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49ers DT Javon Kinlaw discusses first sack, defensive performance
Nov 15, 2020 at 7:23 PM
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49ers defensive tackle and first-round draft pick Javon Kinlaw hasn't yet put up the type of numbers he produced during his college career at the University of South Carolina, but he took a step towards changing that during the 49ers' 27-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Kinlaw notched his first NFL sack in the third quarter of the game against the Saints when he took down Taysom Hill, then improved upon that number later in the game when he combined for a sack with defensive end Jordan Willis. He didn't seem too impressed with the sack when speaking to reporters after the game, which might be expected considering he had ten of them over his final two seasons with the Gamecocks.
"I mean, it's just one," Kinlaw said. "Just one. Just one."
Still, it was nice to see Kinlaw get that first sack in the record books. Kinlaw actually fell to the ground on the play after fighting off a block from Nick Easton but was still able to bring Hill down in the process.
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