JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed CB Zechariah McPhearson to the practice squad, the team announced today.

McPhearson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. In 2022, he played in 17 games and recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed. He spent the 2023 season on injured reserve.

A native of Columbia, Md., McPhearson played two seasons at Penn State (2017-18) before transferring to Texas Tech (2019-20). He finished his senior season ranked third in the Big 12 and tied for eighth in the FBS with four interceptions, and fifth in the conference with 10 passes defensed. In 2020, McPhearson was also one of four players nationally with at least four interceptions and two fumble recoveries and earned an AP All-Big 12 First Team selection.