When Ricky Pearsall finally made his debut for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, it felt like a special moment not just for fans of the red and gold but of the NFL, period. A first-round pick, fresh off of his being shot just before the season,

San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut exactly 50 days after being shot in the chest during a robbery attempt.

Ricky Pearsall isn't used to missing football games, so the first six weeks of his rookie NFL season have been a challenging adjustment. On Sunday, the

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall reflected on making his NFL debut on Sunday after being shot in the chest over the summer. "When

San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall made his NFL debut during his team’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs just 50 days after he was shot. Pearsall, who was selected in the first round of this year’s draft out of Florida State University,