49ers Players Welcome First-round Pick Arik Armstead

Apr 30, 2015 at 03:20 PM

After a nationwide search to find their 2015 first-round draft pick, the San Francisco 49ers selected a prospect out of their own backyard on Thursday.

Arik Armstead is a Sacramento, Calif., native and went to high school at nearby Pleasant Grove.

The 21-year-old will now move south to Santa Clara to join his new employer, which spent the 17th overall pick on him.

You can read Armstead's reaction to being drafted by the 49ers here and see his message to the Faithful here.

Below is a compilation of Tweets that followed the 49ers selecting the Oregon defensive tackle.

Team

@arikarmstead welcome to the family! We're happy to have you. You were born for this🙌💯 #NinerFaithful #Ninergang #NFLDraft2015
— Antoine Bethea (@ABethea41) May 1, 2015

@arikarmstead Congrats! Welcome to the Squad! Let's Turn Up!
— Tony Jerod-Eddie (@T_J_E_83) May 1, 2015

Welcome, @arikarmstead! #NinersNation is excited to have you in the Red & Gold #OurColors @TideNFL #Spon pic.twitter.com/5OtLaVJA05
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) May 1, 2015

@arikarmstead its #savageseason 😈
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) May 1, 2015

Welcome to the team @arikarmstead #Ninergang #49ers #faithful #NFLDraft2015 — Aaron Lynch (@lynchmobb59) May 1, 2015

@arikarmstead Wad up lets get to work!!!! 💯
— Quinton Patton (@PattonBoy_11) May 1, 2015

Sacramento love #DraftDay
— Jed York (@JedYork) May 1, 2015

Media

Congratulations to Arik Armstead! Selected 17th overall by the @49ers. #ProDucks pic.twitter.com/cWCR5qtDTI
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) May 1, 2015

Rare combo of size & quickness. Ideal fit for the @49ers defense.#NFLDraftAnalysis pic.twitter.com/i96gAfb4jj
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) May 1, 2015

Friends cheer 49ers pick Arik Armstead: http://t.co/CligjMjdES via @YouTube
— The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) May 1, 2015

Congrats to @JedYork and the @49ers on selecting our region's own @arikarmstead in tonight's #NFLDraft! #SacramentoProud
— Kevin Johnson (@KJ_MayorJohnson) May 1, 2015

Having former DL coach as head coach should be a good thing for Arik Armstead's development/future with #49ers.
— Mike Sando, ESPN.com (@SandoESPN) May 1, 2015

Big cheers in Hawaii as Mariota teammate Arik Armstead goes 17th to the 49ers. Ducks have 2 1st rounders for 3rd time in history ('72, '13)
— Andrew Greif (@AndrewGreif) May 1, 2015

Humility - @arikarmstead chose to be with family/friends in hometown rather than NFL Draft headquarters in Chicago pic.twitter.com/BP341WJCCN
— Joe Davidson (@SacBee_JoeD) April 30, 2015

The #49ers absolutely had to get DL help, and Arik Armstead provides versatility to play inside & outside.
— Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) May 1, 2015

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49ers Players Welcome First-round Pick Arik Armstead

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