“Coming into the season, even most Gator fans would have been shocked if Pearsall went in the first round. He transferred in late from Arizona State in 2022, and while his 2022 season was solid, he didn’t get to fully showcase his talents because, frankly, Anthony Richardson wasn’t the greatest at hitting the intermediate routes that Pearsall was running.
But what I will point out for Pearsall is that he came just short of being the first Florida WR to hit 1,000 yards in over 20 years even though the offensive line was as bad as one could imagine, limiting any deep routes for the Gators/Pearsall and the fact that Billy Napier’s offense doesn’t really scheme guys to be open.