Pearsall earns first NFL keepsake with 49ers TD vs. Buccaneers

TAMPA, Fla. — Just 71 days after his NFL career was placed in jeopardy, 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall scored his first career touchdown. The wide receiver, who was shot in an attempted robbery on Aug. 31, caught four of his six targets for 73 yards and a score in San Francisco's 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. FIRST CAREER TD FOR PEARSALL pic.twitter.com/BTBWEJMi0b— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 10, 2024 After the play, fullback Kyle Juszczyk picked up the football for safe keeping until it was safely in Pearsall's hands after the game. "Probably just to hang it up somewhere in the room," Pearsall said of what he'll do with the football. "Probably should start a little memorabilia area in my room or something." Pearsall breaks down his first NFL touchdown catch and shares his plan for the ball pic.twitter.com/WJAtGoRGaN— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) November 10, 2024 Pearsall had a 19.1-percent chance of scoring on his 46-yard touchdown, gaining 31 yards after catch and 13 yards over expected, per Next Gen Stats. The 49ers' first-round pick of the 2024 NFL Draft reached a top speed of 19.47 mph on his first career touchdown,...