Ricky Pearsall

After a chaotic start to his NFL career, wide receiver Ricky Pearsall impressed San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan.

Ricky Pearsall and Brock Purdy are planning offseason throwing sessions together at the San Francisco 49ers team facility.

Pearsall was shot by a 17-year-old just before his rookie season was set to begin

Pearsall corralled six of eight targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 47-24 loss to the Cardinals.

Pearsall closed the season with his third best overall outing of the year, no small feat since it was backup Josh Dobbs under center. The No. 31 overall pick now heads into the winter with 16 grabs for 210 yards and two touchdowns over his final two appearances. Awesome stuff, though it's obviously a bit concerning that represents more than half of Pearsall's 2024 production. It's still very encouraging to see the 24-year-old step up with the 49ers battling injury and uncertainty in their skill corps, including under center. We must now play the waiting game as we look to assess Pearsall's 2025 prospects. When will Brandon Aiyuk be back from his knee injury? Will Deebo Samuel be back at all? How much are the 49ers buying into Jauan Jennings' late-career breakout? Those variables make Pearsall a bit of a shaky bet in the top 36 in terms of re-draft, but he's on a little more solid ground in dynasty.