University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Selected first-team preseason all-Sun Belt Conference by Phil Steele Publications and was named second-team preseason all-league by Athlon Sports ... Expected to start at cornerback once again in the fall ... Collected five total stops and an interception in helping the Blue squad to a nine-point win in the Jaguars’ annual spring game.

As A Junior (2012): A third-team all-Sun Belt selection by Phil Steele Publications ... A starter in all 13 contests, leading USA with four interceptions and 11 passes broken up while collecting 40 tackles with three of those behind the line of scrimmage ... Was second in the league with 1.15 passes defended per outing and tied for fifth in interceptions per game ... Paced all Jaguar defenders with three plays of 20 or more yards as he ran back picks for a total of 94 yards ... Posted career-best six stops — including five solo — with a tackle for loss at North Carolina State ... Matched that total and also broke up a pass at Arkansas State ... In his NCAA Division I debut, collected five tackles — with one three yards behind the line of scrimmage — an interception he ran back 28 yards and a pass defensed ... Recorded five tackles, with four of those unassisted, in the program’s first-ever SBC game against Troy ... Finished with four stops and broke up three passes against Middle Tennessee in the Jags’ home finale ... Intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards, broke up another pass attempt and posted three stops at nationally-ranked Mississippi State ... Recorded a pair of assists and pass defended in USA’s victory over Florida Atlantic ... Ran back an interception 40 yards to go along with two assisted stops at North Texas ... In season finale, was credited with a forced fumble and a pass defended, adding an interception in the third quarter.

Junior College Highlights (2010-11): Played for two seasons at Mesa (Ariz.) CC ... As a sophomore, intercepted eight passes — which he returned for 114 yards — and finished with 10 total passes defended to earn honorable mention All-America and first-team all-Western States Football League honors ... Led the conference and ranked third in the National Junior College Athletic Association in interceptions ... Credited with 39 total tackles, including one for loss his last year ... Posted season-best nine stops against Eastern Arizona CC ... Collected six tackles in back-to-back contests against Pima (Ariz.) CC and Glendale (Ariz.) CC in the final weeks of the season, with five of those of the solo variety in the latter game ... Made five tackles in overtime loss to nationally ranked Snow (Utah) CC ... Thirty-two of his 35 stops as a freshman were unassisted; that total included 3½ behind the line of scrimmage ... Broke up nine total passes that year, with three interceptions that he ran back for 122 yards and a score ... Career-high 11 tackles came in game against GCC, while he was credited with five stops in match-ups with both Scottsdale (Ariz.) CC and Snow.

High School Highlights: Graduated from Greenville Senior HS.

Personal: Full name is Tyrell Marcus Pearson ... Born July 4, 1992, in Greenville, S.C. ... Son of Tyrone Pearson ... Favorite book is “Tyrell” ... Favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens ... Favorite player is Brent Grimes ... Favorite musical artist is J. Cole ... Favorite foods are steak and potatoes ... An interdisciplinary studies major.