Ricky Pearsall Rising in Mel Kiper's Latest NFL Mock Draft

Former Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is on the cusp of the first round in Mel Kiper's latest mock draft.

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Former Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has seen his stock rise during the pre-draft process the last several months.

He was one of the top performers at Reese's Senior Bowl practices in January before posting eye-popping numbers at the NFL Combine. His 42" vertical jump and 6.64 3-cone were top-five results regardless of position.

Mel Kiper Jr. is paying attention and had Pearsall go No. 38 overall to the Tennessee Titans in his latest mock draft on ESPN+

"The Titans signed Calvin Ridley to a big contract last month, but 2022 first-rounder Treylon Burks has disappointed over two seasons and DeAndre Hopkins will be a free agent in 2025," wrote Kiper on ESPN+. "There's room for a young wideout on this roster. Pearsall had 98 catches and nine touchdowns in his two seasons at Florida, and his 4.41-second 40 at the combine solidified himself as a top-50 pick."

In Kiper's mock, Pearsall is the ninth wide receiver off the board in what is turning out to be one of the best receiver drafts in a long time. He comes in just behind Florida State's Keon Coleman taken by the Patriots at No. 34, but ahead of Georgia's Ladd McConkey who went No. 39 to the Carolina Panthers.

Pearsall transferred to Florida from Arizona State after the 2021 season. He had 61 catches for 794 and five touchdowns in three years with the Sun Devils before breaking out in Gainesville with the Gators.