Ricky Pearsall 2024 Dynasty Rookie Profile

Ricky Pearsall 2024 Dynasty Rookie Draft Profile

Position: WR

School: Florida 

Class: RS-Senior

Date of Birth: September 9, 2000

Height: 6-1  Weight: 189 lbs

Athletic Testing

Bio

Ricky Pearsall attended Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona. He was a two-way player, starring at both safety and wide receiver. Pearsall finished his junior season with 74 receptions, 1,153 yards, and 15 touchdowns. He committed to Arizona State as a three-star recruit in the class of 2019. Pearsall combined for just 13 catches as a part-time player in 17 games over the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He earned a bigger role in 2021 when he caught 48 passes for 580 yards and four touchdowns.

After the season, Pearsall entered the transfer portal. He considered making the move to Oregon before ultimately deciding to go to Florida. There, he teamed up with quarterback Anthony Richardson for 33 receptions, 661 yards and five touchdowns while starting all 13 games. Pearsall returned for his redshirt senior season to lead the team in receptions (65) and receiving yards (965) while scoring six total touchdowns.

College Stats

Ricky Pearsall College Stats Courtesy of sports-reference

Positives

+Route Running 

+Alignment Versatility 

+Reliable Hands

+5.4 receptions per game (2023)

+21 career rush attempts (253 yards, 5 TDs)

+16 career kick/punt returns

Negatives

-Thin Frame 

-Lacks vertical speed & separation

-Struggles vs some physical defenders 

-Older Prospect

-28.6% best season Dominator Rating (2021)

-Age 21 Breakout (2021)

Highlight Reel

Archetype: Possession WR

NFL Comp: Brian Hartline

Yards Per-Formance Score: 53.3 (80th-percentile)

Draft Projection: Third Round

Bottom Line:

Ricky Pearsall is a crafty route runner with a high football IQ and full field awareness. He is a reliable target for his quarterback with good hands and the ability to win in traffic. He consistently finds the holes in the defense and sits down to create an open target. While he can line up at multiple positions on the field, Pearsall is destined for a slot role in the NFL. That will allow him to maximize his skill set as a route runner and chain-mover while also avoiding physical man coverage. Pearsall will live in the short and intermediate areas of the field as he poses little threat to win vertically. NFL draft capital will likely come in the third round. In dynasty, Pearsall will be a play in round three with a chance of becoming a top-36 fantasy producer if he develops into a steady starting slot.

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