Josh Pederson
Joshua Isaiah Pederson (born September 22, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at UL Monroe.[1] He is the son of current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson.
| No. 85 – Houston Gamblers | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 22, 1997 Newark, New Jersey |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Blue Valley North (KS) |
| College: | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Early life and education
Josh Pederson was born on September 22, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey, and was raised in New Jersey as well as Kansas.[2] He went to high school at Blue Valley North, where he had 73 receptions for 1,102 yards and 16 touchdowns in two seasons.[3] He was rated as a two-star recruit out of high school, and committed to playing college football at Louisiana–Monroe. He spent his first season as a redshirt.
In Pederson's second year, he was a redshirt-freshman, and played in 11 games, registering 12 catches for 136 yards.[3] He played in 11 games the following year as well, making 12 catches for the second straight year.[4]
In his junior year, Pederson was named First-team All-Sun Belt after posting 43 receptions for 567 yards and 9 scores.[5]
He started every game his senior year, and recorded 32 catches for 367 yards.[3]
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
Pederson went unselected in the 2021 NFL Draft and was subsequently signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.[6] On August 4, 2021, Pederson was waived by the 49ers.[7]
New Orleans Saints
On August 6, 2021, Pederson signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was waived on August 21.
Kansas City Chiefs
On February 11, 2022, Pederson signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He was waived on May 5, 2022.[9]
Houston Gamblers
Pederson signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League on May 20, 2022,[10] and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster.[11]
The following season, he made his USFL debut in the season opener, where he caught 2 passes for 23 yards in the 29–13 loss to the Michigan Panthers.
Personal life
Pederson is the son of Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson.[12] After Doug was fired by the Eagles after the 2020 season, Josh said that he felt "no hard feelings" towards them and would welcome joining the Eagles.[13]
References
- Kaye, Mike (April 1, 2021). "Doug Pederson's son hopes to forge his own NFL path (even if it's with Eagles)". nj.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Bible, The NFL Draft. "Josh Pederson – Tight End Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Scouting Report". The NFL Draft Bible on Sports Illustrated: The Leading Authority on the NFL Draft.
- "Josh Pederson (TE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.49ers.com.
- "Josh Pederson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- "After sudden breakout, tight end Josh Pederson still aims higher". June 10, 2020.
- "49ers' Josh Pederson: Latches on with San Fran". CBSSports.com.
- "49ers Sign TE Joshua Perkins and CB B.W. Webb; Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- Goldman, Charles (February 11, 2022). "Chiefs sign TE Josh Pederson on reserve/future contract". Chiefswire.com.
- "Chiefs waive wide receiver Gehrig Dieter, 5 other players". Arrowhead Pride. SB Nation. May 5, 2022.
- @USFLGamblers (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- @USFLGamblers (May 20, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- "Doug & Josh Pederson on the NFL Draft and Life After the Eagles".
- "'No hard feelings' — Josh Pederson would welcome joining Eagles". RSN.