Gators 2024 NFL Combine Recap

Tracking Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and center Kingsley Eguakun's performances at the 2024 NFL Combine.

On their paths toward the NFL, Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and center Kingsley Eguakun stopped in Indianapolis, Ind., this weekend to showcase their athletic abilities in front of pro personnel, at the annual NFL Combine. 

First, Pearsall competed alongside fellow wide receivers, running backs and quarterbacks on Saturday. 

There was little doubt regarding Pearsall's route-running abilities entering the combine, which he validated throughout a strong week of practices during February's Senior Bowl following two productive seasons at Florida. 

But if any questions were remaining about his athleticism, they were answered when he took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Standing at 6-foot-1, 189 pounds, Pearsall clocked a 4.41-second result in the 40-yard dash, jumped 42 inches vertically and 10 feet, nine inches horizontally, and respectively recorded 4.05-second and 6.84-second outcomes in the short shuttle and three-cone drills.

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Each of these measurements — sans his height and weight, which equated to an "okay" composite grade — are considered "great" to "elite" marks among wide receiver prospects dating back to 1987, according to Relative Athletic Score, a metric that contextualizes athletic testing results by aggregating individual results for each participant.

Pearsall's unofficial overall RAS grade, a 9.78 out of 10 possible points, ranks No. 70 among the 3,090 wideouts to participate in the NFL Combine and/or Pro Day workouts.

An Arizona State transfer who spent his final two seasons of eligibility at Florida, Pearsall accumulated 98 catches for 1,626 yards (16.6 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns from 2022-23, on the receiving end of passes from now-Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson and incumbent Gators signal-caller Graham Mertz. 

"[Pearsall] caught everything thrown his direction during the route-running portion of the workout, displaying the hands we already saw on tape," ESPN's Jordan Reid wrote after Pearsall's workout.

"Pearsall has continued to help his draft stock in the pre-draft process, and while he was largely seen as an early-Day 3 pick coming into the process, it shouldn't come as a surprise if he's selected in the top 75." 

Eguakun, too, has impressed onlookers throughout the draft process. He seemingly erased concerns about a nagging high-ankle sprain that limited his 2023 season to four appearances with his performance at the Senior Bowl, where he practiced fully throughout the week and started at center for the National Team. 

However, Eguakun did not take part in athletic testing and offensive line drills on Sunday, only logging physical measurements. He had yet to receive a Relative Athletic Score by press time.

But according to MockDraftable, which had not been updated to include data from the 2024 prospect class before this story was published, Eguakun's 6-foot-3.5-inch height and 304-pound weight would respectively rank in the No. 54 and No. 56 percentiles among centers to measure since 1999. 

Additionally, Eguakun's 32.5-inch arms would fall in the No. 41 percentile, his 80.25-inch wingspan would rate in the No. 77 percentile, and his 10.12-inch hands would rank in the No. 72 percentile.

Before his injury-riddled 2023 season, Eguakun started 26 consecutive appearances in the middle of Florida's offensive line, between 2021-22. He did not allow a single sack across those performances, according to Pro Football Focus. 

The 2024 NFL Draft, which is being hosted in Detroit, Mich., this year, will span between April 25–27. 

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