Zach Pascal

Zach Pascal
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Pascal with the Colts in 2018
No. 0 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-18) December 18, 1994 (age 29)
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr.
(Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College:Old Dominion (2012–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Receptions:169
Receiving yards:2,057
Receiving touchdowns:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Zach Pascal (born December 18, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.

Early life

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Pascal was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. to Grenadian parents.[1] He attended and played high school football at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School.[2] During his senior season, Pascal was named first-team all county and third-team all state.[3]

College career

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Pascal attended and played college football at Old Dominion from 2014 to 2016.[4] In 2016, he helped lead Old Dominion to the Bahamas Bowl, their first bowl game in program history.[5] During the game, he gained 78 yards and scored a touchdown in the victory against Eastern Michigan.[6]

College statistics

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Season Team Conf Class Pos GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2014 Old Dominion CUSA SO WR 12 59 743 12.6 7 0 0 0.0 0
2015 Old Dominion CUSA JR WR 12 69 975 14.1 8 15 165 11.0 1
2016 Old Dominion CUSA SR WR 13 65 946 14.6 9 23 145 6.3 0
Career 37 193 2,664 13.8 24 38 310 8.2 1

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+58 in
(1.87 m)
219 lb
(99 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.55 s 1.54 s 2.61 s 4.29 s 7.11 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9]

Washington Redskins

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Pascal signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft.[10] He was waived by the Redskins on September 2, 2017.[11]

Tennessee Titans

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On September 4, 2017, Pascal was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20, 2017.[13] He was waived on September 23, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 15, 2018.[15] He was waived on June 14, 2018.[16]

Indianapolis Colts

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Pascal embracing Logan Ryan of the Titans

On June 15, 2018, Pascal was claimed off of waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[17] He competed for a spot and made the 53-man roster.[18] In the Colts' season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals, Pascal had one reception for 18 yards to go along with two kick returns for 54 net yards.[19] On September 30, he scored his first NFL touchdown with a pass from Andrew Luck in an overtime loss to the Houston Texans.[20] In the 2018 season, he had 27 receptions for 268 yards and two touchdowns.[21] In the Divisional Round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Pascal scored a touchdown when he recovered a blocked punt in the endzone.[22]

On October 20, 2019, in Week 7 against the Texans, Pascal finished with 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns, marking the first time in his professional career with over 100 yards.[23] In Week 13 against the Titans, Pascal caught seven passes for 109 yards in the 31–17 loss.[24] On December 30, 2019, Pascal was signed to a one-year extension through 2020.[25] Overall, Pascal finished the 2019 season with 41 receptions for 607 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[26]

Pascal makes a catch in 2022

In Week 15 of the 2020 season against the Texans, Pascal recorded five catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns during the 27–20 win.[27] Pascal finished the 2020 regular season with 44 receptions for 629 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[28] Pascal scored a receiving touchdown in the Colts 27–24 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round.[29]

The Colts placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Pascal on March 17, 2021.[30] He signed the one-year contract on April 19.[31] Pascal started the 2021 season with two receiving touchdowns in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks.[32] In the 2021 season, Pascal finished with 38 receptions for 384 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[33]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On March 21, 2022, Pascal signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with his former Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni, who is the Eagles head coach.[34] He originally chose to wear No. 11, but switched to number 3 when the Eagles acquired A. J. Brown.[35] In the 2022 season, Pascal appeared in 17 games and started two. He finished with 15 receptions for 150 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown, which came in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[36] Pascal reached Super Bowl LVII, but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Chiefs. In the Super Bowl, Pascal had two catches for 11 yards.[37]

Arizona Cardinals

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On March 20, 2023, Pascal signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[38] He appeared in 14 games and started one in the 2023 season.[39]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2018 IND 16 4 27 268 9.9 28 2 2 10 5.0 8 0 0 0
2019 IND 16 13 41 607 14.8 37 5 2 16 8.0 12 0 0 0
2020 IND 16 14 44 629 14.3 42 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 IND 16 13 38 384 10.1 41 3 2 21 10.5 12 0 1 0
2022 PHI 17 2 15 150 10.0 34 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2023 AZ 13 1 4 19 4.8 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 94 47 169 2,057 12.2 42 16 7 47 7.8 12 0 1 1

References

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  1. ^ Ayello, Jim (November 1, 2019). "Insider: The rise of Zach Pascal, from '8th-round' to Colts 'most important' receiver". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Flum, Alex (February 11, 2023). "Zach Pascal is second Wise graduate to play in Super Bowl". DC News Now. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Bogage, Jacob (May 1, 2017). "'Like playing with Superman:' The story of Redskins first-round pick Jonathan Allen's high school career". Washington Post. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Zach Pascal College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Old Dominion Monarchs Bowls". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Popeyes Bahamas Bowl – Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion Box Score, December 23, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Zach Pascal Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Zach Pascal 2017 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Zach Pascal, Old Dominion, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 4, 2017). "Redskins Sign Eight College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
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  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 21, 2017). "Titans Agree to Terms with OL Brian Schwenke". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  13. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 20, 2017). "Titans Sign WR Zach Pascal, Place LB Aaron Wallace on IR". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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  22. ^ "Divisional Round – Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – January 12th, 2019". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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  30. ^ Williams, Charean (March 17, 2021). "Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  31. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 19, 2021). "Zach Pascal, George Odum Re-Sign As Restricted Free Agents". Colts.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
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  33. ^ "Zach Pascal 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  34. ^ McMullen, John (March 21, 2022). "Eagles Bring In Nick Sirianni Favorite Zach Pascal to Bolster WR Room". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  35. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 2, 2022). "A. J. Brown jersey number revealed". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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  37. ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  38. ^ Urban, Darren (March 20, 2023). "Cardinals Agree To Deals With Zach Pascal, David Blough". arizonacardinals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  39. ^ "Zach Pascal 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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