Colby Pearson
Wide Receiver #3
Ht/Wt
6'
0"
|
203 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Blackfoot, 
Idaho
Last School
Blackfoot High School
Roster Years
2013-2016


Career Summary

  • Played in 43 games, starting in five
  • Led the team in touchdown receptions with four (2016)
  • Second on the team in receptions and receiving yards with 38 and 384 (2016)

Personal

  • Parents are Tad and Allyson
  • Has an older brother and sister and a younger brother
  • Majoring in exercise science with the goal of dental school
  • Likes fishing and the outdoors

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Blackfoot High School where he helped his team to the 4A IHSAA Football Championship with a 12-1 record and 5-0 mark in league play
  • Caught 77 passes for 1,246 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior year
  • Coached by Stan Buck
  • Also played baseball and basketball in high school
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013

  • Saw action in eight games
Sophmore Year 2014

  • Hauled in three catches for 22 yards including first touchdown catch of his career during the drive that tied the game at 10-10 against UCF
  • Caught his second touchdown pass of the year on an 81-yarder in the second quarter against Boise State while becoming the third Cougar to have over 100 receiving yards in a game this season, ending the game with 109 yards on five receptions
  • Hauled in his third touchdown reception of the season on a 37-yard catch for BYU’s first score of the game against Middle Tennessee
  • Played in 9 games and recorded 16 catches, with a long of 81 yards
  • Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
Junior Year 2015

  • Hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season with a 16-yard reception against Wagner
  • Caught 22 passes for 210 yards
  • Played in all 13 games and started one
  • Earned letterman honors as a junior
Senior Year 2016

  • Played in all 13 games, starting four
  • Second on the team in receptions and receiving yards with 38 and 384
  • Led the team in touchdown receptions with four
  • Averaged 10.1 yards per reception
  • Posted at least two receptions in every game
  • Season-best four receptions in five different games
  • Posted 55 yards against West Virginia
  • Had touchdowns against Arizona, Michigan State, Southern Utah and Utah State
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Football | Mar, 24

    Former Cougars workout for NFL scouts at Pro Day

  • Football | Nov, 26

    Cougars top Utah State 28-10 to end regular-season play

  • Football | Nov, 14

    Independent teams BYU and UMass face off on Saturday

  • Football | Nov, 12

    BYU vs. Southern Utah Postgame Notes and Quotes

  • Football | Nov, 05

    Defense leads BYU to 20-3 win at Cincinnati

  • Football | Oct, 19

    Up Close with Colby Pearson

  • Football | Oct, 19

    Up Close with Colby Pearson

  • Football | Oct, 08

    Dominant second half pushes BYU to 31-14 win at Michigan State

  • Football | Oct, 03

    BYU on the road at Michigan State Saturday

  • Football | Sep, 24

    BYU falls 35-32 to West Virginia

  • Football | Sep, 04

    Field goal gives BYU 18-16 win in first game of Sitake era

  • Football | Nov, 21

    BYU rolls Fresno State 52-10 for undefeated home season

  • Football | Nov, 14

    BYU falls 20-16 to Missouri

  • Football | Oct, 24

    Cougars cruise past Seahawks 70-6

  • Football | Oct, 16

    BYU defeats Cincinnati 38-24 after defense sparks fourth-quarter comeback

  • Football | Mar, 27

    Carter and Blackmon shine during spring scrimmage

  • Football | Nov, 01

    Balanced offense gives BYU upper hand vs. Middle Tennessee

  • Football | Oct, 24

    BYU falls 55-30 in Boise