He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators.

Pearsall was shot in the chest during a botched robbery attempt over his Rolex watch in San Francisco on August 31, 2024, and was released from the hospital the following day.

[9] Pearsall played in all four of the Sun Devils' games in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 Pac-12 season and caught six passes for 86 yards and one touchdown.

[25] Pearsall made his NFL debut in Week 7, and recorded three receptions for 21 yards in a 28–18 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs.

[26] Pearsall caught his first career touchdown, along with 4 receptions for 73 yards, on November 10, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

[29] He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital for treatment and was released the next day after his condition was upgraded from serious to fair.

[2] Nine days after the shooting, Pearsall had recovered enough to appear on the sidelines of the 49ers' season opener against the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium, and to warm applause from the crowd, presented signed 49ers jerseys to the police officer and trauma surgeon who had saved his life.