Summary
Erik Anders Pears (born June 25, 1982) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Colorado State.
 Pears in the 2015 NFL season | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | June 25, 1982 Price, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Denver (CO) Kennedy | ||||||
| College: | Colorado State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
He has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.
Early years edit
Pears attended John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School in Denver, Colorado and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track&field. In football, he was a two-time All-State selection. In wrestling, he was a three-time League titlist. He is married and has four kids.
Professional career edit
Buffalo Bills edit
Pears signed a multi-year contract extension on December 13, 2011.[1]
San Francisco 49ers edit
On March 17, 2015, Pears signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The contract was worth up to $5.7 million, with $1 million guaranteed, and a $500,000 signing bonus. [2] Pears started every regular season game at right tackle for the 49ers in 2015.[3] On August 29, 2016, Pears was released by the 49ers.[4]
References edit
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 13, 2011). "RT Pears signs contract extension". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign G/T Erik Pears to Two-year Contract". 49ers.com. March 17, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (September 10, 2015). "Erik Pears an unlikely anchor at right tackle for 49ers". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Announce Two More Roster Moves". 49ers.com.
External links edit
- Buffalo Bills bio
- Oakland Raiders bio