San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall had an incredibly challenging rookie campaign last year, as he was shot in an armed robbery attempt as he was walking to his car near Union Square.

Pearsall survived the gunshot wounds he sustained and was released from the hospital after just one day. Still, it was a horrific incident for the 49ers youngster, who had to sit out four games.

As he enters his second year in San Francisco, the 24-year-old Pearsall continues to get encouragement from his teammates. He has also inspired some of them , including defensive tackle Trent Williams .

“That’s not a run-of-the-mill thing you go through as a citizen of America. The fact that he’s here, and he’s playing at an extremely high level, and doing what he loves to do, and doing what he

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