Ricky Pearsall

PERSONAL:

• Has a frenchie named Yogi.
• Has three sisters, Paige, Victoria and Isabella.
• Set the Arizona High School 6A single-game receiving yards record with 342 yards as a junior in 2017.
• Pearsall has been playing sports for as long as he can remember. But his love for football did not start with him throwing around the ball with his father, Rick Sr., instead, it
  started with something much smaller, Skittles. As a toddler, Pearsall loved to run around and was very fast. His father took notice and thought it would be a good idea to get him involved in sports. "I wanted to show him how to catch with his hands from the get-go. Nobody catches," said Rick Sr. "So I had a pile of Skittles. I told him, 'Every time you catch it with your hands, you get a Skittle, but you can't eat it, yet. It's going to go in this pile. And if you catch it with your body or drop it, I'm taking your Skittle from you.' So he'd be happy every time he got a Skittle. But when I took it away from him, he'd cry and he'd get really frustrated. And I'd encourage him, 'Hey, just catch with your hands, and you'll get more.'" This motivation proved to be successful in the long run, as Pearsall quickly caught on and developed a strong love for football.

PERSONAL:

• Has a frenchie named Yogi.
• Has three sisters, Paige, Victoria and Isabella.
• Set the Arizona High School 6A single-game receiving yards record with 342 yards as a junior in 2017.
• Pearsall has been playing sports for as long as he can remember. But his love for football did not start with him throwing around the ball with his father, Rick Sr., instead, it
  started with something much smaller, Skittles. As a toddler, Pearsall loved to run around and was very fast. His father took notice and thought it would be a good idea to get him involved in sports. "I wanted to show him how to catch with his hands from the get-go. Nobody catches," said Rick Sr. "So I had a pile of Skittles. I told him, 'Every time you catch it with your hands, you get a Skittle, but you can't eat it, yet. It's going to go in this pile. And if you catch it with your body or drop it, I'm taking your Skittle from you.' So he'd be happy every time he got a Skittle. But when I took it away from him, he'd cry and he'd get really frustrated. And I'd encourage him, 'Hey, just catch with your hands, and you'll get more.'" This motivation proved to be successful in the long run, as Pearsall quickly caught on and developed a strong love for football.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 55 games (36 starts) over five seasons at Arizona State (2019-21) and Florida (2022-23) and registered 159 recepts. for 2,240 yards and 14 TDs through the air to go along with 21 car- ries for 253 yards and 5 TDs on the ground. In 2023, started 12 games and registered a team-high 65 catches for 965 yards and 4 TDs through the air and 3 carries for 62 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. In 2022, appeared in 13 games (10 starts) and finished with 33 recepts. for 661 yards and 5 TDs as well as 8 rushes for 113 yards and 1 TD. In 2021 at Arizona State, appeared in 13 games (11 starts) and caught 48 recepts. for 580 yards and a team-high 4 TDs. Also registered 6 carries for 51 yards and 1 TD. Appeared in all 4 games of the shortened 2020 COVID-19 season and registered 6 recepts. for 86 yards and 1 TD through the air to go along with 3 carries for 33 yards and 1 TD on the ground. As a true freshman in 2019, appeared in all 13 games and registered 7 recepts. for 128 yards.