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XFL star Jahcour Pearson shows off terrifying pace in leaked footage from NFL try-out

XFL standout Jahcour Pearson has made a stunning first impression as he bids to earn an NFL contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

The former Ole Miss wide receiver was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the XFL this season, shining for the Seattle Sea Dragons with a league-leading 670 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 10 games, leading his team to the North Division Championship where they lost out to the DC Defenders.

Pearson, short in stature for the position at 5ft 7in, went undrafted in 2022 after a modest season for Ole Miss and he was unable to secure a contract as a free agent, but he joined the XFL and took his chance to impress with an impressive highlight reel of eye-catching plays in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's new league.

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