Kittle Eager to Build on Strong Rookie Season

Jan 16, 2018 at 9:20 AM--


George Kittle had an outstanding rookie season for the 49ers. Now that he knows he can play in the NFL, the 49ers' tight end is hungry to be even better."I'm incredibly happy with the way the season played out for me," Kittle told Scott Dochterman of the Big Ten football website Landof10.com this week. "I have high expectations for myself, just like my coaches do. That just sets the bar for next year. Overall I loved the fact I was able to catch 43 passes. That was awesome. I had 48 (in four years) at Iowa, (so) having 43 my rookie year was kind of cool."But I have high expectations for myself, so the fact that I could get to there and then know I can get more than that, I'm looking forward to that."Kittle, a fifth-round pick by the 49ers in the 2017 draft, had 43 catches on 63 targets over 15 games as a rookie. He had 515 yards receiving, a 12.0 yards per catch average and two touchdowns. Among his biggest games were a seven-catch, 83-yard performance against the Colts and a four-catch, 100-yard day against the Rams in the season finale. He ranked 18th among NFL tight ends in production in his first season. No tight end drafted after the fourth round ever had more catches or...
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