Good Morning Faithful,
Here are your top 49ers storylines for Monday, May 13th.
New and Notable
Nick Sorensen Talks New DC Role; 3 Takeaways from Rookie Minicamp
For the first time since being named the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator, Nick Sorensen discussed his new position, responsibilities and expectations as he takes over as the team's defensive playcaller. Sorensen is entering his third season with San Francisco, spending the 2022 season as a defensive assistant and last year as a defensive passing game/nickel coach. He takes over after working under former defensive coordinators DeMeco Ryans (2022) and Steve Wilks (2023).
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49ers Sign Draft Picks and Undrafted Rookie Free Agents
The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed six of the team's eight draft picks, each to four-year deals, along with eight undrafted rookie free agents.
Draft pick signings:
- CB Renardo Green (6-0, 186) Florida State
- OL Dominick Puni (6-5, 313) Kansas
- S Malik Mustapha (5-10, 206) Wake Forest
- RB Isaac Guerendo (6-0, 221) Louisville
- WR Jacob Cowing (5-9, 171) Arizona
- LB Tatum Bethune (6-0, 299) Florida State
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49ers Mourn Passing of Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson
Former San Francisco 49ers defensive back Jimmy Johnson passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the age of 86.
Statement from the San Francisco 49ers organization:
"The 49ers family is deeply saddened by the passing of one of the NFL's all-time greats, Jimmy Johnson. Jimmy embodied the essence of what it meant to be a 49er. He was the ultimate gentleman and will be remembered for his humility, kindness and loveable demeanor. We send our condolences to his wife Gisela and his entire family at this difficult time."
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NorCal Native Jarrett Kingston Talks Playing for the Hometown Team
While most of the San Francisco 49ers 2024 draft class needed to hop on planes to report to rookie minicamp, all that sixth-round pick Jarrett Kingston needed to do was get in his car and drive roughly three and a half hours south.
Anderson sits on the outskirts of Redding, CA, so it wouldn't be totally off base to think Kingston may have grown up a member of the Faithful. However, that's not exactly the case. He's new to the team and the fandom but quickly embracing all things 49ers.
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5 Things to Know: Safety Malik Mustapha
In the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Malik Mustapha from Wake Forest University with the 124th-overall pick.
"You're going to get my all," Mustapha told president of football operations and general manager John Lynch after being drafted. "I promise you."
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49ers Alumnus John Taylor Enters Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
On Monday, San Francisco 49ers legend John Taylor was enshrined with the Class of 2024 into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.
The former 49ers wide receiver joins Patrick Willis, Keena Turner, Harris Barton, Dwight Clark, Joe Montana, George Seifert, Jerry Rice and many other 49ers legends who are already a part of the Hall.
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