The San Francisco 49ers have 33 players trying out to make the team during a two-day minicamp on Friday and Saturday. The undrafted free agents – along with others – are hoping to impress the coaching staff enough to warrant a contract offer.
Below is a list of the players trying out for the 49ers, per NBC Sports Bay Area and Bay Area News Group.
RB Stacy Bedell, Stonybrook
DB Kourtney Berry, Alabama State
OL Julian Bartero, UC Davis
K Brandon Brown, Fort Hays St.
OL Patrick Choudja, Nevada
TE Cole Cook, N.C. State
DB Darren Crawford, Southern Arkansas
P Jacob DeMaio, Weber State
DL Allen Edwards, Pittsburgh
DL Malik Forrester, Fresno State
CB Marloshawn Franklin, Cal
RB Ja'Quan Gardner, Humboldt St.
LB DeMarquis Gates, Mississippi
OL Mason Hampton, Boise State
WR Blake Holder, Bemidji State
LS C.J. Keller, Stanford
K Younghoe Koo, Georgia Southern
DL Darius Latham, Indiana
LS Kavika Luafatasaga, Utah
OL Andrew Marshall, Georgia Tech
DB Kevin Nutt, Colorado State
DL Earl Okine, Florida
S Ed Reynolds, Stanford
TE Austin Roberts, UCLA
LB Ben Sorenson, Sacramento St.
WR Frank Stephens, Northern Colorado
OL Logan Tuey-Tillman, UTEP
DB Jaleel Wadood, UCLA
LB Shaan Washington, Texas A&M
FB Connor Wentz, North Dakota State
WR Javon Williams, Pima
LB Jordan Williams, Baylor
DL Blaine Woodson, Delaware
The San Francisco 49ers are set to host their local pro day this Wednesday afternoon, offering numerous draft prospects a prime opportunity to display their skills before the team's coaches, scouts, and front-office personnel.
However, it won't be just draft hopefuls on the field in Santa Clara. According to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area, several others, including a former third-round draft pick, quarterback Kellen Mond, will try out for the team.
Maiocco's report also names tight ends Curtis Hodges, Hunter Kampmoyer, and Tommy Sweeney among those expected to attend.
In addition those invited to
The San Francisco 49ers are holding their local pro day today at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The team has released the full roster of participants.
An NFL local pro day is an event hosted by teams to allow prospects with ties to the local area to showcase their skills in front of team personnel. These prospects typically hail from nearby colleges or have some other connection to the region where the team is based. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, general manager John Lynch, and a contingent of coaches, executives, and scouts will be on hand to evaluate prospective draftees during the 49ers' local pro day.
The event aims to give the team a closer look at these local talents who may have received less attention during the regular scouting process. It will allow the
One former San Francisco 49ers player is making his opinion of Super Bowl 58 very clear. He believes his former team was dealt a bad hand in the matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas two months ago.
Former 49ers safety Donte Whitner, appearing this week on the "Up & Adam" show with Kay Adams, was vocal regarding the matchup and how certain circumstances seemed to favor the Chiefs.
"And when we think about the Super Bowl as well, I think that the 49ers played against the refs as well, guys," Whitner told Adams. "I think that when we look at that film and you see bear hugs on those defensive ends, right? And you really see it in blatant moments in the game."
Adams couldn't help but laugh at Whitner's comments, and the former player
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
