Pearson played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
Pearson played college football for the University of Florida, and earned All-American honors. A second-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.