Ross Pierschbacher
Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
![]() Pierschbacher with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. | June 5, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, Iowa) | ||||
College: | Alabama (2014–2018) | ||||
Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career
Originally committing to Iowa, Pierschbacher changed his commitment to Alabama and enrolled in January 2014. He became a starter at guard as a redshirt freshman and stayed a starter for all four seasons, tallying 57 career starts and playing center as a senior. He was named an All-SEC player in his last three seasons and team captain as a senior.[1]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 5.20 s | 1.85 s | 3.06 s | 4.70 s | 7.83 s | 23.0 in (0.58 m) | 20 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] |
Washington Redskins / Football Team
Pierschbacher was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to their practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's Week 9 game against the New York Giants and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[7]
Philadelphia Eagles
On December 14, 2020, Pierschbacher was signed off Washington's practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles.[8]
On August 31, 2021, Pierschbacher was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released on September 9, 2021.
New York Jets
On September 10, 2021, Pierschbacher was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[12] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[13]
Detroit Lions
On September 8, 2022, Pierschbacher was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10.[15] He was waived/injured on August 13, 2023.[16]
References
- "2018 Football Roster". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- "Ross Pierschbacher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- "2019 Draft Scout Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- Stackpole, Kyle (April 27, 2019). "Redskins Select Center Ross Pierschbacher". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". Washington Commanders. September 5, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- Stackpole, Kyle (November 7, 2020). "Washington Activates WR Steven Sims Off Injured Reserve". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- Erby, Glenn (December 14, 2020). "Philadelphia Eagles to sign OL Ross Pierschbacher from Washington's practice squad". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". Philadelphia Eagles. September 1, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 10, 2021). "Jets Sign OL Ross Pierschbacher to Practice Squad". New York Jets.
- Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". New York Jets. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- Risdon, Jeff (September 8, 2022). "Lions shuffle the practice squad OL, sign Ross Pierschbacher". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- @Lions (December 10, 2022). "#Lions announce roster moves: Signed G Ross Pierschbacher to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad; Placed CB Chase Lucas on Reserve/Injured; Elevated LB Jarrad Davis and CB Jarren Williams from the Practice Squad to the Active/Inactive List" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Schlitt, Erik (August 13, 2023). "Detroit Lions make three roster moves, including releasing Ross Pierschbacher with injury designation". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved October 2, 2023.