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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 12 · #329 overall

Bret Pearson Wisconsin Draft

Bret Pearson was drafted No. 329 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Wisconsin. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#329
Round
12
Draft class
1985

The pick

How Bret Pearson came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

San Diego Chargers

Rd 12 · #329 overall · AFC West

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Tight end TE
College
Wisconsin Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1985 class

Around pick 329

Who came off the board on either side of Bret Pearson.

#327 Jeff Sanchez DB · PIT Georgia #328 Tony Mumford RB · NE Penn State #330 Jim Melka LB · TB Wisconsin #331 Bryant Winn LB · WAS Houston

Wisconsin in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#10 Al Toon WR · NYJ Wisconsin · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #11 Richard Johnson DB · TEN Wisconsin #20 Darryl Sims DE · PIT Wisconsin #51 Scott Bergold T · ARI Wisconsin #101 Dan Turk C · PIT Wisconsin #111 Jeff Dellenbach C · MIA Wisconsin #182 Gary Ellerson RB · GB Wisconsin #186 Kevin Belcher T · LV Wisconsin #209 Ken Stills DB · GB Wisconsin #330 Jim Melka LB · TB Wisconsin

Other TE picks from Wisconsin

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#98 Owen Daniels TE · HOU · 2006 Wisconsin · 2× Pro Bowl #129 Jake Ferguson TE · DAL · 2022 Wisconsin · 2× Pro Bowl #47 Lance Kendricks TE · LAR · 2011 Wisconsin #118 Garrett Graham TE · HOU · 2010 Wisconsin #101 Michael Roan TE · TEN · 1995 Wisconsin #100 Travis Beckum TE · NYG · 2009 Wisconsin

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Bret Pearson in the 1985 NFL Draft

Bret Pearson is a Tight end out of Wisconsin selected No. 329 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1985 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Wisconsin has produced 164 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Bret Pearson drafted?

Bret Pearson was selected No. 329 overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 12). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/bret-pearson.

What college did Bret Pearson play for?

Bret Pearson played college football at Wisconsin in the Big Ten. See every Wisconsin draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wisconsin-badgers.

How did Bret Pearson's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/bret-pearson.