Zech McPhearson
.jpg) McPhearson with the Eagles in 2022 | |||
| No. 27 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | March 21, 1998 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | ||
| College: | Penn State (2017–2018) Texas Tech (2019–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
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]
Early years and college career
Zech McPhearson was born on March 21, 1998, in
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||
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
injured reserve
.
Personal life
McPhearson's family has a history of playing sports. His father, Gerrick, earned a tryout for the
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Former Penn State corner Zech McPhearson poised for pros after blossoming into star at Texas Tech". pennlive. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "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.
External links
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio
Media related to Zech McPhearson at Wikimedia Commons
