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88 Henry Pearson

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 245
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.
  • High School Paramus Catholic

Biography

Career: Played in 59 career games and made 43 starts at tight end … All-Sun Belt second-team as a senior … Totaled 58 catches for 897 yards and 11 touchdowns … Full-time starter in his final three years after starting eight games in 2019 and making three starts as a true freshman in 2018.
 
2022: All-Sun Belt second team from the league, PFF and PFN … Started all 12 games at tight end … Led App State and tied for the Sun Belt lead among tight ends with five touchdown catches during the regular season … Second among league TEs in catches (25) and receiving yards (329) in the regular season … Among starting Sun Belt tight ends, had the second-best overall blocking grade, according to PFF … Scored a tiebreaking touchdown on 9-yard reception late in third quarter of 17-14 win at Texas A&M … Game captain on Senior Day after having honor passed on to him from full-time captain Chase Brice … As a key member of both the running game and passing game, helped App State rank second in the Sun Belt and 23rd nationally in scoring, third in the SBC and 21st in the country in rushing and first in the league and 12th nationally in fewest turnovers lost.

2021: Started in all 11 of his game appearances … Made 11 catches for 153 yards, with four catches for 45 yards against ULM and two catches for 50 yards in the Boca Raton Bowl … Had gains of 40 yards in the Boca Raton Bowl, 29 yards against ULM and 23 yards at Miami.

2020: All-Sun Belt fourth team by Phil Steele and honorable mention from the league … Started in all nine of his game appearances, as he started the opener, missed three straight games with injuries and then started the final eight games … Finished season with 16 catches for 180 yards and four touchdowns, with all four coming in the final five games … Totaled six catches for 109 yards and two TDs over the final two games … Caught two TD passes in the bowl win against North Texas, scoring on plays of 22 yards (trick play) and 11 yards … Career-high 62 receiving yards on three catches at Georgia Southern before posting 47 yards on three catches in the bowl win … Career-high four catches (for 32 yards) and one touchdown against Georgia State … Also scored a touchdown against Troy.

2019: Played in all 14 games and made eight starts (twice in the postseason in a set with one tight end, the others with multiple tight ends during the regular season) … Made eight catches for 75 yards and helped App State rank 16th nationally at 231.4 rushing yards per game … Had two catches apiece in wins against ETSU, ULM and South Alabama … Delivered a key block on Darrynton Evans’ 59-yard TD run against ULM.

2018: During the season, rated by PFF College as the nation’s No. 5 true freshman tight end … Appeared in all 13 games and made three starts in two-tight end sets, including his first career start against Arkansas State … Made 14 catches for 160 yards and two touchdowns … Hurdled a defender on a 10-yard touchdown against Georgia State and also had a 1-yard touchdown in the New Orleans Bowl win against Middle Tennessee … Posted a season-high 50 receiving yards on three catches against Charlotte … Also had three catches against Georgia State.

High School: Caught 28 passes for 393 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Had two 100-yard receiving games, including a two-touchdown effort that involved an 80-yard score … Also had 99 tackles (64 solo tackles), three sacks, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a senior. Was a second-team linebacker on the All-Non Public football team from NJ.com … As a junior, had 27 catches for 392 yards and four touchdowns as Paramus Catholic won the Non-Public Group 4 championship … Played for coach Dan Sabella … Was also a lacrosse standout in high school, as he scored 44 goals during his junior year … Tabbed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.

Personal: Born Nov. 23, 1999 ... Parents are Scott and Margaret.

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2018Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 243 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2019Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'3" 245 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2020Junior

    Tight End
    6'3" 250 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2021Senior

    Tight End
    6'3" 245 lbs
    88
  • 88

    2022Senior

    Tight End
    6'3" 245 lbs
    88