| Florida Gators – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 9, 2000 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona) |
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Ricky Pearsall (born September 9, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Florida Gators. He previously played at Arizona State.
Early life and high school
Pearsall grew up in Chandler, Arizona and attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona.[1] 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.[2] Pearsall finished the season with 74 receptions for 1,153 yards and 15 touchdowns.[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6] Pearsall had 48 receptions for 580 yards and a team-high four receiving touchdowns as a junior.[7] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Pearsall ultimately transferred to Florida after also considering Oregon.[9][10] He suffered from a foot injury during training camp, but recovered prior to the start of the season.[11][12] Pearsall finished the season with 33 receptions for 661 yards and five touchdowns.[13]
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 580 | 12.1 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 |
| Florida Gators | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 661 | 20.0 | 5 | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 965 | 14.8 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 2 |
| Career[14] | 44 | 23 | 102 | 1,547 | 15.2 | 10 | 18 | 191 | 10.6 | 3 |
Personal life
Pearsall's father, Ricky Pearsall Sr. is a Phoenix Fire Department Captain and played college football at Northern Arizona.[15]
References
- ↑ "ASU's Ricky Pearsall Jr. appreciates chance to play for hometown team". The Arizona Republic. October 15, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Corona WR Ricky Pearsall Jr. Arizona high school receiving record". The Arizona Republic. October 14, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ↑ Rabino, Hod (June 18, 2018). "Local wide receiver Ricky Pearsall commits to the Sun Devils". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Kern, Mason (December 19, 2018). "Getting to know: Ricky Pearsall". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Kaye, Jordan (June 18, 2018). "ASU Football: Corona Del Sol wide receiver Ricky Pearsall Jr. commits to Arizona State". HouseOfSparky.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Haller, Doug (October 6, 2021). "Arizona State's Ricky Pearsall is on a breakout trajectory his father set for him long ago: 'It's about time'". The Athletic. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Ricky Pearsall catches on as Florida Gators' No. 1 receiver". Orlando Sentinel. August 5, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Arizona State football loses 2 key players to transfer portal". The Arizona Republic. April 21, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ↑ Scarborough, Alex (May 21, 2022). "Florida Gators land commitment from Arizona State receiver Ricky Pearsall". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Florida Gators WR Ricky Pearsall in walking boot, other notes from practice". Gainesville Sun. August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Goodall, Zach (September 8, 2022). "Gators WR Ricky Pearsall Making Anthony Richardson's Job Easier". SI.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ Rudner, Jacob (December 18, 2022). "Pearsall uncertain of future with one year of eligibility remaining". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Ricky Pearsall College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Gators receiver Ricky Pearsall puts trust in Billy Napier". Orlando Sentinel. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.