Just a month ago, people were asking if Ricky Pearsall is a bust. Now, Pearsall seems like one of the 49ers' most promising young players. "I thought Ricky had an unbelievable season," head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Wednesday.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall offered his perspective on being shot in the chest during an armed robbery attempt last year. Pearsall, 24, was hospitalized as a result of the shooting in August 2024,

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall said he forgives the teenager who shot and wounded him and hopes to talk to the teen someday.

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Rick Pearsall hopes to make a positive impact on the teenager who shot him in August. Pearsall was shot by a 17-year-old in an attempted robbery at Union Square, and the 49ers wideout wants to make sure the young man is able to get his life back on the right path.

Asked to evaluate Pearsall's year in their end-of-season media session, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch celebrated the collegiate Gator for overcoming adversity as a first-year pro, as he really came through for his team.

Purdy said he's been impressed by how eager Pearsall is to learn: "He’s got the drive and he’s got the ‘it’ factor.”

The suspect shot him when attempting to rob Pearsall over a Rolex watch while the former Florida receiver was on his way to a signing ceremony in Union Square of San Francisco, and there was a reported struggle for the gun, according to Fox 40 sports reporter Kirsten Moran-Kellar.

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

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall didn't have much opportunity to build chemistry with quarterback Brock Purdy during his rookie season.