How 49ers rookie RB Guerendo uses limited college usage as motivation

SANTA CLARA — During Isaac Guerendo's five-year college career, he started a grand total of one game. And the only reason he started that game was because the starting running back, Jawhar Jordan, opted out of Louisville's bowl game because he already had declared for the NFL draft. "It was more of an overlooked-type thing," Guerendo said. "I think there were always a lot of people put in front of me." Guerendo no longer is overlooked. The 49ers made sure of that when they traded up to select him in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Guerendo and all the 49ers' first-year players are scheduled to take the field Friday afternoon for the team's rookie minicamp. The rookies reported to Levi's Stadium on Thursday. For Guerendo, it has been quite a journey to wind up in the NFL when simply earning playing time in college was always a challenge. Guerendo converted from wide receiver to running back upon arriving on the Wisconsin campus in 2019. He was far down the depth chart his first two seasons and served as a backup to Braelon Allen in 2021 and '22. Then, he transferred and found himself behind Jordan at Louisville for his final year of college football. However, in what...