The 49ers are counting on rookie Ricky Pearsall to step up with Brandon Aiyuk out for the season, and he scored an emotional touchdown on Sunday.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall finally made his way into the end zone on Sunday, recording the first touchdown catch of his career against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The touchdown came more than two months after he was shot and wounded in ...

On second-and-5 from the San Francisco 46-yard line, Brock Purdy looked to Pearsall on a pass over the middle of the field. Pearsall caught the ball in a soft spot in the Tampa Bay zone near the 30-yard line, then outran three Bucs defenders on his way to the end zone.

San Francisco QB Brock Purdy connected with the rookie, who missed the team's first six games after being shot during an alleged robbery attempt in August.

Rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall scored his first career touchdown on Sunday, giving the 49ers a 7-0 lead over the Buccaneers. The touchdown catch came 71 days after Pearsall was shot in a robbery attempt in San Francisco’s Union Square.

Ricky Pearsall needed only three games and eight catches to score his first touchdown.With the 49ers at the Tampa Bay 46,

San Francisco 49er Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL career touchdown on Sunday, after being shot almost three months ago.

Welcome to the NFL, Ricky Pearsall. The 49ers' No. 31 overall pick from this year's draft didn't make it onto the field until Week 7 after missing time because of a gunshot wound he suffered the week before the season began.