Ross Pierschbacher
American football player (born 1995)
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Ross Pierschbacher (born June 5, 1995) is an American professional former football offensive guard. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S.
Pierschbacher with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 | |||||
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born | June 5, 1995 Cedar Falls, Iowa, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Cedar Falls | ||||
| College | Alabama (2014–2018) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 5th round, 153rd overall pick | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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College career
Originally committing to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 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-Southeastern Conference player in his last three seasons and team captain as a senior.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | |
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| 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) | 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | 5.20 s | 1.85 s | 3.06 s | 4.70 s | 7.83 s | 23.0 in (0.58 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins / Washington Football Team
Pierschbacher was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[3] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to their practice squad the next day.[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 (first stint)
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] He was released on September 9, 2021.[8]
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] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[11]
Detroit Lions
On September 8, 2022, Pierschbacher was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10.[13] After appearing in three games for Detroit during the 2022 season, Pierschbacher re–signed with the Lions on March 8, 2023.[14] He was waived/injured on August 13.[15]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
On November 13, 2023, Pierschbacher signed with the practice squad of the Eagles.[16] He was released on December 7.[17]
