San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL touchdown Sunday — just 10 weeks after being shot in the chest.
Pearsall connected with quarterback Brock Purdy on a deep crosser, setting up the rookie from the University of Florida to outrun the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense for a 46-yard score. Pearsall finished the game with 4 receptions for a season-high 73 yards.
Ricky Pearsall goes 46 yards for his first career TD!
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Pearsall, a first-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, was shot on Aug. 31 during an attempted robbery while shopping near Union Square in
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