San Francisco adds ten players in the 2011 NFL Draft
Apr 30, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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The San Francisco 49ers selected ten players in the 2011 NFL Draft, including first round selection Aldon Smith of Missouri and second round selection Colin Kaepernick of Nevada.
Below is a list of the 49ers' selections this year.
Round 1, Pick 7 (7 overall)
DE Aldon Smith of Missouri
Round 2, Pick 4 (36 overall)
QB Colin Kaepernick of Nevada
Round 3, Pick 16 (80 overall)
S Chris Culliver of South Carolina
Round 4, Pick 18 (115 overall)
RB Kendall Hunter of Oklahoma State
Round 5, Pick 32 (163 overall)
G Daniel Kilgore of Appalachian State
Round 6, Pick 17 (182 overall)
WR Ronald Johnson of USC
Round 6, Pick 25 (190 overall)
S Colin Jones of TCU
Round 7, Pick 8 (211 overall)
OLB Bruce Miller of UCF
Round 7, Pick 38 (239 overall)
T Mike Person of Montana State
Round 7, Pick 49 (250 overall)
CB Curtis Holcomb of Florida A&M
Find out more about the 49ers' picks in the Draft War Room
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