#2
Chris Pearson
Returning to Arkansas State for 2026
Chris Pearson
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Troy — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Butch Jones.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced
2024Arkansas State8-5HC: Butch Jones · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Arkansas State7-6HC: Butch Jones · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #85
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology