UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
Niner Report|June/July 2020
The 49ers have had notable success since the arrival of the John Lynch/Kyle Shanahan regime both identifying and developing young prospects who went unselected in the NFL draft. Following a trend that began in 2017, the 49ers have had 17 undrafted rookie free agents make their active 53-man roster over the past three seasons, including four last year on a team that featured one of the NFL’s most talented rosters and best rookie draft classes. With that roster teeming with talent coming off a Super Bowl appearance, it keeps getting more difficult for an unheralded rookie to make the team. But don’t count out any of the 10 undrafted rookie free agents signed by the 49ers in late April from making an impact as they fill the final berths on the 90-man roster San Francisco will take into training camp this summer.
UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS

RB JaMycal Hasty

College credentials: Dual-threat back started 16 games in 45-game career at Baylor, producing 1,998 yards and 15 touchdowns rushing on 386 carries to go with 79 receptions for 485 yards in the Bears’ high-powered offensive attack. Averaged 5.8 yards per carry rushing (fifth in Big 12 Conference) with seven touchdowns in senior season and finished career with consecutive seasons of 25, 26 and 25 receptions. Totaled 2,483 yards and 16 touchdowns from scrimmage and 2,849 all-purpose yards during college career.

In the summer mix: With the 49ers trading Matt Breida to the Miami Dolphins on the final day of this year’s draft, there is an opening in San Francisco’s backfield for an athletic, change-of-pace scatback with explosive ability. Hasty displayed those characteristics during an impressive showing at the NFL Combine, where he recorded the best shuttle time (4.03 seconds) of any back and his SPARQ score placed him in the 90th percentile of NFL running backs. Hasty’s deal with San Francisco included $90,000 in guaranteed money and a $15,000 signing bonus, an investment that suggests the 49ers expect the powerful 5-foot-8, 205-pound Hasty to challenge for a roster spot and at least end up on their practice squad.

DL Darrion Daniels

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