Florida coach believes Pearsall’s work ethic fueled by 2023 slight
May 7, 2024 at 2:20 PM
When wide receiver Ricky Pearsall considered entering the 2023 NFL Draft, he learned he was projected as a prospect who could expect to hear his name called at some point after the third round. "Play strength was one of the things that was mentioned by a few of the general managers and scouts that we had conversations with," Florida head coach Billy Napier said on a call with Bay Area media. "And I think he took that personally. He needed to show physicality and play strength. Ultimately, he built his offseason program that way, and he went to work on that." Pearsall returned for his fifth season of college football, and he was noticeably stronger. He ended up being an easy choice for the the 49ers with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to general manager John Lynch. "We know we do well when we have consensus in our group. And that's from scouting, coaching, (research and development), and we really had that with Ricky," Lynch said. "He's a guy who, throughout the process we liked early, and it kept getting stronger. He does a lot of things well. He does a lot of the things we covet at that position well." Pearsall has the ability to play every receiver...
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