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Florida football’s 2023 campaign produced some disappointing results, but one aspect of the Gators program that was far from disappointing was wide receiver Ricky Pearsall. The senior proved to be one of the more prolific pas-catchers in the country last fall despite playing for an underperforming offense.
Pearsall led the team in receptions (65), receiving yards (965) and receiving yards per game (80.4) while starting all 12 games during his final season. The former Arizona State Sun Devils transfer put up a strong performance in the Senior Bowl as well as on the pre-draft combine and workouts, subsequently seeing his stock rise meteorically over the past few months on the NFL draft boards.
Take a look below at some of the best photos from Pearsall’s senior season with the Florida Gators.
Florida v Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 31: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators warms up…
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 31: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators warms up before their game against the Utah Utes at Rice Eccles Stadium August 31, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
Florida v Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 31: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators grabs a…
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 31: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators grabs a pass over Zemaiah Vaughn #5 of the Utah Utes during the second half of their game at Rice Eccles Stadium August 31, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
NCAA Football: Florida at Utah
Aug 31, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) cant…
Aug 31, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) cant make the catch against Utah Utes cornerback JaTravis Broughton (4) in the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Florida v Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 31: JaTravis Broughton #4 of the Utah Utes breaks up…
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 31: JaTravis Broughton #4 of the Utah Utes breaks up a pass intended for Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators during the second half of their game at Rice Eccles Stadium August 31, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
NCAA Football: McNeese State at Florida
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) gets grabbed by…
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) gets grabbed by McNeese State Cowboys defensive lineman Sedric Applewhite (45) during first half action at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alan Youngblood-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: McNeese State at Florida
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) scores a touchdown…
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) scores a touchdown during the second half against the McNeese State Cowboys at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: McNeese State at Florida
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass…
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass from Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) for a touchdwon over McNeese State Cowboys defensive back Levi Wyatt (2) during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Tennessee at Florida
Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs away from…
Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs away from Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jaylen McCollough (2) during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Tennessee at Florida
Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs with the…
Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs with the ball away from Florida Gators cornerback Aaron Gates (13) during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Tennessee at Florida
Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) enters Ben Hill…
Sep 16, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) enters Ben Hill Griffin Stadium before the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Chris Watkins-USA TODAY Sports
Syndication: Online Athens
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a one-handed catch for a first down during…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a one-handed catch for a first down during the first half against the Charlotte 49ers at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 23, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Charlotte v Florida
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 23: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators catches a pass against…
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 23: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators catches a pass against Prince Bemah #25 of the Charlotte 49ers during the first halfof a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 23, 2023 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Syndication: Online Athens
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a catch during the first half against the…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a catch during the first half against the Charlotte 49ers at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 23, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Online Athens
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) is tackled hard after a catch during the first…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) is tackled hard after a catch during the first half against the Charlotte 49ers at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 23, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
NCAA Football: Florida at Kentucky
Sep 30, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) falls into the…
Sep 30, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) falls into the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Florida at Kentucky
Sep 30, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass…
Sep 30, 2023; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass and runs into the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) lines up during the first half against the Vanderbilt…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) lines up during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 7, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) tosses the ball to Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall…
Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) tosses the ball to Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) as he runs for a first quarter touchdown at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 7, 2023. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
NCAA Football: Florida at South Carolina
Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes the…
Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes the game-winning touchdown reception against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the fourth quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Florida v South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 14: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators scores a touchdown…
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 14: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators scores a touchdown in the second half of the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 14, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Florida v South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 14: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators reacts after scoring…
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 14: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators reacts after scoring a touchdown in the second half of the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 14, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
NCAA Football: Florida at South Carolina
Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) celebrates after…
Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) celebrates after making the game-winning touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the fourth quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) walks during Gator Walk at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville,…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) walks during Gator Walk at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, October 28, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass during the second half against the…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) gestures in the endzone during the second half against…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) gestures in the endzone during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) scores a touchdown after a catch during the second…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) scores a touchdown after a catch during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs with the ball during the first half against…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs with the ball during the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) returns a punt in the first half against Arkansas…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) returns a punt in the first half against Arkansas at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 4, 2023. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
NCAA Football: Florida at Louisiana State
Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) is tackled…
Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) is tackled by LSU Tigers safety Andre' Sam (14) and safety Javien Toviano (25) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Florida at Louisiana State
Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a…
Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass against LSU Tigers safety Andre' Sam (14) during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Florida at Louisiana State
Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a…
Nov 11, 2023; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) catches a pass against the LSU Tigers during the first half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Florida v LSU
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 11: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators catches the ball…
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 11: Ricky Pearsall #1 of the Florida Gators catches the ball as Ashton Stamps #26 of the LSU Tigers defends during the first half at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NCAA Football: Florida at Missouri
Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) scores against the…
Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) scores against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Florida at Missouri
Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs the ball…
Nov 18, 2023; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) runs the ball as Missouri Tigers defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine (7) chases during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Syndication: Ocala StarBanner
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a catch over Florida State Seminoles defensive back…
Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes a catch over Florida State Seminoles defensive back Azareye'h Thomas (20) during the second half at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun]
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By: Adam Dubbin
Title: Top photos from Ricky Pearsall's final season with Florida football
Sourced From: gatorswire.usatoday.com/gallery/florida-football-ricky-pearsall-top-photos-2023/
Published Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 18:39:35 +0000
