Ricky Pearsall's NFL debut was delayed by an August incident in which he was shot in the chest. But now, he's making the most of his rookie season.

The Ricky Pearsall story added another page on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers' first-round pick out of Florida caught his first career touchdown pass. It was good for 46 yards from Brock Purdy. Ricky

Pearsall made his season debut against the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 20, catching 3 passes for 21 yards. He then seemed to settle in during the following game against the Dallas Cowboys, as he caught 4 passes for 38 yards while also rushing for a 39-yard gain.

The 49ers are counting on rookie Ricky Pearsall to step up with Brandon Aiyuk out for the season, and he scored an emotional touchdown on Sunday.

A first-round pick from Florida who began his career at Arizona State, Pearsall was selected at No. 31 overall this past spring. He had a breakout senior season with the Gators in 2023, leading the team with 965 yards on 65 catches to go with six total touchdowns.

On second-and-5 from the San Francisco 46-yard line, Brock Purdy looked to Pearsall on a pass over the middle of the field. Pearsall caught the ball in a soft spot in the Tampa Bay zone near the 30-yard line, then outran three Bucs defenders on his way to the end zone.

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall reached a significant milestone on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hauling in his first NFL touchdown early in the game.

In a game of adversity, the 49ers relied on a number of their stars, but it was their rookie class that also made a significant impact to help San Francisco pull it together and i