49ers UDFA Signings Thread(Full List in OP)

Originally posted by MK_Ultra:

These dotards can't even sign UDFA Meeks and Hercules?

Are they TANKING?

Originally posted by obx49:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by obx49:

Agreed! This roster is so bereft of talent it's not even funny. Take Jimmy G out and we're lucky to win 2 games next season

I don't know about all that.

Other than Jimmy G give me a playmaker on offense we can all be excited about and look forward to seeing?

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Updated all the reported signings in the OP.

Originally posted by gold49digger:
Jimmy has this

• A year older Kittle, Taylor, Bourne, Breida
• An offensive line that fits perfectly for this scheme now. Don't have to worry about Brown being able to run or Kilgore getting f**ked up in the middle.
• Garcon coming back.
• Mckinnon, who could thrive in this scheme and is a great pass catcher and pass blocker as well.

And most of all, Jimmy getting a better grasp of the playbook along with Kyles playcalling.

This offense has the potential to be our defenses best friend. The offense staying on the field is the key to a fresh and dominant defense.

Originally posted by 49erThrowback:

Originally posted by gold49digger:
Jimmy has this

• A year older Kittle, Taylor, Bourne, Breida
• An offensive line that fits perfectly for this scheme now. Don't have to worry about Brown being able to run or Kilgore getting f**ked up in the middle.
• Garcon coming back.
• Mckinnon, who could thrive in this scheme and is a great pass catcher and pass blocker as well.

And most of all, Jimmy getting a better grasp of the playbook along with Kyles playcalling.

This offense has the potential to be our defenses best friend. The offense staying on the field is the key to a fresh and dominant defense.

And don't forget Mr. Joseph Sterling Williams, who has been relegated to the infirmary over the past year, and is no doubt raring to go.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Signing with the 49ers

TE Ross Dwelley, USD
Reported by Draft Diamonds
Despite missing two games due to a dislocated finger, Dwelley led all FCS tight ends with 10 touchdown receptions last season. It was a total that matched his previous season's effort. Since 2016, Dwelley registered 120 receptions for 1,506 yards with 20 touchdowns, according to Fox Sports.

WR Deontez Alexander, Franklin
Reported by Draft Diamonds

OL Andrew Marshall, Valdosta State
Reported by Draft Diamonds

Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
I like Ross Dwelley. Probably my favorite day three pickup honestly.

INDIANAPOLIS – Deontez Alexander plays football fearlessly, drawing attention from scouts as he tries to make his quantum leap to the NFL from Franklin College.

However, four years ago, Alexander was very afraid. He watched his father lying gravely ill in a hospital, his kidneys failing following post-surgery complications. At that moment, Alexander could not see an NFL future. He could not see his 114 catches and 33 touchdowns during his two seasons at Franklin – numbers that made him one of Division III's most prolific wide receivers.

All Alexander could see was his role model slipping away. Gerald Alexander is a single father, the center of the universe to Alexander and his 17-year-old brother, Daron, a junior at Lawrence Central High School who plays offensive tackle on the football team.

Gerald survived his near-death experience, but he needed months of rehabilitation before he could return to work. At that moment, Deontez dismissed any thought of leaving the state of Indiana to play college football. He would stay close to home, to help nurse his father back to health, and to support his younger brother. Together, the Alexanders did whatever it took.

"We bathed him, dressed him - three times a day if we had to," said Deontez. "My dad made a lot of sacrifices for me and my brother when I was young. When it was time for me to step up and make a sacrifice, I had no problem doing it. I knew what I had to do to take care of my family."

Now Alexander is taking the same approach to making the NFL. Whatever it takes. Don't expect to hear Alexander's name called during the first night of the NFL draft on Thursday, or during Friday's second day, and perhaps not even on Saturday when the draft concludes.

Alexander will likely be forced to make the NFL as an undrafted free agent, but his phone will be ringing as soon as the draft ends. He had an excellent showing at Ball State's pro day April 12, when he ran a 4.36 in the 40-yard dash, recorded a 37.5-inch vertical leap, and measured at 6-2, 196 pounds. The NFL interest in Alexander has quickly become more legitimate.

"That pro day at Ball State allowed me to display my explosiveness, and how capable I am of playing at the next level," said Alexander. "I just did what I had to do. They're trying to see how I'd adjust to the NFL game speed and the level of competition. Of course coming from a small school, I wasn't going against that level of competition every day. I think that's what I needed to show them I can do."

Alexander said at least 14 NFL teams have been in touch with either himself, or his agent, Gregg Linton. His head coach at Franklin, Mike Leonard, is not surprised.
"From what I read, he stole the show at that Ball State pro day," said Leonard. "His speed, his leaping ability, and his ability to go get the ball jump out at you, especially on deep balls. Most of the time, when he has to battle for a football, he brings it home. He's got a drive deep within him to make this happen."

Reaching goals the hard way is the norm for Alexander. He was not heavily recruited out of Washington High School in Indianapolis, but he passed on an offer from Jacksonville (Fla.) University and began his college career at Anderson (Ind.) University. After two years at Anderson, Alexander transferred to Franklin, deciding that Franklin's wide-open passing offense would better suit his skill set.

To make an NFL roster, Anderson will almost certainly have to show he can contribute on special teams. He is willing to do that, and more. Several teams have discussed the possibility of switching him from wide receiver to cornerback. Alexander has not played cornerback since high school, but Leonard said Alexander had the athletic ability to make the transition feasible.

"There just aren't a lot of big corners out there who can run as fast as he can," said Leonard. "It would take a lot of work on his part, but NFL coaches can teach him better than anybody. Situationally, we used him for a lot of things. If we needed a free safety to bat the ball down in a Hail Mary situation, he was the guy we'd send back there. He was also the guy on field goal or extra point defense if we needed a block. They'll find a way to use him."

As a kid playing youth football in Indianapolis, Alexander was nicknamed "Flash" by his father, but while swift on the field, Alexander has been forced to wait his turn in the draft process. Not surprisingly, he was not invited to the NFL combine in February. If he is not drafted, it will not be a shock, just more motivation.

"When I wasn't invited to the combine, I didn't let it shake my confidence," said Alexander. "Coming from a small school, you've got to have an edge, that chip on your shoulder. Nobody really wants to pay attention to you. You've got to make people realize you can do it. You've got to turn people's heads. I'll just have to show up at somebody's camp, and show people."

If the NFL does not work out for Alexander, he has a backup plan. He wants to be a police officer.

"I want to help the community," said Alexander, who majored in sociology at Franklin. "A lot of people don't want to be a police officer, especially nowadays. But somebody has to. Somebody with a good heart has to. It's dangerous, but I'm not afraid. Police officers don't really have a good image right now. Maybe that's something I could help change."

For now, Alexander's focus is on football. Asked how often he thinks about playing in the NFL, Alexander could not suppress a smile.
"I visualize it every day," said Alexander. "When I'm sitting at home, I'm thinking about it. I work for it every day. When I get up and go to the gym, I'm thinking about it. I want it."

Alexander's father wants it for his son. When Gerald was very sick, he gave his son the go-ahead to leave Indiana if he wanted, to pursue his education and football career elsewhere.

"I said, 'Son, I'm OK, we'll figure it out, be wherever you want to be,''' said Gerald. "He said, 'No daddy, I'm staying close. I'm going to look out for you and my little brother.' That's exactly what he did. He has worked so hard for this, he deserves it. I don't know what team will take him. I don't what position he'll play. But I believe this. He'll do whatever it takes. That's who he is."