Ricky Pearsall

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Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall Senior Bowl.png
Pearsall at the 2024 Senior Bowl
No. 14 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-09) September 9, 2000 (age 23)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona)
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Player stats at PFR

Richard Pearsall Jr. (born September 9, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators. Pearsall was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life and high school

Pearsall was born on September 9, 2000, in Phoenix, Arizona. [1] He grew up in nearby Chandler, Arizona, and attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona. [2] As a junior, he set the Arizona High School 6A receiving yard record for a single game with 342 on 14 receptions against Gilbert High School. [3] Pearsall finished the season with 74 receptions for 1,153 yards and 15 touchdowns. [4] Pearsall was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Arizona State over offers from Air Force, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, and UC Davis. [5] [6]

College career

Pearsall began his college career at Arizona State. He had seven receptions for 128 yards as a freshman. Pearsall played in all four of the Sun Devils' games in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 Pac-12 season and caught six passes for 86 yards and one touchdown. [7] Pearsall had 48 receptions for 580 yards and a team-high four receiving touchdowns as a junior. [8] After the 2021 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Pearsall ultimately transferred to Florida after also considering Oregon. [10] [11] He suffered from a foot injury during training camp, but recovered prior to the start of the 2022 season. [12] [13] Pearsall finished the season with 33 receptions for 661 yards and five touchdowns. [14]

College statistics
SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
Arizona State Sun Devils
2019 130712818.30111.00
2020 4168614.3133311.01
2021 13114858012.146447.31
Florida Gators
2022 13103366120.05811314.11
2023 12126596514.8436220.72
Career [15] 44231021,54715.2101819110.63

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.41 s1.57 s2.53 s4.05 s6.64 s42.0 in
(1.07 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine [16] [17]

Pearsall was selected in the first round by the San Francisco 49ers with the 31st overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. [18]

Personal life

Pearsall's father, Ricky Pearsall Sr. is a captain within the Phoenix Fire Department and played college football at Northern Arizona. [19]

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  2. ↑ Gardner, Michelle (October 15, 2019). "ASU's Ricky Pearsall Jr. appreciates chance to play for hometown team". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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  4. ↑ Rabino, Hod (June 18, 2018). "Local wide receiver Ricky Pearsall commits to the Sun Devils". Rivals.com . Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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  8. ↑ Thompson, Edgar (August 5, 2022). "Ricky Pearsall catches on as Florida Gators' No. 1 receiver". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ Gardner, Michelle (April 21, 2022). "Arizona State football loses 2 key players to transfer portal". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ Scarborough, Alex (May 21, 2022). "Florida Gators land commitment from Arizona State receiver Ricky Pearsall". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ Taylor, G. Allen (May 25, 2022). "Why did Ricky Pearsall pick Florida over Oregon? 'It came down to Billy Napier and his staff,' father says". The Athletic . Retrieved September 6, 2022.
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