada (Jan. 3) in the 23rd Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

2018: Played in four games before redshirting ... Earned MAC Honor Roll status ... Rushed for 14 yards on seven carries ... Returned 11 kickoffs for 253 yards (23.0 per return; 63.2 per game) ... Ran for a season-high 11 yards on a season-high four carries, caught one pass for six yards and returned four kickoffs for a season-high 92 yards -- including a season-long 33-yard return in a 27-26 win at Kent State (Oct. 6).

2017: Played in eight games and had 60 carries for 250 yards and three touchdowns...accumulated 186 kick return yards on six returns with a season-long of 67 yards.

Prior to Ohio: Four-year letterwinner at Staley High School…2016 Simone Award winner...KC Star All-Metro Player of the Year...KC Star All-Metro First Team running back...First Team All-USA Missouri running back...1st team All-State...First Team All-District...Conference Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference and led his team to Conference and District Championships while the team advanced to the State Semifinals…had 3,300 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns as a senior including 2,257 yards and 41 touchdowns his senior year…set records for most career touchdowns, most rushing yards in a single game, most touchdowns and most yards in a season ... also earned four letters in track & field.

Personal: Born Nov. 18, 1998 ... Son of Dana Carter ... Has five brothers … Majoring in sport management.

Career Highs
Carries: 19 (at Buffalo; Nov. 24, 2017) 
Rushing Yards: 81 (at Buffalo; Nov. 24, 2017) 
Rushing Touchdowns: 2 (Hampton; Sept. 2, 2017) 
Long Rush: 23 (twice, last: at Buffalo; Nov. 24, 2017) 
Receptions: 2 (at Purdue; Sept. 8, 2017) 
Receiving Yards: 22 (at Bowling Green; Nov. 19, 2019) 
Long Reception: 22 (at Bowling Green; Nov. 19, 2019) 
Kickoff Returns: 4 (three times, last: at Kent State; Oct. 6, 2018) 
Kickoff Return Yards: 156 (at UMass; Sept. 30, 2017) 
Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1 (Bowling Green; Nov. 28, 2020) 
Long Kick Return: 96 (Bowling Green; Nov. 28, 2020) 
All-Purpose Yards: 160 (at UMass; Sept. 30, 2017) 

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2017Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 186 lbs
    10
  • 2

    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    RB
    5'11" 208 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020Redshirt Junior

    RB
    5'11" 208 lbs
    2
  • 23

    2021Redshirt Fifth Year

    RB
    5'11" 208 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022Sixth Year

    RB
    5'11" 207 lbs
    23