Ricky
Pearsall
WR
#1
Ricky Pearsall
San Francisco 49ersHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 189 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 36 | 53 | 528 | 14.7 | 0 | 45 | 27 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 31 | 46 | 400 | 12.9 | 3 | 46 | 19 |
Contract
San Francisco 49ers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.42 M$
- Average per year
- 3.13 M$
- Total value
- 12.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
3.42 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
3.99 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.50
90th percentile
Target share
18.0 %
48th percentile
Separation
2.4 yd
23th percentile
Drops
1
91th percentile
Targets
53
20th percentile
Receptions
36
27th percentile
Catch rate
67.9 %
77th percentile
Receiving yards
528
35th percentile
Yards after catch
74
10th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
3th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
10
WAR 2025
0.2
Games played
9
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.009 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.022 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+28 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
72
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 85
- SEP
- Separation
- 62
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 58
- HND
- Hands
- 86
- DUR
- Durability
- 41
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SF | 9 | 0.2 | 70 | 72 | 36 | 528 | 0 | +0.50 |
| 2024 | SF | 11 | 0.1 | 26 | 63 | 31 | 400 | 3 | +0.16 |
Ricky Pearsall in five questions
What are Ricky Pearsall's stats in 2025?
Ricky Pearsall has 36 catches for 528 yards and 0 touchdowns in 9 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Ricky Pearsall?
Ricky Pearsall is 26 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Ricky Pearsall?
Ricky Pearsall produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 41st of 81 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 70 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Ricky Pearsall wear, and what team does he play for?
Ricky Pearsall plays for San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 1.
What is Ricky Pearsall's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
