Zach Pascal
American football player (born 1994)
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Zach Pascal (born December 18, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.
Pascal with the Indianapolis Colts in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 18, 1994 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. (Upper Marlboro) | ||||||||
| College | Old Dominion (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Pascal was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. to Grenadian parents.[1] He attended and played high school football at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School.[2] During his senior season, Pascal was named first-team all county and third-team all state.[3]
College career
Pascal attended and played college football at Old Dominion from 2014 to 2016.[4] In 2016, he helped lead Old Dominion to the Bahamas Bowl, their first bowl game in program history.[5] During the game, he gained 78 yards and scored a touchdown in the victory against Eastern Michigan.[6]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | GP | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
| 2014 | Old Dominion | CUSA | SO | WR | 12 | 59 | 743 | 12.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Old Dominion | CUSA | JR | WR | 12 | 69 | 975 | 14.1 | 8 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Old Dominion | CUSA | SR | WR | 13 | 65 | 946 | 14.6 | 9 | 23 | 145 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 193 | 2,664 | 13.8 | 24 | 38 | 310 | 8.2 | 1 | ||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.55 s | 1.54 s | 2.61 s | 4.29 s | 7.11 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Washington Redskins
Pascal signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft.[10] He was waived by the Redskins on September 2, 2017.[11]
Tennessee Titans
On September 4, 2017, Pascal was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20.[13] He was waived on September 23, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 15, 2018.[15] He was waived on June 14.[16]
Indianapolis Colts
On June 15, 2018, Pascal was claimed off of waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[17] He competed for a spot and made the 53-man roster.[18] In the Colts' season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, Pascal had one reception for 18 yards to go along with two kick returns for 54 net yards.[19] On September 30, he scored his first NFL touchdown with a pass from Andrew Luck in an overtime loss to the Houston Texans.[20] In the 2018 season, he had 27 receptions for 268 yards and two touchdowns.[21] In the Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Pascal scored a touchdown when he recovered a blocked punt in the endzone.[22]
On October 20, 2019, in Week 7 against the Texans, Pascal finished with 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns, marking the first time in his professional career with over 100 yards.[23] In Week 13 against the Titans, Pascal caught seven passes for 109 yards in the 31–17 loss.[24] On December 30, 2019, Pascal was signed to a one-year extension through 2020.[25] Overall, Pascal finished the 2019 season with 41 receptions for 607 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[26]
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In Week 15 of the 2020 season against the Texans, Pascal recorded five catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns during the 27–20 win.[27] Pascal finished the 2020 regular season with 44 receptions for 629 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[28] Pascal scored a receiving touchdown in the Colts 27–24 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round.[29]
The Colts placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Pascal on March 17, 2021.[30] He signed the one-year contract on April 19.[31] Pascal started the 2021 season with two receiving touchdowns in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks.[32] In the 2021 season, Pascal finished with 38 receptions for 384 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[33]
Philadelphia Eagles
On March 21, 2022, Pascal signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with his former Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni, who is the Eagles head coach.[34] He originally chose to wear No. 11, but switched to number 3 when the Eagles acquired A. J. Brown.[35] In the 2022 season, Pascal appeared in 17 games and started two. He finished with 15 receptions for 150 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown, which came in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[36] Pascal reached Super Bowl LVII, but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Chiefs. In the Super Bowl, Pascal had two catches for 11 yards.[37]
Arizona Cardinals
On March 20, 2023, Pascal signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[38] He appeared in 14 games and started one in the 2023 season.[39] In the 2024 season, he mainly had a special teams role.[40]
New York Giants
On March 22, 2025, Pascal signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.[41] He was waived by New York on August 22.[42]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2018 | IND | 16 | 4 | 27 | 268 | 9.9 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | IND | 16 | 13 | 41 | 607 | 14.8 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | IND | 16 | 14 | 44 | 629 | 14.3 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | IND | 16 | 13 | 38 | 384 | 10.1 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 2 | 15 | 150 | 10.0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AZ | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AZ | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 47 | 169 | 2,057 | 12.2 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 47 | 7.8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
