Zech McPhearson
Zechariah McPhearson (/ˈzæk/ ZAK;[1] born March 21, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech.[2]
.jpg.webp) McPhearson with the Eagles in 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 21, 1998 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | ||||||||||
| College: | Penn State (2017–2018) Texas Tech (2019–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Early life and education
Zech McPhearson was born on March 21, 1998, in Baltimore, Maryland. He went to Riverdale Baptist High School. He went to two colleges, Penn State University and Texas Tech University.[3][4] After two seasons with Penn State where he played a combined 9 games, and had 14 tackles, he transferred to Texas Tech. With the Red Raiders, he played and started all 12 games in his junior year. He had 51 tackles (42 solo) with them that year.[5] He also had two blocked kicks. In his senior season, he appeared in all 10 games, starting 9, and had 53 tackles.[5] He had at least two tackles in all 10 games and had four interceptions in the season. He was named First-team All-Big 12 by the conference coaches, Associated Press and the Phil Steele Magazine.[5] He was named third-team All-American by Pro Football Focus and was named First-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.[5]
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 | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.48 s | 1.53 s | 2.50 s | 4.03 s | 6.84 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
McPhearson was drafted in the fourth round with the 123rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[8][9][10][11][12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Philadelphia on June 3, 2021.[13]
In Week 1 of the 2022 season, McPhearson was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, after he made 2 special teams tackles and recovered a surprise onside kick attempt in a 38–35 win over the Detroit Lions.[14] He is the first Eagle to receive the award since Jake Elliott in 2021.
During a preseason game against Cleveland in 2023, McPhearson suffered a torn Achilles which ended his season. He was waived/injured on August 19, 2023,[15] and placed on injured reserve.
Personal life
McPhearson's family has a history of playing sports. His father, Gerrick, earned a tryout for the New England Patriots as a defensive back in 1988, and his mother, Kim, played in the National Women's Football League. His older brother Gerrick played for the New York Giants. His older brother Derrick played football at the University of Illinois, then spend some time with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Emmanuel played football at the University of New Mexico. Jeremiah played at IUP. Joshua played football at Penn State. Matthew was a 4th round draft pick out of high school to the Arizona Diamondback organization. His sister Kimberly plays collegiate soccer.[16][17]
References
- Gowton, Brandon Lee [@BrandonGowton] (May 1, 2021). "New Eagles CB Zech McPhearson says his first name is pronounced "Zach."" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Texas Tech's Zech McPhearson comes from America's most athletic family". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- qb3qb3 (2021-04-28). "Zech McPhearson getting mixed reviews from draft scouts". Viva The Matadors. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Former Penn State corner Zech McPhearson poised for pros after blossoming into star at Texas Tech". pennlive. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Zech McPhearson - Football". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Eagles select Zech McPhearson with No. 123 pick in 2021 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "2021 Draft Scout Zech McPhearson, Coastal Carolina NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- "Eagles select Zech McPhearson: Scouting report, three things to know about Philly's fourth-round pick". CBSSports.com. May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Eagles' Zech McPhearson: Corner heading to Philly". CBSSports.com. May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Zech McPhearson Drafted No. 123 Overall By Philadelphia Eagles". Onward State. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Texas Tech football: DB Zech McPhearson drafted in 4th round". Wreck'Em Red. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- Frank, Martin. "Eagles trade 2 of their picks, address cornerback in 4th round, draft Fletcher Cox's cousin in 5th". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- "Eagles Sign Three More Draft Picks". 4 June 2021.
- NFL (14 September 2022). "The NFC Players of the Week 👀". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Eagles sign 5 players including Marvin Wilson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 19, 2023.
- "Eagles draft CB Zech McPhearson". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- Benjamin, Cody (April 27, 2021). "Best bloodlines of the 2021 NFL Draft: Texas Tech's Zech McPhearson following in family's athletic footsteps". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.