15 Facts About Ricky Pearsall

Ricky Pearsall played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators.

Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during a botched robbery attempt over his Rolex watch in San Francisco on August 31,2024, and was released from the hospital the following day.

Ricky Pearsall was born on September 9,2000, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Ricky Pearsall grew up in nearby Chandler, Arizona, and attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona.

Ricky Pearsall finished the season with 74 receptions for 1,153 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Ricky 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.

Ricky Pearsall had seven receptions for 128 yards as a freshman.

Ricky 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.

Ricky Pearsall had 48 receptions for 580 yards and a team-high four receiving touchdowns as a junior.

Ricky Pearsall suffered from a foot injury during training camp, but recovered prior to the start of the 2022 season.

Ricky Pearsall had five receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Florida State.

Ricky Pearsall finished the 2022 season with 33 receptions for 661 yards and five touchdowns.

Ricky Pearsall was reportedly en route to an autograph signing event.

Ricky Pearsall was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment and was released the next day after his condition was upgraded from serious to fair.

Nine days after the shooting, Ricky Pearsall had recovered enough to appear on the sidelines of the 49ers' season opener against the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium, and to warm applause from the crowd, presented signed 49ers jerseys to the police officer and trauma surgeon who had saved his life.