6′0″ · Johns Creek, GA
AJ Pearson: S · Michigan · #18.
AJ Pearson
On tape: 2 tackles against Rutgers, Week 6, 2016.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 51-14vs UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-10vs Penn State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 78-0@ Rutgers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 41-8vs Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 59-3vs Maryland | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 4 · 2016
W 49-10
vs Penn State
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 39-point win at home against Penn State.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh
Pass share
39.7%
370 pass / 563 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Michigan, 6 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Jim Harbaugh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
