Ross Pierschbacher

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

Ross Pierschbacher
Pierschbacher with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021
No. 66 – New York Jets
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-05) June 5, 1995
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Cedar Falls
College:Alabama
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
Games played:8
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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

Washington Redskins / Football Team

Pierschbacher was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to their practice squad the next day.[3][4] 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.[5]

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 14, 2020, Pierschbacher was signed off Washington's practice squad by the Philadelphia Eagles.[6]

On August 31, 2021, Pierschbacher was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was released on September 9, 2021.

New York Jets

On September 10, 2021, Pierschbacher was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[10]

References
  1. "2018 Football Roster". Rolltide.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. Stackpole, Kyle. "Redskins Select Center Ross Pierschbacher". Washington Redskins. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020.
  4. "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  5. Stackpole, Kyle (November 7, 2020). "Washington Activates WR Steven Sims Off Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. "Philadelphia Eagles to sign OL Ross Pierschbacher from Washington's practice squad". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. December 14, 2020.
  7. McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  8. "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
  9. Greenberg, Ethan (September 10, 2021). "Jets Sign OL Ross Pierschbacher to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  10. Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
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