Exclusive interview: Ricky Pearsall leans into tumult of rookie season

Second-year 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall sits down with NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco to reflect on his tumultuous rookie season in the NFL, a season that saw him traumatically shot in an attempted robbery before he worked his way into San Francisco's offense with some explosive performances. Pearsall opens up with Matt about how that moment has changed his life and how thankful he is to still be playing today. Also, Matt and Jennifer discuss Pearsall's harrowing rookie season experience and what to expect from him in his sophomore season.--(1:00) Small break between offseason training program and training camp(6:00) How Pearsall’s measurables stack up as a WR1(9:00) The expectations for Pearsall have heightened this season(10:15) Exclusive Pearsall Interview(11:00) Pearsall didn't want the season to end based on strong performances to end campaign(15:00) (4:00) Pearsall’s relationship with Brock Purdy(19:00) Reflecting on the day he was shot(20:30) Is there a way to translate his recovery from the incident into making him a better football player? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.