The Minnesota Vikings made Exum a sixth-round selection out of Virginia Tech in 2014. San Francisco initially signed him on November 7, 2017. Exum was part of the 49ers' roster cuts as the team worked its way down to the required 53-player limit by Saturday afternoon.
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Exum recorded a career-high 40 combined tackles, a sack, seven passes defense, an interception (one of just two by the 49ers defense), a touchdown, and a forced fumble through 15 games with seven starts with the 49ers last season.
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