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2019 Senior Bowl tight ends announced
Jan 11, 2019 at 4:15 PM
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and his staff will coach the South squad during the Reese's Senior Bowl on January 26 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Jon Gruden and his Oakland Raiders staff will coach the North squad.
Jim Nagy, the Executive Director of Reese's Senior Bowl, announced the tight ends for both squads on Friday. You can view the players who will be on hand below with the 49ers' squad (South) listed first.
Squad |
Tight ends |
School |
South |
Foster Moreau |
LSU |
South |
Josh Oliver |
San Jose State |
South |
Dax Raymond |
Utah State |
North |
Donald Parham |
Stetson |
North |
Drew Sample |
Washington |
North |
Tommy Sweeney |
Boston College |
The 49ers don't have any tight ends scheduled to become free agents until 2020, and they have a great one in
George Kittle, who is preparing to enter his third NFL season. He recorded 88 receptions for 1,377 yards with five touchdowns in 2018, setting a new NFL single-season record for reception yards by a tight end. And Kittle did that while
dealing with a cracked rib for much of the season.
Behind Kittle, San Francisco has veteran Garrett Celek, who is the second longest tenured 49ers player behind tackle Joe Staley. Celek was
slowed by a broken thumb in his right hand — an injury which occurred during a Week 3 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. He registered five receptions for 90 yards with two touchdowns through 15 games and one start in 2018, all of which were his lowest totals since 2014.
Also on the roster are tight ends Marcus Lucas and
Ross Dwelley.
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