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Ricky Pearsall is officially moving on to the NFL after the last 2 seasons with Florida.
Pearsall was the Gators’ leading wideout this year with 965 receiving yards, which was a career high for him. He also accounted for 6 total touchdowns.
The Florida receiver’s plans were revealed in a social media post. This has been a dream of Pearsall’s for a long time, ever since he was just kid in Arizona.
Pearsall thanked Gator fans the support in his farewell message.
“I reminisce all the time when I was young, this was a dream of mine. As a kid from Arizona, it’s been an unbelievable process. It’s been a true blessing to be given this opportunity to come here. I just want to thank Coach Napier and the entire staff for welcoming me right away.
“I always dreamed of being in the Orange and Blue. I remember looking in the mirror before games and being like, ‘Man, this is real.’ Gator fans, there’s nobody like them. I just wanna say thank you for having open arms right away. Forever a Gator.”
Thank you Lord for the countless blessings. Proud to say I put my blood, sweat, and tears into this program. Thank you to all of Gator Nation for having my back throughout my time here.
Humbled to announce my next journey ahead…#2024nfldraft
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— Ricky Pearsall Jr. (@S1ickSzn) December 5, 2023
Florida missed the chance to play in a bowl game after finishing the regular season at 5-7. The Gators lost their last 5 games of year 2 in the Billy Napier era.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
