The San Francisco 49ers have announced the signing of tackle Pace Murphy to the practice squad.
Murphy entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Northwestern State University who was signed by the Los Angeles Rams in 2016. He appeared in two games as a rookie and spent this past offseason with Los Angeles before being waived on September 2 during roster cut-downs.
The 49ers face the Rams on Thursday night at Levi's Stadium. Murphy is 6-foot-6 and 308 pounds according to NFL.com and the Rams.
While at Northwestern State University, Murphy started 31 games on the Demons' offensive line. As a senior in 2015, he started all 11 games and earned Second-Team All-Southland honors for the second-straight year.