Erik Pears
 Pears in the 2015 NFL season | |||||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 25, 1982 Price, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John F. Kennedy (Denver, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College: | Colorado State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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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.
He was also a member of the Cologne Centurions, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Omaha Nighthawks, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.
Early life
[edit]Pears attended John Fitzgerald Kennedy High School in Denver, Colorado and was a letterman in track and field football and wrestling. In football, he was a two-time All-State selection. In wrestling, he was a three-time League titlist.
College career
[edit]Pears committed to Colorado State University in 2000 where he played as an offensive lineman for the Rams football team.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Buffalo Bills
[edit]Pears signed a multi-year contract extension on December 13, 2011.[2]
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.[3] Pears started every regular season game at right tackle for the 49ers in 2015.[4] On August 29, 2016, Pears was released by the 49ers.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Pears is married and is a father of four children.
References
[edit]- ^ Colorado State Rams Profile. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ 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
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- Buffalo Bills bio
- Oakland Raiders bio Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Salt Lake City
- American football offensive tackles
- Colorado State Rams football players
- Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players
- Denver Broncos players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Buffalo Bills players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- People from Price, Utah
- Omaha Nighthawks players