Good Morning Gators: Ricky Pearsall highlights; new mailbag
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The Gators wanted to add a playmaker in the slot this offseason, and they found their guy in Arizona State receiver Ricky Pearsall.
He chose UF over Oregon and Auburn over the weekend, tweeting out “Scared Money Don’t Make Money” with his commitment graphic.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Pearsall finished last season with 48 receptions, 580 receiving yards and four touchdowns, leading the Sun Devils in all three categories. His best game came against No. 20 UCLA, catching four passes for 132 yards and two scores in ASU’s 42-23 win.
During the spring, Pearsall discussed his expectations for himself in 2022.
“For me, it’s about the team. Obviously, I have personal expectations and personal goals. I want to be the best receiver in the nation, and I want to win a championship. Those are two things I’m looking forward to,” Pearsall said.
Here are Pearsall’s highlights from Arizona State:
In other Florida football news
- Arizona State receiver transfer Ricky Pearsall has joined forced with the Florida Gators, announcing his commitment on Saturday.
- New Gators mailbag: Latest on QB recruiting, how UF could get to the 85-man scholarship limit, the possible size of the 2023 class and more.
- As Alabama’s Nick Saban shuns collectives, Florida coach Billy Napier plans to “take full advantage” of NIL and calls the work “healthy” for players.
- Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson has been selected to serve as a counselor for the prestigious Manning Passing Academy.
- Former Florida defensive end and third-round draft pick Zachary Carter has signed his rookie contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.
UF recruiting roundup
- IMG Academy defensive lineman and On300 four-star prospect Will Norman has scheduled his official visit to the University of Florida.
- Diving into Florida’s involvement with On300 linebacker Grayson Howard, who just named the Gators in his top five on Sunday.
- Five-star defensive lineman Peter Woods has been blown away by Billy Napier’s blueprint at Florida, calling his staff “second to none.”
- On300 EDGE Keldric Faulk talks everything Gators ahead of next month’s official visit at the Swamp. He also has three additional trips coming up.
- The Gators dipped into familiar territory on Friday to offer Ja’Keem Jackson, a four-star defensive back and On300 member in the 2023 class.
Gators sports roundup
- The Gators blanked South Carolina on Friday to take their fourth-straight SEC series behind Brandon Neely’s seven scoreless innings and career-high 10 strikeouts.
- Florida finished the 2022 baseball season as the second-best team in the SEC East and the No. 7 seed in the SEC Tournament.
- What St. Bonaventure transfer Kyle Lofton brings to Florida’s 2022-23 roster and first-year men’s basketball coach Todd Golden.
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Gators Twitter updates
- Looks like UF director of on-campus recruiting Bri Wade is fan of Pearsall’s nickname, “Pretty Ricky”:
- Florida welcomed Hayden Hansen, Miguel Mitchell, Trey Smack and Keenan Landry to campus Sunday:
- After top-50 overall receiver Hykeem Williams tweeted that he’s thinking about staying in Florida, the Gators staff went all out:
