Josh Pederson
Tight end for the Houston Gamblers, 2022–2023.
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Josh Pederson is an American football tight end who played for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL) from 2022 to 2023. He played college football at Louisiana-Monroe, where he earned First-team All-Sun Belt honors as a junior. Pederson went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft and spent time with several NFL teams before joining the Gamblers in 2022.
He made his USFL debut in the 2023 season opener, catching two passes for 23 yards in a 29–13 loss to the Michigan Panthers. Pederson appeared in all 10 games that season, finishing second on the team with 24 receptions for 325 yards. His contract with the Gamblers was terminated on July 6, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.
Early life and education
Josh Pederson was born on September 22, 1997, in Newark, New Jersey, and was raised in New Jersey as well as Kansas. He went to high school at Blue Valley North, where he had 73 receptions for 1,102 yards and 16 touchdowns in two seasons. Rated as a two-star recruit out of high school, he committed to playing college football at Louisiana–Monroe. He spent his first season as a redshirt.
In his second year, as a redshirt freshman, he played in 11 games, registering 12 catches for 136 yards. The following year he again played in 11 games, making 12 catches. In his junior year, Pederson was named First-team All-Sun Belt after posting 43 receptions for 567 yards and 9 scores. He started every game his senior year, recording 32 catches for 367 yards.
Professional career
Pederson went unselected in the 2021 NFL draft and was subsequently signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers. On August 4, 2021, he was waived by the 49ers. On August 6, 2021, he signed with the New Orleans Saints, but was waived on August 21. On February 11, 2022, Pederson signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, and was waived on May 5, 2022.
He signed with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL on May 20, 2022, and was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster. The following season, he made his USFL debut in the season opener, catching two passes for 23 yards in the 29–13 loss to the Michigan Panthers. He finished the season having appeared in all 10 games, while placing second on the team with 24 receptions for 325 yards. His contract with the Gamblers was terminated on July 6, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.
On July 7, 2023, Pederson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joining his father who was their head coach at the time. He was waived August 29, then re-signed to the practice squad the following day.
He was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13, making Pederson the first person to play for a father as head coach in the NFL since 1978. He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Jaguars on January 9, 2024, and was waived/injured on August 3. On February 17, 2025, Pederson signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the UFL.
Career statistics and honours
Career statistics
| League | Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| USFL | 2023 | HOU | 10 | 6 | 24 | 325 | 13.5 | 40 | 0 |
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