NFL player and former Gator Ricky Pearsall shot by teen during robbery in San Francisco
By Mike Calta
Ricky Pearsall, a former University of Florida football player and now an NFL rookie drafted by the 49ers, is lucky to be alive after an incident on Saturday. According to his mom, Erin, a 17-year-old tried to steal Ricky’s Rolex and shot him in the chest. Thankfully, the bullet missed all his vital organs.
Erin believes it was “divine intervention” that saved Ricky, calling his survival a miracle. Ricky is expected to make a full recovery.
San Francisco 49ers first round draft pick Ricky Pearsall Jr. holds a jersey during an NFL football news conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the team's facility in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
No. 25 Florida settles for field goals and beats Charlotte 22-7 in Swamp, Source: AP Photo/John Raoux Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) looks for running room after a reception as he is chased by Charlotte linebacker Demetrius Knight II (28) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (John Raoux/AP)