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49ers among 15 teams at Chattanooga pro day
Mar 30, 2017 at 11:25 AM
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While San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch was
at Texas A&M's pro day to watch DE Myles Garrett, the team did have representatives at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to watch the Mocs' pro day, per
NFL Draft Diamonds.
In fact, according to the draft site, there was a big NFL presence in attendance on Thursday. The site listed 15 teams in Chattanooga to get a closer look at the football program's prospects. Other than the 49ers, those teams were the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and New York Giants.
The 49ers' most memorable selection out of Chattanooga was former wide receiver Terrell Owens, who played in San Francisco from 1996 until 2003.
Among the prospects taking part in the pro day are OL Corey Levin, DE Keionta Davis, RB Derrick Craine, LB Nakevion Leslie, and WR C.J. Board.
The 49ers currently have 10 selections in the 2017 NFL Draft, which kicks off on April 27 in Philadelphia.
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