Ross Pierschbacher

Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American football offensive guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Ross Pierschbacher
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Pierschbacher with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
No. 66 – Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995
Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
College:Alabama (2014–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 153
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:11
Games started:0
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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBench press
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 s1.85 s3.06 s4.70 s7.83 s23.0 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]

References
  1. "2018 Football Roster". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. "Ross Pierschbacher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  3. "2019 Draft Scout Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  4. Stackpole, Kyle (April 27, 2019). "Redskins Select Center Ross Pierschbacher". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". Washington Commanders. September 5, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  6. "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. Stackpole, Kyle (November 7, 2020). "Washington Activates WR Steven Sims Off Injured Reserve". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. "Philadelphia Eagles to sign OL Ross Pierschbacher from Washington's practice squad". USA Today. December 14, 2020.
  9. McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". Philadelphia Eagles.
  10. "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". Philadelphia Eagles. September 1, 2021.
  11. Greenberg, Ethan (September 10, 2021). "Jets Sign OL Ross Pierschbacher to Practice Squad". New York Jets.
  12. Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". New York Jets.
  13. Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. "Lions shuffle the practice squad OL, sign Ross Pierschbacher". Lions Wire. USA Today. September 8, 2022.
  15. @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.
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