Zach Pascal
Pascal with the Indianapolis Colts in 2018 | |||||||||
| No. 83 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 18, 1994 Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. (Upper Marlboro) | ||||||||
| College | Old Dominion (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Zach Pascal (born December 18, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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+5⁄8 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
[edit]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
[edit]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.[13] He was waived on September 23, 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.[16]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]
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]

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
[edit]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
[edit]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] In the 2024 season, he mainly had a special teams role.[40]
New York Giants
[edit]On March 22, 2025, Pascal signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.[41] He was waived by New York on August 22.[42]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Flum, Alex (February 11, 2023). "Zach Pascal is second Wise graduate to play in Super Bowl". DC News Now. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Zach Pascal College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Old Dominion Monarchs Bowls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Popeyes Bahamas Bowl – Eastern Michigan vs Old Dominion Box Score, December 23, 2016". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Pascal Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2017 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Zach Pascal, Old Dominion, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 21, 2017). "Titans Agree to Terms with OL Brian Schwenke". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 23, 2017). "Titans Promote WR Darius Jennings, Release WR Zach Pascal". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 15, 2018). "Titans Sign 10 Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (June 14, 2018). "Titans Make Roster Moves at End of Minicamp". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (June 15, 2018). "Colts claim Zach Pascal off waivers from Tennessee". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Colts' Zach Pascal: Makes 53-man roster". CBSSports.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – September 9th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Claim WR Zach Pascal Off Waivers". Colts.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Divisional Round – Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – January 12th, 2019". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Colts take AFC South lead with 30–23 victory over Texans". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Blocked field goal helps Titans turn table with win at Indy". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Colts' Zach Pascal: Gets extended". CBSSports.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – December 20th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Card – Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – January 9th, 2021". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 19, 2021). "Zach Pascal, George Odum Re-Sign As Restricted Free Agents". Colts.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – September 12th, 2021". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ McMullen, John (March 21, 2022). "Eagles Bring In Nick Sirianni Favorite Zach Pascal to Bolster WR Room". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 2, 2022). "A. J. Brown jersey number revealed". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (March 20, 2023). "Cardinals Agree To Deals With Zach Pascal, David Blough". arizonacardinals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Pascal 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Citak, Matt. "Reports: Giants agree to terms with WR Zach Pascal". giants.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Salomone, Dan. "Giants release 8 players ahead of 53-man roster deadline". giants.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Old Dominion Monarchs bio Archived September 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- American people of Grenadian descent
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New York Giants players
- Old Dominion Monarchs football players
- Players of American football from Upper Marlboro, Maryland
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Washington Redskins players