Mike Pearson (Canadian football)
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| Mike Pearson | |
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| Date of birth: | August 22, 1980 |
| Place of birth: |  Tampa, Florida |
| Career information | |
| Status: | Active |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | OT |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 69 |
| College: | Florida |
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 |
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| 2002-2005 2006 2007 |
Jacksonville Jaguars Houston Texans Toronto Argonauts |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Michael Wayne "Mike" Pearson (born August 22, 1980 in Tampa, Florida) is a gridiron football player, presently with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League[1] . He signed with the team on June 12, 2007, and made the starting lineup as left tackle, and previously played in the National Football League.
He was drafted 40th (second round) in the 2002 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played from 2002-2005. His "break" came in his rookie season, when offensive tackle Maurice Williams was injured. Pearson then started at left tackle for 31 consecutive games, when he was injured on October 3, 2004 against the Indianapolis Colts; after knee surgery [2] he was placed on injured reserve, and returned in 2005. He started two games in 2005, and was released. In 2006, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins, released during training camp, and signed by the Houston Texans in November. He was released in December.
He was a three-year letterman at the University of Florida, where he received school’s offensive leadership award in 2001 and was two-time Southeastern Conference All-Academic selection. Pearson played for the Gators in 33 games with 31 starts, including two bowl games: the 2001 Orange Bowl and the 2000 Sugar Bowl [3]. He played high school football at Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida.
In 2007, he started the season as the starting left tackle, but after two games, was moved to the injured reserved list with an infected right index finger. Pearson was treated to intravenous therapy with serious concerns over whether the infection required finger amputation.[4] He ultimately regained full health without any amputation and returned to his starting duties at left tackle on September 3, 2007 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On November 3, 2007, Pearson suffered a broken ankle when teammate Chad Folk fell on his ankle.
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