Ricky Pearsall’s return to the field probably now feels complete, as he scored his first NFL touchdown just 71 days after being shot.
The 49ers wide receiver was shot during an attempted robbery in San Francisco in late August, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest during the altercation and was in serious but stable condition.
The shooting occurred nine days before what would be his NFL debut against the New York Jets.
Pearsall reportedly attacked over his Rolex watch. The 23-year-old Arizona native did not play for the 49ers until Oct. 20 due to his recovery.
Pearsall’s first touchdown comes in his third NFL game, a 46-yard, touchdown run on a pass from Brock Purdy.
Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL touchdown on Sunday, 71 days after he was shot in August.
Pearsall suffered a chest injury in the altercation and was out of action for several weeks.
Pearsall was selected with the 31st pick in April’s NFL Draft after playing collegiately at Arizona State and Florida.
The teenager accused of shooting Pearsall in the chest last weekend allegedly brought a gun to his high school the week before, DailyMail.com has learned.
A police report in the 17-year-old’s hometown of Tracy, California, confirmed that the previous incident took place on August 21 at Stein High School, an alternative school for students who have had problems with the district’s general population.
Pearsall’s recovery fills a need for the 49ers with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk out for the season with an injury.
The 49ers’ disappointing start to the season hasn’t cost them yet, as they enter Sunday just a half-game out of the NFC West division lead.