Zach Pascal (born December 18, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Pascal was born in

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, U.S. to Grenadian parents. He attended and played

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at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School. During his senior season, Pascal was named first-team all county and third-team all state.

College career

Pascal attended and played

at Old Dominion from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, he helped lead Old Dominion to the Bahamas Bowl, their first

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in program history. During the game, he gained 78 yards and scored a

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in the victory against

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College statistics

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Pascal signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft. He was waived by the Redskins on September 2, 2017.

Tennessee Titans

On September 4, 2017, Pascal was signed to the

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of the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. He was waived on September 23, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 15, 2018. He was waived on June 14.

Indianapolis Colts

On June 15, 2018, Pascal was claimed off of waivers by the

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. He competed for a spot and made the 53-man roster. In the Colts' season opener against the

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, Pascal had one reception for 18 yards to go along with two kick returns for 54 net yards. On September 30, he scored his first NFL touchdown with a pass from Andrew Luck in an overtime loss to the

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. In the 2018 season, he had 27 receptions for 268 yards and two

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. In the Divisional Round loss to the

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, Pascal scored a touchdown when he recovered a blocked punt in the endzone. 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. In Week 13 against the Titans, Pascal caught seven passes for 109 yards in the 31–17 loss. On December 30, 2019, Pascal was signed to a one-year extension through 2020. Overall, Pascal finished the 2019 season with 41 receptions for 607 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. 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. Pascal finished the 2020 regular season with 44 receptions for 629 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. Pascal scored a receiving touchdown in the Colts 27–24 loss to the

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in the Wild Card Round. The Colts placed a second-round

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tender on Pascal on March 17, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on April 19. Pascal started the 2021 season with two receiving touchdowns in Week 1 against the

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. In the 2021 season, Pascal finished with 38 receptions for 384 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 21, 2022, Pascal signed a one-year contract with the

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, reuniting him with his former Colts

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Nick Sirianni, who is the Eagles head coach. He originally chose to wear No. 11, but switched to number 3 when the Eagles acquired A. J. Brown. 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

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. Pascal reached

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, but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Chiefs. In the Super Bowl, Pascal had two catches for 11 yards.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 20, 2023, Pascal signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the

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. He appeared in 14 games and started one in the 2023 season. In the 2024 season, he mainly had a special teams role.

New York Giants

On March 22, 2025, Pascal signed a one-year contract with the

NFL career statistics

References

External links

New York Giants bioOld Dominion Monarchs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pascal, Zach 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