Josh Pearcy
Career Summary
Josh Pearcy is an outside linebacker from Moorestown, New Jersey. He played at Rice before signing with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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High School
At Moorestown High School, Pearcy earned All-South Jersey, All-Burlington County and All-West Jersey Liberty League recognition. Rice credits him with eight sacks, 12 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles as a senior, along with six touchdowns.
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College Career
Pearcy played 58 career games at Rice, setting a school record with Chike Anigbogu. He finished ranked fifth in Rice history with 16.5 sacks and eighth with 33.5 tackles for loss. In 2024, he started all 12 games, totaled 3.5 sacks and recorded six quarterback hits.
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Path to the NFL
The Rams signed Pearcy as an undrafted free agent in May 2025 after his Rice career.
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NFL Career
Pearcy entered the Rams' 2025 rookie class as an undrafted outside linebacker and was assigned jersey number 59.
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Career Accomplishments
Pearcy was a three-time Rice team captain, received honorable mention All-AAC recognition from league coaches in 2023, earned third-team All-AAC recognition from Phil Steele, and won Rice's Jess Neely Defensive Award in 2024.
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Playing Style
Pearcy played rush end and outside linebacker at Rice. His college profile highlights pass-rush production, including six sacks and 10 tackles for loss in 2022, plus quarterback-hit and pressure production in later seasons.
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31508, 00-0040596, 2001-06-04, Josh Pearcy, Josh, Pearcy
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