Aaron Dantianto Pearson (born August 22, 1964) is a former American football linebacker who played three seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in the eleventh round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] He first enrolled at Itawamba Junior College before transferring to Mississippi State University. Pearson attended Gadsden High School.[2]
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 22, 1964 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Gadsden |
| College: | Mississippi State |
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 11 / pick: 285 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Controversy
editPearson was shot in a dispute after breaking a car's windshield.[3]
References
edit- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "AARON PEARSON". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Ex-chief is shot in dispute". Tulsa World. May 28, 1992. Retrieved February 23, 2021.