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San Francisco will kick off the 2010 regular season by traveling to Seattle to face the Seahawks in a battle of NFC West Divison foes. After a promising preseason, which resulted in a 4-0 record, the Niners are shooting to take the NFC West Division crown for the first time since 2002. The 49ers are 6-6 on the road vs. the Seahawks, and 10-12 in the overall series.

The Niners beat the Chargers 17-14 last week in the preseason finale to finish 4-0, matching the most wins for the team in a preseason since 1993. Rookie RB An-thony Dixon led all NFL RBs in rushing yds. (300) and TDs (4) in the preseason. Dixon’s four preseason game rushing total is the most since Rams RB Steven Jackson’s 323 yds., in 2004.

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The 49ers 2010 media guide is now available online at www.49ers.com/mediaguide and will be updated weekly throughout the season.

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Date Opponent Time (PT)

Sep. 12 @ Seattle 1:15 p.m.Sep. 20 vs. New Orleans 5:30 p.m. Sep. 26 @ Kansas City 10:00 a.m. Oct. 3 @ Atlanta 10:00 a.m. Oct. 10 Philadelphia 5:20 p.m. Oct. 17 Oakland 1:05 p.m. Oct. 24 @ Carolina 10:00 a.m. Oct.31 Denver * 10:00 a.m. Nov. 7 BYE Nov. 14 St. Louis 1:15 p.m. Nov. 21 Tampa Bay 1:05 p.m. Nov.29 @ Arizona 5:30 p.m.Dec. 5 @ Green Bay 10:00 a.m. Dec. 12 Seattle 1:05 p.m. Dec. 16 @ San Diego 5:20 p.m. Dec. 26 @ St. Louis 10:00 a.m. Jan. 2 Arizona 1:15 p.m.

49ERS MEDIA CENTER The 49ers media center is updated daily and contains all of the necessary information to cover the team. On the site, you will find a compilation of 49ers game releases, rosters, updated player bios, gamebooks, transcriptions, statistics, audio files and much more.

To access the site, please visit http://media.49ers.com.

49ERS MEDIA GUIDE

TELEVISION: FOX

Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen Color Analyst: Tim Ryan

Sideline Reporter: Chris Myers

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Play-by-play: Ted RobinsonColor Analyst: Gary Plummer

Sideline Reporter: Rod Brooks

SPANISH RADIO: KIQI 1010/KATD 990 AMBroadcasters: Armando Botello, Jose

Castro and Melvin Moran

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE NUMBERSNumber of rushing yds. RB Frank Gore needs to become the franchise’s all-time leading rusher.Number of consecutive starts for DT Justin Smith.Number of 49ers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Number of helmets head coach Mike Singletary cracked while playing at Baylor University. Number of receiving TDs TE Vernon Davis caught in 2009, tying an NFL record among tight ends.Number of starters on the roster that were first round selections by the 49ers in the NFL Draft.Amount of 49ers selected to last season’s Pro Bowl. Consecutive seasons RB Frank Gore has rushed for over 1,000 yds. (a franchise record).WR Michael Crabtree caught at least three receptions in all 11 games he played in 2009.LB Patrick Willis has led the NFL in tackles in two of his three seasons.

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SPORTS USA RADIO NETWORK:Broadcasters: Bob Fitzgerald, John Robinson, Tony Graziani

Plans for a new world-class stadium in the City of Santa Clara took a major step forward in June following a successful 60 percent – 40 percent public vote. The election clears the way for the project to move forward with the goal of opening the stadium in time for the 2014 season.

“For almost a decade and a half, the San Francisco 49ers and our faith-ful fans have dreamed about playing at home in a world-class stadium, and now those dreams are closer to reality,” said team President and CEO Jed York. “We can now proceed with our plans to build the premier, open-air sports and entertainment venue in the world.”

Renowned architecture firm HNTB designed the new stadium to rede-fine the game day experience. The stadium will capitalize on its location in Silicon Valley to incorporate innovative new technologies. The unique de-sign features one of the largest lower seating bowls in the NFL, and luxury suites stacked on one side of the field, allowing the upper deck to be closer to the action on the field.

Next, the 49ers and the City of Santa Clara will finalize all project ap-provals and finance construction of the stadium. The goal is to begin con-struction of the stadium in 2012. The stadium features easy highway and transit access for fans throughout the Bay Area. The completion of this state-of-the-art facility will secure the team’s long-term future in the Bay Area. Once the new stadium in Santa Clara opens, the team’s name will remain the San Francisco 49ers.

“We recognize that there is still a lot of work to be done, and it is now our responsibility to finish the job by delivering on the remainder of the plan,” said York. “But, the best fans in the NFL deserve the best stadium, and our new home will continue to make them proud to cheer on the San Francisco 49ers for generations to come.”

Visit www.49ersNewStadium.com for more information.

The greatest wide receiver in the history of the National Football League reached the pinnacle of a professional football player’s career on August 7th when he was en-shrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A first ballot Hall of Famer, Jerry Rice grew up in Crawford, MS, and went on to attend Mississippi Valley State. After setting 18 NCAA Division II records for the Delta Devils, the 49ers selected Rice with their 16th overall selection in 1985.

Rice played in the NFL from 1985-2004, including 16 years with the 49ers, three with the Raiders and one with the Seahawks before retiring as one of the most decorated receivers in NFL history. With three Super Bowl Championships under his belt (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) and nearly every receiving category record, Rice became the 14th Forty Niner to have his bust added in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

“I knew one day it would come and I tried to prolong this as long as possible with playing football for such a long time,” said Rice laughing. “I finally get a chance to say thank you to the fans.”

The 13–time Pro Bowl receiver and 10-time All-Pro was in South Florida for the Super Bowl festivities when he received a phone call saying he was going to be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “I was excited about the opportunity of going to Canton and standing among so many great players, the guys from back in the day that paved the way and made football what it is today,” said Rice.

The first person Rice talked to after he was notified by the Hall of Fame was former owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who was also his presenter at the Hall of Fame ceremonies. DeBartolo thanked Rice for his contributions to the organization and told him it was well deserved.

Rice was amazed at the number of phone calls, text messages and emails he received from past teammates and other people who wanted to congratulate him on his crowning achievement.

“I think a lot of the guys saw my work ethic and how much I wanted to win for the city of San Francisco, but also for the fans, and for the 49ers organization,” said Rice. “A lot of those guys just congratulated me on that.”

Rice – also known as World, because there wasn’t a ball in the world that he couldn’t catch – added another dimension to what it means to be a wide receiver in the National Football League. The Hall of Famer’s accom-plishments will forever be impacted in the game he loved. Rice amassed 1,549 receptions, 22,895 yards and 197 receiving touchdowns in his his-toric career.

Up next Rice will be inducted into the Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame during the home opener on vs. New Orleans. After spending 16 years in red and gold, Rice will become only the second Forty Niner to be inducted into the 49ers Hall of Fame.

“It means the world to me to go into the 49ers Hall of Fame and to go in after Mr. DeBartolo and what he meant to the 49ers and the city of San Francisco,” said Rice. “I also give all the credit to all my teammates and the 49ers organization because they took a chance on me way back in the day when they took me as the 16th overall pick in the NFL draft and coming to the city of San Francisco.”

The induction will be held the weekend of September 18-20, and will honor Rice for his outstanding achievements and contributions to the 49ers organization. Rice will also be recognized during halftime of the Monday night home opener against the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints on September 20, 2010.

NEW STADIUM VOTE PASSES RICE ENSHRINED IN CANTON

COMPARING FEATURES OF THE NEW STADIUM TO CANDLESTICK PARK

FACTS CANDLESTICK PARK NEW STADIUMYear Opened 1960 2014Cost to Build $32 Million $937 MillionSeating Capacity 69,900 68,500Club Seats 0 9,000Suites 94 162Stadium Sq. Footage 985,000 1,850,000Avg. Concourse Width/ft. 19 63Scoreboard Sq. Footage 1,296 5,168Fascia Scoreboards 0 2Fascia Scoreboard Area 0 4,800Elevators 3 17Escalators 6 30Concession Points of Sale 239 370Restroom Fixtures 885 1,135Heavy Rail Line No YesLight Rail Line No YesParking Spaces 18,000 Up to 40,000Freeway Entry/Exits 4 13

49ERS (rank) SEAHAWKS (rank) 8-8 (2nd NFCW) Record 5-11 (3rd NFCW) 20.6 (18th) Points Per Game 17.5 (25th) 290.8 (27th) Total Offense 316.8 (21st) 100.0 (25th) Rushing Offense 97.9 (26th) 190.8 (22nd) Passing Offense 218.9 (15th) 29:47 (t-17th) Possession Average 27:31 (32nd) 17.6 (4th) Points Allowed Per Game 24.4 (t-25th) 326.4 (15th) Total Defense 356.4 (24th) 97.0 (6th) Rushing Defense 111.0 (15th) 229.4 (21st) Passing Defense 245.4 (30th) 44 (t-3rd) Sacks 28 (t-26th) 18 (t-11th) Interceptions 13 (t-22) 47.6 (2nd) Punting Avg. (Gross) 46.2 (7th) +9 (5th) Turnover Differential -8 (t-26th)

2009 Team Leaders

49ERS SEAHAWKS PASSING YARDS Alex Smith .............. 2,350 Matt Hasselbeck. .........3,029Shaun Hill .................. 943 Seneca Wallace ..............700

RUSHING YARDSFrank Gore .............. 1,120 Julius Jones ...................663Glen Coffee ................ 226 Justin Forsett ..................619

RECEPTIONSVernon Davis .............. 78 T.J. Houshmandzadeh ......79Josh Morgan ................ 52 Nate Burleson ...................63

......................... RECEIVING YARDSVernon Davis ............. 965 T.J. Houshmandzadeh ....911Josh Morgan .............. 527 Nate Burleson .................812

......................... INTERCEPTIONSDashon Goldson ............. 4 David Hawthorne ................3D.Bly/P. Willis... .............. 3 Deon Grant .........................3

......................... SACKSManny Lawson ........... 6.5 Patrick Kerney .................5.0Justin Smith ............... 6.0 Lawrence Jackson ...........4.0

Matchups: 22

Series Record: Seahawks lead series 12-10

49ers Home Record vs. Seahawks: Seahawks lead series 6-4

49ers Away Record vs. Seahawks: Series tied 6-6

First Meeting: 9/26/76, 49ers win, 37-21, at Seattle

Last Meeting: 12/6/09, Seahawks win, 20-17, at Seattle

Current Streak: Lost 1

Longest 49ers Win Streak: 3 (11/25/85-12/8/91)

Longest Seahawks Win Streak: 6 (10/12/03 | 12/11/05)

Most 49ers Points: 38 (9/25/88): 38-7, at Seattle

Most Seahawks Points: 42 (11/7/04), 42-27 at San Francisco

49ers Shutouts: None

Seahawks Shutouts: Two Times: Last (11/12/07), 24-0 at Seattle

2009 TEAM COMPARISON

SERIES HISTORY

49ERS (rank) SEAHAWKS (rank) 4-0 (1st NFCW) Record 1-3 (4th NFCW) 24.3 (7th) Points Per Game 20.3 (17th) 306.3 (19th) Total Offense 293.3 (23rd) 129.0 (4th) Rushing Offense 71.0 (29th) 177.3 (25th) Passing Offense 222.3 (13th) 31:05 (13th) Possession Average 25:16 (32nd) 16.3 (8th) Points Allowed Per Game 24.0 (8th) 277.5 (6nd) Total Defense 366.8 (30th) 85.8 (5th) Rushing Defense 133.0 (31st) 191.8 (9th) Passing Defense 233.8 (23rd) 13 (t-4th) Sacks 7 (t-21st) 7 (t-1st) Interceptions 5 (t-6th) 45.5 (t-14th) Punting Avg. (Gross) 50.2 (3rd) +1 (t-12th) Turnover Differential +3 (t-6th)

49ERS SEAHAWKS PASSING YARDS Nate Davis ................. 301 Charlie Whitehurst ........635Alex Smith ................. 238 Matt Hasselbeck ..........279

......................... RUSHING YARDSAnthony Dixon ........... 300 Justin Forsett .................81Michael Robinson ........ 61 Julius Jones ...................51

......................... RECEPTIONSDominique Zeigler........ 10 Deon Butler ....................15Anthony Dixon ............. 10 Mike Williams.................10Nate Byham ................. 10

......................... RECEIVING YARDSDominique Zeigler...... 124 Deon Butler ..................191Nate Byham ............... 116 Mike WIlliams...............177

......................... INTERCEPTIONSSeven Players ................ 1 Five Players .....................1 ......................... SACKSBruce Davis ................ 2.5 Chris Clemons ...............3.0Three Players .............. 2.0 Dexter Davis .................2.0

2010 PRESEASON COMPARISON

Seahawks Lead Series 12-10

Winning Year Team Score Loc.1976 49ers 37-21 (S)

1979 Seahawks 35-24 (SF)

1985 49ers 19-6 (SF)

1988 49ers 38-7 (S)

1991 49ers 24-22 (S)

1997 Seahawks 38-9 (S)

2002 49ers 28-21 (S)

49ers 31-24 (SF)

2003 Seahawks 20-19 (S)

Seahawks 24-17 (SF)

2004 Seahawks 34-0 (S)

Seahawks 42-27 (SF)

Winning Year Team Score Loc.2005 Seahawks 27-25 (SF)

Seahawks 41-3 (S)

2006 49ers 20-14 (SF)

49ers 24-14 (S)

2007 Seahawks 23-3 (SF)

Seahawks 24-0 (S)

2008 49ers 33-30 (OT) (S)

Seahawks 34-13 (SF)

2009 49ers 23-10 (SF)

Seahawks 20-17 (S)

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

QB Alex Smith1st Round2004 Draft

FB Moran Norris4th Round (2001)

UFA 2009

RB Frank Gore3rd Round2005 Draft

C David Baas2nd Round2005 Draft

LG Mike Iupati1st Round2010 Draft

LT Joe Staley1st Round2007 Draft

RG Chilo Rachal2nd Round2008 Draft

RT Anthony Davis1st Round 2010 Draft

WR Josh Morgan6th Round2008 Draft

WR Michael Crabtree1st Round2009 Draft

TE Vernon Davis1st Round 2006 Draft

BUILDING THROUGH THE DRAFTThe 49ers have selected 10 of 11 starters on offense in the NFL Draft, including six of 11 starters that were 1st round selections. Building through the draft has culminated into improved records over the past three seasons and has positioned the team with a strong opportunity to take the NFC West Division crown for the first time since 2002 (Bolded names are players selected by the 49ers in the NFL Draft).

IT’S A SMALL WORLD

Oldest 49ers player: K Joe Nedney, 37, 3/22/73

Youngest 49ers player: T Anthony Davis, 20, Born 10/11/89

Most seasons as a 49er: TE/LS Brian Jennings - 11

Most NFL seasons: K Joe Nedney - 15

Most Consecutive starts: 139, DT Justin Smith

Most Consecutive Games Played: 160, TE/LS Brian Jennings

Most Playoff Experience: 11 games, RB Brian Westbrook

Heaviest 49er: G Mike Iupati – 331 lbs.

Tallest 49er: T Alex Boone - 6-7

Shortest 49er: RB Frank Gore - 5-9

Former 1st round draft picks: 13 – QB D. Carr, CB N. Clements, WR M.

Crabtree, T A. Davis, TE V. Davis, WR T. Ginn, G M. Iupati, LB M. Lawson, QB

A. Smith, DT J. Smith, LB T. Spikes, T J. Staley and LB P. Willis

Pro Bowlers: 9 - CB N. Clements, RB F. Gore, LS B. Jennings, P A. Lee, S M.

Lewis, DT J. Smith, LB T. Spikes, RB Brian Westbrook and LB P. Willis

Coaches who played in the NFL: 7 - Mike Singletary, Ray Brown, Mike

Johnson, Vance Joseph, Johnnie Lynn, Greg Manusky and Tom Rathman

College with the most 49ers: Ohio State University -4

ROSTER FACTS AND FIGURES

COACHING CONNECTIONS�� 49ers offensive line coach Mike Solari held the same title with the

Seahawks from 2008-2009.�� 49ers special assistant to the head coach, Bill Nayes, was the admin-

istrative assistant/football operations (1999-2000) and the football operations coordinator/team travel (2000-2006) for the Seahawks.

�� Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, a native of San Francisco, CA, coached for the 49ers from 1995-1996, serving as the defensive co-ordinator during that time span.

�� Seahawks tight ends coach Pat McPherson served as the 49ers quality control coach/defense (1996).

�� Defensive line coach Dan Quinn served as the quality control/defense (2001-2002), and defensive line coach (2003-2004) for the 49ers.

�� Seahawks senior personnel executive Scot McCloughan rejoined the Seahawks after spending the previous five seasons with the 49ers, most recently as general manager.

�� Seahawks assistant special teams coach Jeff Ulbrich is currently in his first season on the coaching staff in Seattle after spending 10 sea-son as a linebacker on the 49ers (2000-2009).

SEAHAWKS-NORCAL CONNECTIONS:�� Justin Forsett (2004-2007), G Mike Gibson (2006-2007), TE Cameron Morrah (2005-2008), and DT Brandon Mebane (2003- 2006) played at UC-Berkeley.

49ERS-SEATTLE CONNECTION – 49ers S Taylor Mays was born and raised in Seattle, WA, attending O’Dea High School in Seattle ... S Dashon Goldson attended the University of Washington (2004-2006).FORMER 49ERS - Seahawks RB Michael Robinson spent four seasons with the Niners, including the last two seasons as a special teams captain ... Seahawks DE Kentwan Balmer was selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the 49ers in 2008.

TROJAN TIES – 49ers G Chilo Rachal and S Taylor Mays were coached at USC by Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll at USC ... 49ers G Chilo Rachal played with Seahawks LB Lofa Tatupu, DE Lawrence Jackson and WR Mike Williams during the 2004 season.

HOTTY TOTTY! - 49ers LB Patrick Willis played at Mississippi with Se-ahawks C Chris Spencer from 2005-2007.

“U” KNOW ME - 49ers RB Frank Gore played at Miami with Seahawks CB Kelly Jennings from 2002-2003.

PANTHER PRIDE – 49ers TE Nate Byham played at Pittsburgh with Se-ahawks CB Kennard Cox from 2006-2007

DUCKS FLY TOGETHER – 49ers DT Will Tukuafu played at Oregon with Seahawks CB Walter Thurmond, C/G Max Unger, and DE Nick Reed from 2007-2008.

Pete Carroll is in his first season as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He came to Seattle after spend-ing the previous 9 years (2001-09) as head coach at USC, where he won 7 consecutive Pac-10 titles (2002-08), 2 national championships (2003-04) and led the Trojans to a 97-19 record. His 88 victories from 2001 to 2008 tied Bob Pruett of Marshall for

most by a Division I coach in their first eight seasons since 1900 (Penn’s George Woodruff - 102). Carroll had served two prior stints as a head coach in the NFL, first with the New York Jets (1994) and then with the New Eng-land Patriots (1997-99). Carroll had served as the defensive coordinator for the 49ers from 1995-96 in between his head coaching stints.

Mike Singletary is in his second full season as the head coach of the 49ers. A two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1985 &1988) and Hall of Fame In-ductee (1998), Singletary played 12 seasons (1981-92) for the Chicago Bears and earned countless hon-ors, including 10 consecutive Pro Bowl’s and eight first-team All-Pro selections. After retiring in 1993, he decided to take time away from the game to raise

a family. In 2003, Singletary broke into the coaching ranks as the inside linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He then moved on to the 49ers in 2005, where he served as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach. A year later, he was elevated to assistant head coach/defense, a title which he held until taking over as the 49ers head coach midway through the 2008 season. He went on to compile a 5-4 record that year, before leading the 49ers to an 8-8 record in 2009, the team’s best finish since 2002.

Special Teams Coordinator - Kurt Schottenheimer Schottenheimer enters his first season with the 49ers and brings with him over 30 years of coach-ing experience, including 22 seasons in the NFL. He spent his first eight seasons in the league as a spe-cial teams coach, holding that position first with the Browns (1987-88) and then with the Chiefs (1989-

94). Following his productive run leading the Chiefs special teams, he went on to coach Kansas City’s defensive backs (1995-98), before being pro-moted to defensive coordinator (1999-2000). He spent three more seasons as a defensive coordinator in the NFL, serving one year with the Redskins (2001) and two seasons with the Lions (2002-03). He most recently served as the secondary coach in Green Bay from 2006-08. It marked his second stint with the Packers, having coached defensive backs for the team in 2004, before spending one year as the secondary coach for the Rams (2005). 56� 7��*��89��*��&��/��&&��:&�:*��)��99�;��)��**� ��7��<��:9�& &��*��=��&9��7�:��*0�'��:&��):&�:*��)��8��/��*��7��:8)�&�� &��8�&��)&9��&��&�*&9�*�:*��7�*>?��&��:��)��&�.�&�:*��:�� @ - Mike Singletary

Offensive Line - Mike Solari Named the 49ers offensive line coach on January 21, 2010, Mike Solari rejoins the 49ers after previ-ously serving as the tight ends/assistant offensive line coach for the 49ers from 1992-96 under legendary coach Bob McKittrick, and brings with him more than 20 years of NFL offensive coaching experience. Solari

most recently spent two seasons (2008-09) as the offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks. Under his direction, tackle Walter Jones was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2008. 5��&9��6��8*� ��&��*�6�&&8��*�*A��*<��:�*��*A�*��**��&��)��B&��;8�&��*��6A ��8��)��&��)��)�� &9�* �� 8��*��6�&��8�&*�7��&99��7��:��7��*��)��*&��&99��7��@- Mike Singletary

Assistant Offensive Line - Ray Brown Brown returns to the team for whom he played from 1996-2001. In his role, Brown will work along-side the team’s new offensive line coach Mike Solari. Brown, 47, joins San Francisco’s coaching staff af-ter serving as the assistant offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills for two seasons (2008-09). Prior to

coaching in Buffalo, he spent the second half of the 2006 season as a spe-cial assistant on the Washington Redskins coaching staff, working with the offensive linemen. 51��)��&��&&�� :��9&�&��&��))��;< ��9��*�� &��".�� ;*�� &��&�8�*�:��&��):& ��:��&��;A��&�)��B&��)-�8�&��*��)&��&99��7��:& ��& ��@- Mike Singletary

Mike Singletary Pete Carroll 13-12 Record as Head Coach 33-31 13-12 Record with Current Team 0-0 3rd Years as Head Coach with Team 1st 3rd Years as Head Coach in NFL 5th 8th Years as an NFL Coach 17th

49ers head coach Mike Singletary is one of seven current head coaches who has playing experience in the NFL. Singletary was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round of the 1981 NFL Draft with the 38th overall pick. A two-time ��&:�� Defensive Player of the Year award win-ner (1985 & 1988), Singletary was named to the0�'�� &9 �*C3�� after being selected to play in a team-record 10 consecutive Pro Bowls. The former Bears defensive captain was also named first-team All-Pro eight times (1983-89; 1991), second-team All-Pro twice and All-NFC nine times. Singletary finished each of his final 11 seasons on Chicago’s defense ranked either first or second in tackles, and at the end of his career, had amassed 1,488 tackles, 885 solo tackles, 51 passes defensed, 12 fumble recoveries and seven interceptions.

HEAD COACHES WITH NFL PLAYING EXPERIENCE Coach Reg. Season Record Years Played in NFL Mike Singletary (SF) 13-12 (.520) 12 Jack Del Rio (Jac.) 57-55 (.509) 11 Ken Whisenhunt (Arz.) 26-22 (.542) 9 Gary Kubiak (Hou.) 31-33 (.484) 9 Jeff Fisher (Ten.) 135-111 (.549) 5 Tom Cable (Oak.) 9-19 (.321) 1 Sean Payton (NO) 37-26 (.587) 1

THE HEAD COACHES FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

Over the last several months, the 49ers front office focused on add-ing depth and competition to the roster. On Offense they added speedy-wideout Ted Ginn Jr. and former No. 1 overall draft pick, David Carr, who will backup Alex Smith. Team management also added veteran help in the secondary by signing CB Will James who has 10 years of NFL experience.

QB David Carr (6-3, 216) - 9th Yr - GP/GS: 91/79Carr enters his 9th NFL season after originally being drafted with the first overall pick by the Houston Texas in the 2002 NFL Draft. Carr has completed 1,346 of 2,251 pass atts. for 14,366 yds. and 65 TDs. After spending five years in Houston, Carr signed with the Carolina Panthers prior to the 2007 season. He was signed by the New York

Giants in March of 2008 and served as the backup to starter QB Eli Manning.

WR Ted Ginn Jr. (5-11, 180) - 4th Yr - GP/GS: 48/35Ginn, who was a first-round selection (9th overall) by the Miami Dolphins in the 2007 NFL Draft, has appeared in 48 games (35 starts) in his three-year career. He has recorded 128 catches for 1,664 yds. with 5 TDs and 16 carries for 124 yds. with 2 scores. Ginn was instrumental for the Dolphins on special teams, returning 36 punts for

312 yds. (8.7 avg.) with 1 score and 147 kickoffs for 3,386 yds. (23.0 avg.) with 2 TDs.

CB Will James (6-0, 200) - 10th Yr - GP/GS: 92/60James, who was a third-round selection (78th overall) by the New York Giants in the 2001 NFL Draft, has recorded 270 tackles, 51 PDs, 8 INTs, and 1 FF. James spent 5 seasons with the Giants before signing with the Phila-delphia Eagles, in 2006, where he played for 2 seasons. In 2008, James played in 8 games with the Jacksonville

Jaguars before landing with Detroit last season. He played in 16 games (14 starts) with the Lions and finished with 73 tackles and 2 INTs.

LB Travis LaBoy (6-3, 250) - 6th Yr - GP/GS: 67/32LaBoy was a second-round selection (42nd overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2004 NFL Draft. He has re-corded 136 tackles, 23.5 sacks, 6 FFs, 4 FRs and 1 INT. LaBoy had his best season in 2005, when he registered career highs in both tackles (41) and sacks (6.5). In 2007, he notched a career-high 4 FFs. LaBoy played 4 seasons

with Tennessee before signing with the Arizona Cardinals in March 2008. He was released in March 2009 and missed the 2009 season recovering from a foot injury.

RB Brian Westbrook (5-10, 203) - 9th Yr - GP/GS: 107/85One of the most electrifying all-purpose weapons in the NFL over the last decade, Westbrook joins the 49ers after spending his first eight professional seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Drafted in the third round (91st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, Westbrook has played in

107 games (85 starts) and has registered 5,995 yds. on 1,308 carries and 37 TDs on the ground, to go along with 426 receptions for 3,790 yds. and 29 TDs through the air.

T Anthony Davis - 1st Round - 11th OverallAnthony Davis, a two-year starter at left tackle for Rutgers, was regarded as one of the top tackles in the draft. Armed with tremendous size and strength, Davis will look to bolster the 49ers offensive line. Davis entered the 2010 NFL Draft after his junior season at Rutgers.5;A�� 7��&�9�& ��*��:��&��

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G Mike Iupati - 1st Round - 17th OverallMike Iupati (you-PAH-tee), a hard-nosed guard out of Idaho, brings attitude and toughness to the 49ers. Known for his rare combination of size and athleticism, Iupati will look to compete for a starting role along the team’s offensive line.5�& ��*��)��7��)��*��:��&:8��@- Mike Singletary

S Taylor Mays - 2nd Round - 49th OverallMays was a four-year starter at USC and is an explosive safety with great size and speed. He adds immediate depth, athleticism and physicality to the 49ers defensive backfield.5;A��*)�� *��&9 �* ��)��) ��*��;A��9:��&��&�:��*��*��A��*&��*��)�&�:��7�B��)�*��&�*�78��:& .

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LB NaVorro Bowman - 3rd Round - 91st OverallA speedy and athetic defender, Navorro Bowman was a two-year starter for the Nittany Lions of Penn State. His versatility and toughness fit perfectly into the 49ers defense.5;:��8�*:��*A�)&�)&&� &7 ��8��@- Defensive Coordinator, Greg Manusky

RB Anthony Dixon - 6th Round - 173rd OverallA strong and powerful running back from Mississippi State, Anthony Dixon brings additional toughness to the 49ers backfield. For a back his size, Dixon is deceptively agile.5;A��)�&�� *D��:89��:��*��)�7��*��:��& ��:��*��&9�*��&��@

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TE Nate Byham - 6th Round - 182nd OverallConsidered one of the best blocking tight ends in the 2010 NFL Draft, Byham provides a physical presence to the 49ers tight end position. A three-year starter at Pitt, he has shown an ability to create space and knock defenders off the ball, while also serving as a reliable receiver.51��*��:��)��)�7��& ��&.�:��&��*��*��)*��&��&��@- Mike Singletary

WR Kyle Williams - 6th Round - 206th OverallAn explosive receiver and returner, Kyle Williams served as an all-purpose threat during his four-year career at Arizona State. He adds speed and depth to the 49ers receiving corps, as well as a playmaker on special teams.5 ��&��:�7��D��:8)��D��:8��9��)�7��

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OFFSEASON ACQUISITIONS 2010 DRAFT CLASS

Below is a list of the 49ers key contributors in 2009 and the years that they are signed through:

2017 – T Joe Staley

2016 – LB Patrick Willis

2014 – WR Michael Crabtree, LS Brian Jennings

2013 – CB Tarell Brown, CB Nate Clements, WR Brandon Jones, DT Justin Smith

2012 – LB Parys Haralson, DT *Ricky Jean Francois, P Andy Lee, S Michael Lewis, LB *Scott McKillop, DT Isaac Sopoaga, CB Shawntae Spencer, S *Curtis Taylor, TE Delanie Walker

2011 – RB Frank Gore, C Eric Heitmann, WR *Josh Morgan, K Joe Ned-ney, FB Moran Norris, G *Chilo Rachal, S *Reggie Smith, T Adam Snyder

2010 – TE Vernon Davis, DT Demetric Evans, S *Dashon Goldson, LB Manny Lawson, DT *Ray McDonald, QB Alex Smith, LB Takeo Spikes, G Tony Wragge

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It takes 25,000 miles to travel around the world, and the 49ers will be one of two teams (Seattle) who will eclipse the 25,000-mile mark during the preseason and regular season this year. Not only will the 49ers surpass 25,000 miles, but they will reach over 35,000 miles upon returning from St. Louis on Dec. 26th. With over 10,000 more miles than Seattle, the 49ers will be spending a lot of time in the air. The trip to London no doubt will add to the mileage for the team, but the 49ers will travel 28,531 more miles than the Cincinnati Bengals, who will journey only 6,688 miles this season. The 49ers led the NFL in miles traveled the previous two seasons by accumulating 64,239 miles. The NFC West leads all divisions in total miles traveled for the fourth consecutive season with 101,264 miles. The trip to London will mark the first time the 49ers have played a regular season game outside of the U.S. since the team traveled to Mexico City in 2005, in a matchup with Arizona. The 49ers will square off against the Denver Broncos in only the franchise’s second international regular season game.

TOTAL MILES TO BE TRAVELED IN 2010

1. San Francisco 35,219 17. Philadelphia 14,6962. Seattle 25,192 18. Minnesota 14,5483. Denver 24,958 19. Indianapolis 14,0524. Oakland 23,441 20. Tennessee 13,9525. Miami 23,025 21. Carolina 11,8586. San Diego 22,384 22. Atlanta 11,7617. Arizona 20,956 23. Green Bay 11,2138. St. Louis 19,897 24. Detroit 11,1699. Houston 19,072 25. Washington 11,12410. Dallas 17,643 26. Chicago 11,08911. Tampa Bay 17,083 27. New York Jets 10,73112. Jacksonville 16,314 28. Buffalo 9,71513. New York Giants 15,968 29. Pittsburgh 9,65414. New Orleans 15,754 30. Cleveland 9,53715. Kansas City 15,597 31. Baltimore 8,03716. New England 14,723 32. Cincinnati 6,688

AROUND THE WORLD IN 140 DAYS

FREE AGENCY TIMELINE In 2009, the San Fran-cisco 49ers sent five play-ers to the Pro Bowl, the most since 2005. LB Pat-rick Willis made his third trip to the annual all-star game, while RB Frank Gore and P Andy Lee made their second trips, and DE Justin Smith and TE Vernon Davis made their first, Davis as a starter. During the 2009 season, Davis tied the NFL record for TDs by a tight end in a single season with 13. In addition, he set single-season career highs in recepts. (78) and receiving yds. (965), while serving as a powerful blocker for RB Frank Gore who rushed for over 1,000 yds. once again. Willis finished with a team-high 173 tackles and single-season ca-reer highs in FFs (3), INTs (3) and PDs (12), while tying his single-season career-high in sacks (4). Lee had one of his best year’s to date, finishing second in the NFL in gross punting avg. (47.6) and punts of 50-plus yards (47), while ranking third in net punting avg. (41.0). He finished the season as the 49ers’ all time leader in career punting yardage with 24,896 yds. Gore became the first running back in 49ers history to have four con-secutive 1,000-yd. seasons after posting 1,120 yds. along with a single-season career-high 13 total TDs (10 rushing, 3 receiving). Smith ended the season ranked first on the team among DTs with 90 tackles, while finishing tied for second with 6 sacks, forcing 2 FFs and hauling in 2 FRs. Smith was an integral cog in a 49ers run defense that ranked sixth in the NFL in rushing ypg. (97.0).

PRO BOWL SELECTIONS

TEAM UNDER SINGLETARY IN 2009 At Home 9-3 6-2On the Road 4-9 2-6In Dome 3-3 2-3In September 6-3 2-1Vs. NFC 10-8 7-5Vs. NFC West 7-3 5-1Vs. NFC East 1-2 0-1Vs. NFC North 2-2 2-2Vs. NFC South 0-1 0-1Vs. AFC West 0-0 0-0Vs. AFC East 2-1 0-0Vs. AFC North 0-0 0-0Vs. AFC South 1-3 1-3Scoring on opening drive 4-3 2-3Scoring first 12-3 6-3Leading at half 10-4 7-3Leading after three quarters 9-2 7-1Winning time of possession 9-3 8-1Out-rushing opponent 8-3 5-1 Out-passing opponent 5-3 3-2Out-gaining opponent 7-4 5-2

OFFENSE40% + 3rd down conversions 7-3 3-050% + 3rd down conversions 4-0 2-0Not throwing an INT 8-2 6-1Passing for 300+yards 0-3 0-1Having a 100+ yard rusher 5-1 4-1Having a 100+ yard receiver 0-4 0-3Scoring 20+ points 10-6 7-4Scoring 30+ points 2-0 1-0Rushing for 150+ yards 2-0 2-0Having 20+ first downs 1-3 0-1Not allowing a sack 1-1 1-0Allowing two or fewer sacks 7-4 4-3

DEFENSEOpponents less than 40% on 3rd down 11-4 7-2Opponents less than 30% on 3rd down 6-2 5-1Scoring a defensive TD 1-0 1-0Returning an INT for a TD 1-0 1-0Returning a fumble for a TD 1-0 1-0Recording 3+ sacks 9-2 5-2Recording 5+ sacks 3-1 3-1Winning the turnover battle 8-0 7-0Allowing 17 or fewer points 12-1 8-0Allowing a 100-yard rusher 2-2 0-2Allowing a 100-yard receiver 2-8 1-5Not allowing a rushing TD 10-6 7-3Not allowing a passing TD 7-1 5-1

49ERS RECORD WHEN...

UP NEXT FOR THE NINERS The 49ers will host the defending Super Bowl Cham-pions New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in the 2010 home opener at Candlestick Park. San Francisco is 35-13 in primetime games at home, and 22-10 when playing at home on Monday Night Football. Newly inducted Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice will also be inducted at halftime of the game into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame.

2009 NFC WEST RESULTSTeam W L PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV StreakArizona 10 6 375 325 4-4 6-2 4-2 8-4 2-2 1LSan Francisco 8 8 330 281 6-2 2-6 5-1 7-5 1-3 2WSeattle 5 11 280 390 4-4 1-7 3-3 4-8 1-3 4LSt. Louis 1 15 175 436 0-8 1-7 0-6 1-11 0-4 8L

San Francisco 17, Seattle 20At Seattle, WA, December 6, 2009

Although the 49ers passing attack was on fire for much of the game, it could not heat up the cloudy, cold temperatures quite enough as San Francisco dropped a heartbreaking 20-17 decision to the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field. In the end, the foot of K Olindo Mare was the hottest thing in the stadium, as he drilled a 30-yd. FG to seal the win as time expired. The afternoon began with great promise as the Niners opened the scoring drive mid-way through the 1st qtr. with a very familiar connection. On 4th-n-1 at the SEA 33, QB Alex Smith tossed a short pass to TE Vernon Davis who raced to the endzone for a 33-yd. score. The SF defense followed up the score by forcing a 3-n-out by the Seahawks. But, on the ensuing punt, returners Brandon Jones and Arnaz Battle fumbled the exchange on an attempted reverse that the home team alertly hopped on at the SF 13. Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck converted the miscue into 7 pts. 3 plays later as he connected with WR Deion Branch on a 7-yd. scoring pass. The Seattle defense retrieved the ball from the 49ers and set their offense up for another scoring drive. Hasselbeck then directed the squad on a 12-play, 87-yd. drive that culminated in an 8-yd. screen pass to RB Justin Forsett, who slashed into the endzone. Not to be outdone, Smith connected with Davis on the very next drive for 42 yds., setting up a 22-yd. TD pass to WR Josh Morgan, knotting the score at 14 heading into halftime. The 3rd quarter was a defensive battle that resulted in no points. The 4th qtr. began with an impressive drive by the 49ers that appeared to result in go-ahead points, but a RB Frank Gore fumble at the SEA 22 negated the opportunity. CB Josh Wilson returned the ball to the SF 41, where Smith tracked him down, setting up a 25-yd. Mare FG to give the Seahawks a 3-pt. lead. Smith responded once again by directing the 49ers to the SEA 16, where K Joe Nedney connected on a 34-yarder to tie the game at 17. After stopping the Seahawks on their next possession, the Niners took over at their own 11 yd.-line. The Seahawks defense remained stingy and forced a 3-n-out. Hasselbeck took control at his own 48 with :21 remaining in the game. Three plays later, he had directed his squad to the SF 12, where Mare sealed the game.

TEAM STATISTICS SF SEA First Downs 14 17 Net Yards Gained 356 292 Rushes/Yards 12/53 29/107 Passing Yards 303 185 Att/Comp/Int 45/27/0 35/26/0 Sacked/Yards Lost 1/7 5/20 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/1 Penalties/Yards 8/57 4/48 Time of Possession 28:49 31:11 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Pts 49ERS 7 7 0 3 - 17 SEAHAWKS 7 7 0 6 - 20

49ers V. Davis 33 pass from A. Smith (J. Nedney kick) (4-42, 2:10)Seahawks D. Branch 7 pass from M. Hasselbeck (O. Mare kick) (3-13, 0:46)Seahawks J. Forsett 8 pass from M. Hasselbeck (O. Mare kick) (12-87, 5:40)49ers J. Morgan 22 pass from A. Smith (J. Nedney kick) (4-77, 2:26)Seahawks O. Mare 25 FG (7-34, 4:41)49ers J. Nedney 34 FG (6-48, 2:33)Seahawks O. Mare 30 FG (3-40, 0:21)

RUSHING: 49ERS – F. Gore 9-25, J. Morgan 1-20, D. Walker 1-7, A. Smith 1-1 ... SEAHAWKS – J. Jones 20-67, M. Hasselbeck 4-31, J. Forsett 5-9.

RECEIVING: 49ERS - V. Davis 6-111-1 td, M. Crabtree 6-60, J. Morgan 6-56-1 td, F. Gore 5-37, D. Walker 3-28, B. Jones 1-18 ... SEAHAWKS – N. Burleson 5-54, T. Houshmandzadeh 5-37, J. Jones 5-(-3), J. Forsett 3-25-1 td, J. Griffith 3-25, D. Butler 1-32, B. Obomanu 1-12, J. Carlson 1-9, D. Branch 1-7-1 td, L. Rankin 1-7.

PASSING: 49ERS - A. Smith 45-27-310 2 tds, 0 ints...SEAHAWKS – M. Hasselbeck 34-25-198 2 tds, 0 ints, S. Wallace 1-1-7 0 tds, 0 ints.

INTs: 49ERS - None ... RAMS - NoneSACKS: 49ERS - T. Spikes 1.0, M. Lawson 1.0, M. Lewis 1.0, P. Haralson 1.0 ... SEAHAWKS - J. Babineaux 0.5, B. Mebane 0.5

49ERS TURNOVER RATIO: -1 (1 fumble/2 fumbles)

- THE LAST TIME

With the backing of their home crowd, the 49ers have won 9 of their last 11 regula season games at Candlestick Park since Mike Singletary’s first victory as a head coach. In those 11 games, San Francisco has outscored its opponents 255-167 (+88), while also winning the turn-over battle (+16). The 49ers have experienced success running the ball during that span, averaging 123 yards per game on the ground.

The 49ers defense has allowed 167 points (15.2 ppg) over the past 11 games at home to rank 1st in the NFC and 4th in the NFL. The 18 TDs allowed during that span rank 2nd in the NFC and 4th in the NFL.

Opposing QBs have also had a tough time at Candlestick Park, throw-ing for only 5 TDs (low-est total in NFL), a 65.9 QB Rating (4th-lowest) and 12 passing plays of 25+ yds. (t-5th-lowest) over the past 11 home games.

Opponents have ex-perienced little success in their ground game over the 49ers last 11 home games. During that span, teams have rushed for a mere 48.2 ypg., 6th-lowest in the NFL and 3rd-lowest in the NFC, with only 24 plays of 10-or-more yds., which is t-1st in the NFC.

The 49ers defense has shown a knack for creat-ing turnovers at home in the last 11 games, rank-ing t-2nd in the NFL and 1st in the NFC. San Francisco had 26 of their 33 takeaways when playing at home in 2009. The 26 takeaways at home ranked as the 2nd most (San Diego, 31 in ‘07) by an NFL team in a single season, dating back to 2004.

HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE AT HOME SINCE 11/16/08

(Since Singletary’s First Win)

TEAM GP W L PCT. 1. Indianapolis 12 11 1 .917 2. Minnesota 11 10 1 .909 3. Pittsburgh 12 10 2 .8334t. San Francisco 11 9 2 .818 Philadelphia 11 9 2 .818 New England 11 9 2 .818 7t. Atlanta 12 9 3 .750 Baltimore 12 9 3 .750 Dallas 12 9 3 .750

OPP. PASSING TDs AT HOME SINCE 11/16/08(Since Singletary’s First Win)

TEAM GP PASS TD 1. San Francisco 11 5 2t. Baltimore 12 8 Buffalo 12 8 New Orleans 11 85. Oakland 11 9

OPP. RSH. YDS. PER GAME AT HOME SINCE 11/16/08

(Since Singletary’s First Win)

TEAM RSH YDS YDS/GM 1. Minnesota 230 851 37.0 2. Philadelphia 245 962 41.8 3. Cincinnati 282 974 42.3 4. Pittsburgh 283 997 43.3 5. Jacksonville 295 1,012 44.0 6. San Francisco 283 1,109 48.2 7. Baltimore 314 1,119 48.7

TAKEAWAYS AT HOME SINCE 11/16/08(Since Singletary’s First Win)

TEAM GP TAKEAWAYS 1. Baltimore 12 33 2. Green Bay 11 27 3. Philadelphia 10 26 4. San Francisco 10 25 5t. Four Teams 24

PPG ALLOWED AT HOME SINCE 11/16/08(Since Singletary’s First Win)

TEAM PPG ALLOWED 1. Baltimore 11.0 2. New England 14.3 3. Cincinnati 14.4 4. San Francisco 15.2 5. Dallas 15.3 6. Minnesota 16.5

After surrendering a league-high 35 giveaways in 2008, the 49ers surrendered just 24 giveaways in 2009, while recording 33 takeaways, to rank 5th in the NFL with a +9 turnover ratio.

�� San Francisco was the only team in the NFL to force at least 5 turn-overs in 3 different games in 2009 - 5 vs. Chi. (11/12/09), 7 vs. Arz. (12/14/09) and 6 vs. Det. (12/27/09).

�� The 49ers recorded 23 of its 33 takeaways in the final 8 games of the

season, which was the highest total of any team during that span. �� San Francisco’s secondary (21) recorded the most takeaways, led by

Dashon Goldson (5), CB Dre’ Bly (5) and S Mark Roman (4), followed by the team’s linebacking corps (7) and defensive line (5).

NFL TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL (2009)

TEAM TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS DIFF 1. Green Bay 40 16 +24 2. Philadelphia 38 23 +15 3. New Orleans 39 28 +11 4. Baltimore 32 22 +10 5. San Francisco 33 24 +9 6. San Diego 25 17 +8 7. Denver 30 23 +7 8t. Carolina 37 31 +6 Minnesota 24 18 +6 New England 28 22 +6 11t. Two Teams +3

Early in 2009, Singletary explained his philosophy on winning the turn-over battle. “One of the things we talk about as a team is not losing football games,” said Singletary following the win against St. Louis. “Making other teams earn every point they get. When you turn the ball over, it is a formula for disaster, and our guys understand that offensively. Our guys understand that defensively. It just takes the breath out of you. The more turnovers you get, the more it lessens your opportunity to be successful.”

The +9 turnover ratio in 2009 is a stark contrast to the -17 differential a year prior. The +26 swing by San Francis-co was the largest by any NFL team during that span. The last team to have a better improve-ment over a two-year span was Baltimore (+30) from 2007 (-17) to 2008 (+13).

The last time San Fran-cisco recorded a positive turnover differential was in 2003, when the team posted 37 takeaways and 25 turnovers (+12) to rank 4th in the NFL.

CHANGE IN TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL(2008 to 2009)

TEAM CHANGE 1. San Francisco +26 2. Denver +24 3. Green Bay +17 4. New Orleans +15 5. Dallas +13

49ERS TURNOVER RATIO (2003-2009) YEAR RATIO NFL RANK 1. 2003 +12 4th 2. 2009 +9 5th 3. 2006 -5 t-23rd 4. 2005 -9 27t 5. 2007 -12 30th 6. 2008 -17 t-31st 7. 2004 -19 31st

TURNING THE TIDES HOME SWEET HOME

With 49ers offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye returning for his second season, RB Frank Gore, TE Vernon Davis and QB Alex Smith are excited about another year in Raye’s offense.

Davis had a career year in 2009 and finished the season ranked t-1st in the NFL with 13 TD recep-tions, while ranking 5th in the NFL and 3rd in the NFC

among tight ends with career-highs of 965 receiving yds. and 78 recepts. Prior to the 2009 season, Raye envisioned big things for Davis. “I think with his speed and athleticism, his ability to in-line block and the fact that he can block a defensive end in the league, which is unusual for a tight end, and having the combination of the ability to go downfield and matchup and catch the ball, I see him being a very good fit.” A good fit Vernon was indeed. With two games left in the season, Raye wasn’t surprised that Davis was leading the NFL in TD catches. “I’m not surprised that he is because, as I said earlier when we started, we are tight end friendly, and his ability to run down the middle of the field once we expanded to where we are and unlocked the box, it gave him more oppor-tunities in the passing game.” Meanwhile, Gore posted 1,120 rushing yds. and 10 rushing TDs despite missing two games due to injury. His 1,526 yds. from scrimmage ranked 7th in the NFL and 3rd in the NFC, while his 78 points ranked t-8th in the NFL and t-2nd in the NFC for non-kickers. When Gore reached the 1,000-yd. rushing mark in 2009, Raye reiter-ated the importance of the Pro Bowl back in the 49ers offense. “I think it is a testament to the ability and the accomplishments he has, given all of the things that have gone on this season and still be in the up-per echelon of rushing yardage, having missed time with injuries and the quarterback change. I think as he and Alex become best friends they will understand the mutual responsibility they have to each other and how one feeds the other. Frank is vital to the success of what we do and how we do going forward.” With Raye returning for a second year, this marks the first time QB Alex Smith has had the same offensive coordinator in consecutive seasons. Not having to learn a new offense has been beneficial for Smith. “We are just so much further ahead of the game compared to last year with everything – all the details of everything and the adjustments on the field, the speed of play,” said Smith. “We really have the foundation set and we are able to build on it now.” Last season Smith set multiple career-highs in Raye’s system, including TDs (18), comp. percentage (60.5) and QB rating (81.5). Smith also set a career-high with 29 completions vs. Ten (11/8/09) and passing for 310 yds. at Sea. (12/6/09). From 1983-84, Raye orchestrated a Los Angeles Rams offense that featured RB Eric Dickerson, who rushed for 2,105 yds. in 1984 and 1,808 yds. in 1983. Several years later, Raye guided TE Tony Gonzalez to the 2nd-highest receiving total of his career (1,203 in 2000), while serving as the Chiefs offensive coordinator from 1998-2000. When faced with a goal-to-go situation in 2009, the 49ers offense was

successful in putting up points. In 19 opportunities, San Francisco scored a touchdown on 16 occassions, to rank 2nd in the NFL in TD efficiency (84.2).

One of the key messages head coach Mike Singletary continually stresses is ball security. Despite giving up 4 turnovers against the Titans (11/8) and Ea-gles (12/20), the 24 turnovers in 2009 were tied for the fewest by the 49ers in a season, dating back 2003.

TURNOVERS IN SINGLE SEASON, 49ERS (SINCE 2003)

YEAR TO 1t. 2009 24 2003 24 3. 2006 31 4t. 2008 34 2007 34 2005 34 7. 2004 38

Coach Singletary is constantly preaching that in order to have production on offense it has to start up front with the offensive line. That statement held true as the 49ers selected two offensive linemen in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. T Anthony Davis was the 11th overall selection, followed closely by G Mike Iupati, who was taken with the 17th overall selection. This was only the third time since the NFL/AFL merger in 1970 that a team had selected two offensive linemen in the first round. The L.A. Rams G Dennis Harrah at No. 11 and Doug France at No. 20 in 1975. The New York Jets drafted T D’Brickashaw Ferguson at No. 4 and C Nick Mangold at No. 29 in 2006. Both Ferguson and Mangold went on to make multiple Pro Bowls. More importantly, both teams made the playoffs that year.

YEAR BEFORE SELECTING TWO OFFENSIVE LINEMEN IN FIRST ROUND

TEAM Record PPG YPG YPC SACKSRams (1974) 10-4 18.8 309.4 3.8 21Jets (2005) 4-12 15.0 248.1 3.5 53

YEAR AFTER SELECTING TWO OFFENSIVE LINEMEN IN FIRST ROUND

TEAM Record PPG YPG YPC SACKSRams (1975) 12-2 22.3 326.1 4.1 30Jets (2006) 10-6 19.8 305.7 3.5 34

The 49ers wide receiving corps added a boost in the offseason by trading for speedy WR Ted Ginn Jr. who was the 9th overall se-lection by the Miami Dolphins in 2007. With a 40-yd. dash time off the charts, Ginn will be able to stretch the field and bring another dimension to the 49ers air as-sault. Quarterback Alex Smith will be looking to Ginn this year, along with returning wideouts Michael Crabtree and Josh Morgan, and TE Vernon Davis, to improve on last year’s passing game production. Crabtree and Davis led the receiving group in the second half of the 2009 season by both tallying 6 receptions of 25-or-more yards, to rank them in the top 10 in the entire NFL.

NFL 2009 RECEIVING LEADERS WITH RECEPTIONS OF 25+ YARDS

(SINCE WEEK 9)

PLAYER 25+ 1. Andre Johnson 9 2t. DeSean Jackson 8 Sidney Rice 8 4t. Chris Chambers 7 Greg Jennings 7 6t. Michael Crabtree 6 Vernon Davis 6 Miles Austin 6

ENCORE PERFORMANCE IT ALL STARTS UP FRONT

STRETCHING THE FIELD

BALL SECURITY

PUNCH IT IN

GOAL-TO-GO TOUCHDOWN EFFICIENCY, NFL (2009) TEAM Drives RSH TD REC TD TD EFFIC. 1. Minnesota 40 16 18 85.0 2. San Francisco 19 8 8 84.2 3. Atlanta 29 12 12 82.8 4. Indianapolis 29 9 14 79.3 5. Baltimore 19 12 3 78.9 0�' !%� �2 ? ? 23�=

Ever so quietly, 49ers defensive coordinator Greg Manusky has been building a bully of a defense. In his first three seasons with the club, Manusky’s unit has evolved into one of the top 3-4 defensive schemes in the game. Following a Week 2 preseason matchup against the Vikings in 2010, future Hall of Fame QB Brett Favre was reminded of how tough the 49ers defensive unit

is to face. “San Francisco is a very good football team. Probably the worst I felt all year physically (in 2009) overall was against these guys last year. We were fortunate to win on the last play. They’re a very physical, active football team. Their scheme puts a lot of one-on-one blocking on our offensive line.” The 49ers ranked among the top teams in several defensive categories in 2009. The unit allowed 10-or-less points in seven contests and held op-ponents out of the end zone on five different occasions. The unit also shared honors with the Chicago Bears with a league-leading 21 FFs, which was the highest team total since the 49ers began tracking the statistic in 1980. The consistently tough and aggressive approach by the 49ers defense re-sulted in only 17.6 points allowed per game, which was 4th-best in the NFL, and ranked 2nd in the NFC. Equally important, the 49ers 5-1 record against the NFC West was due in large part to the 10.2 points per game allowed against their division, tops by any NFL team against its division in 2009. Up front, the 49ers 44 sacks tied for third best in the league and was the team’s highest team total since 1998 (51 sacks, third in the NFL). With a pass-rush-by-committee approach in 2009, the front seven sent two players to the Pro Bowl (Patrick Willis and Justin Smith) and had four play-ers, including Smith, total five-or-more sacks. And with the defensive backs supplying strong coverage on the back end, Manusky’s defense totaled 27 sacks in the final eight regular season games, most in the NFL. Manusky, a 12-year veteran as an NFL linebacker, has seen his defensive unit improve in numerous categories since taking over in 2007.

San Francisco’s offense experienced success when entering the red zone in 2009, scoring 23 TDs in 39 red zone drives to rank 5th in the NFL and 3rd in the NFC with a 59.0 TD efficiency. RB Frank Gore contributed a total of 10 red zone TDs (7 rush, 3 receive), while TE Vernon Davis ranked 2nd on the team with 7 red zone receiving TDs. The last time the 49ers had a higher red zone TD efficiency was in 2001, when the team ranked 2nd in the NFL with a 63.5 TD efficiency.

RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN SCORING, NFL (2009) TEAM Drives TD TD EFFIC. 1. Arizona 54 38 70.4 2. Indianapolis 53 35 66.0 3. Minnesota 69 43 62.3 4. Miami 54 33 61.1 5. San Francisco 39 23 59.0 0�' !%� �� 2 ��?

San Francisco’s offense was productive when getting into opponents’ territory. When entering inside its opponent’s 30-yd. line, the 49ers offense ranked 9th in the NFL and 5th in the NFC in TD efficiency (49.2%).

INSIDE 30-YARD LINE TOUCHDOWN EFFICIENCY, NFL (2009) TEAM DRIVES RSH TD PASS TD TDs TD EFFIC. 1. Indianapolis 67 15 28 43 64.2 2. Arizona 72 16 25 41 56.9 3. Minnesota 83 18 28 46 55.4 4. New Orleans 85 20 25 45 52.9 5t. Atlanta 66 13 19 33 50.0 Miami 66 20 13 33 50.0 Houston 72 12 24 36 50.0 8. San Diego 79 17 21 39 49.4 9. San Francisco 59 9 19 29 49.210. Green Bay 78 18 20 38 48.7

The 49ers were one of two teams (San Diego) to not throw an intercep-tion when inside their opponent’s 30-yard line. QBs Alex Smith and Shaun Hill combined to record a 108.3 QB rating to rank 8th in the NFL and 4th in the NFC, completing 55 of 96 passes for 435 yds. with 19 TDs.

INSIDE 30-YARD LINE QUARTERBACK RATING (2009) TEAM ATT CMP YDS TD INT RTG 1. San Diego 115 72 694 21 0 119.0 2. Indianapolis 123 83 750 28 2 116.5 3. Minnesota 126 89 653 28 2 115.5 4. Green Bay 129 81 657 20 1 112.0 5. New England 115 73 628 18 2 110.1 6. Houston 127 82 727 24 3 109.5 7. Washington 104 64 493 18 1 108.7 8. San Francisco 96 55 435 19 0 108.3 9. Arizona 107 69 619 25 3 107.8 10. New Orleans 143 90 758 25 4 104.5

TOUCHDOWN PASSES, 49ERS(Since 2003)

YEAR PASS TD 1. 2003 25 2. 2009 23 3. 2008 21 4t. 2004 16 2006 16

San Francisco’s total of 23 passing TDs in 2009 was the highest total by the team since the 25 thrown in 2003. QB Shaun Hill recorded 5 TD passes to start the season, followed by QB Alex Smith’s career-high of 18 TD passes over the final 11 games.

49ERS DEFENSIVE RANKINGS, NFL 2006 2007* 2008* 2009*Points Allowed 32 20 23 4Total Yards Per Game 26 25 13 15Yards Per Play 25 16 11 6Rush Yards Per Game 19 22 13 6Rush Yards Per Attempt 16 5 8 3Pass Yards Per Game 26 22 20 21Takeaways 18t 28t 28t 5tForced Fumbles 14t 25t 24t 1tInterceptions 22t 29 21t 11tSacks 22 21 15 3tRed Zone (TD%) 17 6 8 3First Downs Per Game 29 23 12t 6Pct. of 3 & Out Drive 31 23 14 3$F��E9��7G&&��&�%�)-��8�

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1. Dallas 27.5 2. Green Bay 25.5 3. San Francisco 24.5 4. Arizona 18.5 5. Washington 14.0

2009 TEAM SACKS, NFC LBs

1. Pittsburgh 33.52. Denver 29.03. Dallas 27.54. Miami 27.05. Green Bay 25.56. San Francisco 24.5

2009 TEAM SACKS, NFL LBs

Playing for a Hall of Fame linebacker in Mike Singletary and having a defen-sive coordinator who spent 12 sea-sons at the linebacker position in Greg Manusky, naturally helps the current group of 49ers linebackers be prepared for every situation thrown a them. In addition to the already forceful group

of linebackers from 2009, the team drafted NaVorro Bowman, a two-year starter from Penn State in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and signed Travis LaBoy who has racked up 23.5 sacks in his career.

49ers linebackers wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks in 2009, ranking 3rd in the NFC and 6th in the NFL in sacks from their linebacker corps.

In a sign of confidence by the coaching staff, the defensive line was the only position group on the team which did not add a player during the offseason. Justin Smith is fresh off his first Pro Bowl season and Aubrayo Franklin is looking for a repeat performance of his stellar 2009 season, while Isaac Sopoaga has continued to be a warrior in the offseason workout program in preparation for the upcoming campaign. There is good reason to not disrupt the chemistry of the 49ers stout defensive line when based solely on the run-stuff productivity on display in 2009. The team finished 3rd in rushing yds. per attempt in the NFL, while also holding opposing team to 17.6 PPG, which ranked 4th in the NFL. Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula has experienced success over the years by utilizing a com-mittee approach and oftentimes rotates members of his unit throughout a given series in order to keep them fresh. The defensive front shows many different looks throughout a game, with Ray McDonald, Kentwan Balmer and Demetric Evans getting in the mix. Ricky Jean Francois, a seventh round pick by the 49ers in 2009, has transitioned to the nose tackle position this past offseason and looks to provide solid depth behind Franklin. Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky sees great things on the horizon for this group as the chemistry continues to grow. “They had a pretty good year last year and we keep on building on it with the guys that we have. Across the board, technique-wise, it’s actually good. The coaches, when they get into those meetings with the younger players or the first year players or rookie players, what happens is they have to tone back and they have to make sure those younger players catch up. At least from the defensive line, you can move onward and upward and start looking at our opponents for next year. So, it’s actually a plus for him, (defensive line coach) Jim Tomsula.”

San Francisco’s defense finished the 2009 season ranked 4th in the NFL and 2nd in NFC, with 17.6 points allowed per game. The unit:

�� Kept an opposing team from scoring a TD in 5 different games in 2009 to rank t-1st in the NFL (with the NY Jets) for the most games not allowing a TD. The 5 occasions in 2009 marked a franchise best, sur-passing the efforts of the 2001 and 1984 defenses, which kept oppo-nents out of the end zone on 4 occasions during those seasons.

�� Held its opponents to 10 points-or-less in 7 contests in 2009, which ranked t-1st in the NFL (NY Jets).

POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME, NFL (2009) TEAM PA PPG Allowed 1. New York Jets 236 14.8 2. Dallas 250 15.6 3. Baltimore 261 16.3 4. San Francisco 281 17.6 5. New England 285 17.8

The 49ers defense led the league in points allowed in the 2nd half, giv-ing up 108 points or 6.75 points per game.

2ND HALF POINTS ALLOWED, NFL (2009) TEAM 2nd Half Points Allowed 2nd Half PPG 1. San Francisco 108 6.75 2. Baltimore 109 6.81 3. New York Jets 111 6.94 4. Washington 109 7.44 5. Indianapolis 136 8.50

The 281 points allowed by the 49ers marked the fewest by the team since 1997, when the team allowed 265 points (16.6 ppg).

POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME, 49ERS (1997-2009) YEAR PA PPG Allowed 1. 1997 265 16.7 2. 2009 281 17.6 3. 2001 282 17.6 4. 1998 328 20.5 5. 2003 337 21.1 6. 2002 351 21.9

San Francisco’s defense made it tough on opponents to move the chains in 2009, allow-ing only 278 first downs or 17.4 first downs per game, to rank 6th in the NFL and 3rd in the NFC. The 17.4 first downs allowed per game marked the lowest average by the team since 1997, when the 49ers allowed 15.1 first downs per game.

FIRST DOWNS PER GAME, NFL (2009) TEAM FD/GM 1. New York Jets 14.8 2. Minnesota 16.9 3. Green Bay 17.0 4. Pittsburgh 17.1 5. Cincinnati 17.3 6. San Francisco 17.4 7t. Baltimore 17.5 Washington 17.5 9. Dallas 17.9 10. Two Teams 18.1

San Francisco’s defense faced 47 drives by opponents into its red zone, but only allowed 19 TDs, to rank 3rd in the NFL in red zone TD efficiency (40.4).

OPPONENT RED ZONE TOUCHDOWN SCORING, NFL (2009) TEAM Drives TD TD Effic. 1. Washington 41 16 39.0 2. New Orleans 56 22 39.3 3. San Francisco 47 19 40.4 4. Baltimore 43 18 41.9 5. New York Jets 33 14 42.4 0�' !%� >� �� ?

While the unit allowed several FGs instead of TDs in the red zone, it also created turnovers, recording 6 red zone takeaways on the year to rank t-2nd in the NFL and t-1st in the NFC.

RED ZONE TAKEAWAYS, NFL (2009) DATE DRIVES INT FR TA 1. Indianapolis 51 4 3 7 2t. San Francisco 47 4 2 6 Carolina 50 4 2 6 Green Bay 46 5 2 6 New Orleans 56 6 0 6 6t. FourTeams 5

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Throughout the 2009 season, the 49ers defense continuosly found ways to get off the field quickly. The team ranked 3rd in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC in the percentage of ‘3-n-out’ drives by its opponents (29.1).

3 & OUT DRIVES ON DEFENSE, NFL (2009) TEAM SERIES 3 & OUT DRIVES PCT, 1. New York Jets 187 64 34.2 2. Minnesota 188 60 31.9 3. San Francisco 206 60 29.1 4. Houston 182 51 28.0 5. Seattle 196 53 27.0 0�' !%� �32 >> �=��

San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary continuously empha-sizes the importance of physicality on the defensive side of the ball. With 21 FFs in 2009, the 49ers ranked t-1st in the NFL. The team received hard hits from all over the field, with seven players posting 2 FFs-or-more - LB Manny Lawson (4), LB Ahmad Brooks (4), LB Patrick Willis (3), S Dashon Goldson (3), S Michael Lewis (2), DT Justin Smith (2) and CB Dre’ Bly (2).

The 21 FFs were the most in a single season for the 49ers, dating back to 1980, when the statistic started be-ing tracked by the team.

Late into the sea-son, the 49ers defense continued to impose its will, forcing 12 fumbles over 4 games. The 12 FFs in December were t-2nd most by an NFL team, dating back to 1992 when the stat began to be tracked.

San Francisco’s defense not only forced fumbles, but capitalized on them as well. The team ranked t-1st in the NFL in FRs (15), led by S Mark Roman (3), DT Justin Smith (2), DT Ray McDonald (2) and CB Dre’ Bly (2).

SACKS VS. OWN DIVISION, NFL (2009) TEAM SACKS 1. San Francisco 26 2. Minnesota 25 3. Arizona 21 4. Cleveland 19

SACKS VS. OWN DIVISION, 49ERS (1998-2009)

YEAR GP SACKS 1. 1998 8 36 2. 2009 6 26 3. 2000 8 21 4. 2007 6 20

FORCED FUMBLES, NFL (2009) TEAM FF 1t. San Francisco 21 Chicago 21 3t. Carolina 20 Minnesota 20 5t. New York Giants 18 Denver 18

FORCED FUMBLES, 49ERS (SINCE 1980) YEAR FF 1. 2009 21 2. 1991 20 3t. 1989, ‘88, ‘83 19

FORCED FUMBLES IN DECEMBER, NFL (SINCE 1992)

TEAM YEAR GP FF 1. Green Bay 1992 4 13 2t. San Francisco 2009 4 12 Philadelphia 2002 5 12 St. Louis 2002 5 12 Tampa Bay 1998 4 12 6. New York Jets 2008 4 10

OPP. FUMBLE RECOVERIES, NFL (2009)

TEAM FR 1t. San Francisco 15 Chicago 15 Carolina 15 4. New York Jets 14 5t. Eight Teams 13

The 49ers defense was particularly aggressive when playing its divi-sional opponents, allowing an average of only 10.2 points per game to help the team finish with a 5-1 record in the NFC West.

49ERS VS. NFC WEST RESULTS DATE OPP. W/L SCORE 9/13 at Arz. W 20-16 9/20 Sea. W 23-10 10/4 StL W 35-0 12/6 at Sea. L 17-20 12/14 Arz. W 24-9 1/3 at StL W 28-6 5-1 147-61

The 10.2 points allowed per game within a team’s own division was the best in the NFL in 2009.

POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME VS. OWN DIVISION, NFL (2009) TEAM PA PPG Allowed 1. San Francisco 61 10.2 2. Baltimore 77 12.8 3. Cincinnati 80 13.3 4. Dallas 86 14.3 5. Arizona 90 15.0 6. San Diego 94 15.7 7. New England 103 17.2

When tracking the 10.2 points allowed per game within the division over the last 30 years in the NFL, the 49ers rank t-4th for a single season.

POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME VS. OWN DIVISION, NFL (1980-2009) TEAM PA PPG Allowed 1. Pittsburgh, 2008 55 9.2 2. Philadelphia, 2002 57 9.5 3. Dallas, 1998 77 9.6 4t. San Francisco, 2009 61 10.2 San Francisco, 1984 61 10.2

The 10.2 points allowed per game within the division ranked tied for the best in franchise history with the 49ers 1984 team.

POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME VS. OWN DIVISION, 49ERS YEAR GP PA PPG Allowed 1t. 2009 6 61 10.2 1984 6 61 10.2 3. 1976 7 75 10.7 4. 1997 8 104 13.0 5. 1986 6 80 13.3

While limiting points against their divisional foes, the 49ers defense racked up 26 sacks over the six games played, a total that ranked 1st in the NFL for teams playing within their division, in 2009.

The 26 sacks within the division also mark the most by the 49ers since 1998, when the team recorded 36 sacks over 8 games played.

DOWN AND OUT

PHYSICAL FORCEDOMINATING IN THE DIVISION

The 49ers defense performed exceptionally well on first downs, forcing opponents to have an average of 8.24 yds.-to-go on 2nd down to rank 6th in the NFL.

OPPONENT AVERAGE YARDS TO GO ON 2ND DOWN, NFL (2009) TEAM PLYS AVG YTG 1. Green Bay 312 8.74 2. Minnesota 316 8.62 3. Philadelphia 358 8.52 4. Pittsburgh 322 8.37 5. New York Jets 329 8.32 6. San Francisco 359 8.24 0�' !%� ==3 ,�?>

The result was positive as the unit ranked 2nd in the NFL and 1st in the NFC in the percentage (23.9) of first downs converted by opponents on 2nd down.

OPPONENT 2ND DOWN CONVERSIONS RATE, NFL (2009) TEAM PLYS FDS CONV. PCT 1. Pittsburgh 314 74 23.6 2. San Francisco 343 82 23.9 3. Green Bay 303 73 24.1 4. New York Jets 319 79 24.8 5. Philadelphia 342 88 25.7 0�' 7��) =�? ?� �?��

A large part of the success has been a result of the unit allowing fewer than 4 yds. per carry 36.0 percent of the time on first downs.

PCT. OF OPP. RUSHES OF 4+ YARDS ON 1ST DOWN, NFL (2009) TEAM RSH 4+ YD RSH PCT OF 4+ RSH 1. Green Bay 193 68 35.2 2. San Francisco 214 77 36.0 3. Houston 209 77 36.8 4. New York Jets 222 82 36.9 5. New York Giants 231 86 37.2 0�' 7��) �=> �� >=��

In each game in 2009, the 49ers defense exited the locker room deter-mined to stop their opponent. The unit ranked 1st in the NFL in total points allowed (16) on opponents first offensive possessions in the 1st half and 2nd half combined. The team led the NFL in points allowed on the first drive of the 2nd half, while ranked 2nd in the NFL for points allowed on the first possession of the game.

The 49ers defense made a habit of getting after opposing quarterbacks, finishing the season ranked t-3rd in the NFL and t-2nd in the NFC with 44 sacks. It marked the highest team to-tal and ranking since 1998, when the team ranked 3rd in the NFL with 51 sacks.

In particular, San Francisco’s pass rush efforts were extremely produc-tive in the 2nd half of the season. The team totaled 27 sacks over the final 8 games of the year to rank 1st in the NFL.

LB Manny Lawson led the 49ers with a career-high 6.5 sacks, fol-lowed by 6.0 sacks apiece from LB Ahmad Brooks and DT Justin Smith. With 5.0 sacks in 2009, LB Parys Haralson enters 2010 ranked t-2nd in the NFC with Green Bay Packers LB Aaron Kampman over the past two seasons in total sacks with 13.0, trailing the 31.0 by Dallas Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware.

SACKS, NFL (2009) TEAM SACKS 1. Minnesota 48 2. Pittsburgh 47 3t. San Francisco 44 Miami 44 Philadelphia 44

SACKS IN FINAL 8 GAMES (2009) TEAM SACKS 1. San Francisco 27 2t. Cleveland 24 Green Bay 24 Pittsburgh 24

SACKS, 49ERS (1998-2009) YEAR SACKS 1. 1998 51 2. 2009 44 3. 2003 42 4. 2000 38 5. 2006 34

The 49ers defense proved to be tough to gain yards on throughout 2009, allowing only 4.97 yards per play to rank 6th in the NFL and 3rd in the NFC. The 4.97 yards per play ranked as the lowest total for the team since 1997, when the 49ers led the league with 4.23 yards per play allowed.

YARDS PER PLAY, NFL (2009) TEAM Y/P 1. New York Jets 4.24 2. Green Bay 4.80 3. Baltimore 4.85 4. Cincinnati 4.92 5. Philadelphia 4.95 6. San Francisco 4.97

POINTS ALLOWED ON OPPONENTS FIRST OFFENSIVE POSSESSIONS,1ST AND 2ND HALF, (2009)

TEAM 1st Half 2nd Half Total PA 1. San Francisco 13 3 16 2. Minnesota 6 12 18 3. St. Louis 23 10 33 4. Buffalo 17 17 34 5. New York Jets 13 23 36 0�' !%� �?�= �2�> ��2

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The 49ers defense has been extremely stingy against the run since defensive coordinator Greg Manusky’s arrival in 2007, and has proven to be even more physical with head coach Mike Singletary at the helm.

�� Ranked 4th in the NFC and 6th in the NFL with 97.0 rushing yds. al-lowed per game, in 2009.

OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS PER GAME, NFL (2009) TEAM RUSHING YPG 1. Green Bay 83.3 2. Minnesota 87.1 3. Pittsburgh 89.9 4. Dallas 90.5 5. Baltimore 93.3 6. San Francisco 97.0

�� Ranked 2nd in the NFC and 3rd in the NFL with an opponent average of 3.6 yds. per carry in 2009.

OPPONENT YARDS PER CARRY, NFL (2009) TEAM ATT YDS AVG TD 1. Baltimore 435 1,492 3.4 8 2. Green Bay 371 1,333 3.6 5 3. San Francisco 426 1,552 3.6 12 4. New York Jets 420 1,578 3.8 11 5. Pittsburgh 372 1,438 3.9 7

�� Ranked 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL for carries allowed that gained for 4+ yds. (36.2 pct.) in 2009.

PERCENTAGE OF OPPONENT RUSHES OF 4+ YARDS, NFL (2009) TEAM Rushes 4+Yards Pct. 1. Baltimore 435 157 36.1 2. San Francisco 426 154 36.2 3. New York Giants 423 159 37.6 4. New York Jets 420 158 37.6

�� Ranked 1st in the NFC and 5th in the NFL with 38 carries of 10+ yds. allowed in 2009.

OPPONENT 10+ YARD CARRIES, NFL (2009) TEAM 10+ Carries 1. Pittsburgh 35 2t. Cincinnati 36 Tennessee 36 4. Baltimore 36 5. San Francisco 38

�� Rank 2nd in the NFC and 4th in the NFL for fewest rushing yds. allowed per game (96.2) under head coach Mike Singletary.

OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS PER GAME UNDER HEAD COACH MIKE SINGLETARY, NFL (Since 10/26/08)

TEAM GP ATT YDS YPG 1. Minnesota 25 560 2,129 85.2 2. Pittsburgh 26 620 2,304 88.6 3. Baltimore 26 659 2,391 92.0 4. San Francisco 25 657 2,404 96.2 5. Cincinnati 25 645 2,428 97.1

San Francisco’s defense made it difficult on opposing quarterbacks when entering the team’s 30-yard line, allowing a passer rating of just 53.5, to rank 1st in the NFL. Opposing quarterbacks only connected on 8 touchdowns inside the 49ers 30-yard line, which was the 2nd-fewest in the NFL (NYJ, 6) and the best in the NFC, in 2009. The team also ranked 2nd in the NFL and 1st in the NFC in opponent completion percentage (45.8) inside the 30-yard line, trailing only the Cleveland Browns (45.5).

OPP. PASSER RATING INSIDE 49ERS 30-YARD LINE, NFL (2009) TEAM ATT CMP PCT YDS TD INT RTG 1. San Francisco 96 44 45.8 365 8 7 53.5 2. New Orleans 113 58 51.3 458 9 7 62.5 3. Kansas City 109 56 51.4 447 17 6 78.6 4. Carolina 101 60 59.4 437 13 7 80.3 5. Pittsburgh 98 48 49.0 392 17 4 82.1 0�' !%� ��, 2� �2�� , = ?��?

The 49ers have also had success limiting overall TDs by opponents inside the 30-yard line, ranking 2nd in the NFL in TD efficiency (32.3).

OPP. TOUCHDOWN EFFICIENCY INSIDE 30-YARD LINE, NFL (2009) TEAM Drives TD TD EFFIC. 1. Washington 62 19 30.6 2. San Francisco 62 20 32.3 3. New York Jets 45 16 35.6 4. New Orleans 68 25 36.8 5. Cleveland 72 27 37.5 0�' !%� 2� �? >>�,

The 49ers defense had a knack for creating turnovers in 2009, ranking t-5th in the NFL with 33 (18 INTs, 15 FRs).

TOTAL TAKEAWAYS, NFL (2009) DATE INT FR TA 1. Green Bay 30 10 40 2. New Orleans 26 13 39 3. Philadelphia 25 13 38 4. Carolina 22 15 37 5t. San Francisco 18 15 33 Buffalo 28 5 33

San Francisco was especially successful in recording takeaways in the final 8 games of the season, ranking 1st in the NFL with 23.

TAKEWAYS IN FINAL 8 GAMES, NFL (2009) DATE INT FR TA 1. San Francisco 12 11 23 2t. Green Bay 18 4 22 Carolina 13 9 22 4. Baltimore 15 6 21 5. Kansas City 12 7 19 6t. Four Teams 16

The 33 takeaways by the 49ers were the most by the team since 2003, when the team posted 37 takeaways.

TAKEWAYS IN A SEASON, 49ERS (1999-2009) YEAR INT FR TA 1. 2003 23 14 37 2. 2001 24 10 34 3. 2009 18 15 33 4t. 2002 19 8 27 2006 14 13 27 6. 2005 16 10 26 7. 2007 12 10 22

�� Rank 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL with an opponent average of 3.66 yards per under head coach Mike Singletary.

OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS PER GAMEUNDER HEAD COACH MIKE SINGLETARY, NFL (Since 10/26/08)

TEAM AVG 1. Baltimore 3.63 2. San Francisco 3.66 3. Pittsburgh 3.72

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PRESEASON GAME 1SAN FRANCISCO 37, INDIANAPOLIS 17

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PRESEASON GAME 2MINNESOTA 10, SAN FRANCISCO 15

� � 1st 2nd 3rd 4th PtsMinnesota �� <� �� `� ?�San Francisco `� �� <� �� ?�

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PRESEASON GAME 3SAN FRANCISCO 28, OAKLAND 24

� � 1st 2nd 3rd 4th PtsSan Francisco �� ?`� <� �� Oakland `� `� ?��

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PRESEASON GAME 4SAN DIEGO 14, SAN FRANCISCO 17

� � 1st 2nd 3rd 4th PtsSan Diego �� ?�� ?�San Francisco `� <� �� `� ?`

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2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS PRESEASON STATISTICSDate W/L Score Opponent Attendance8/15 W 37-17 at Indianapolis Colts 65,6648/22 W 15-10 Minnesota Vikings 69,7328/28 W 28-24 at Oakland Raiders 42,2489/2 W 17-14 San Diego Chargers 69,732Team Statistics 49ers OpponentsTotal First Downs 74 67 Rushing 28 18 Passing 39 40 Penalty 7 9 3rd Down: Made/Att 19/52 17/51 3rd Down Pct. 36.5% 33.3% 4th Down: Made/Att 0/1 0/4 4th Down Pct. 0.0% 0.0% Possession Avg. 31:05 28:55 Total Net Yards 1225 1110 Avg. Per Game 306.3 277.5 Total Plays 243 246 Avg. Per Play 5.0 4.5 Net Yards Rushing 516 343 Avg. Per Game 129.0 85.8 Total Rushes 121 89 Net Yards Passing 709 767 Avg. Per Game 177.3 191.8 Sacked/Yards Lost 7/40 13/104 Gross Yards 749 871 Attempts/Completions 115/65 144/86 Completion Pct. 56.5% 59.7% Had Intercepted 3 7 Punts/Average 20/45.5 25/46.8 Net Punting Avg. 38.3 33.4 Penalties/Yards 33/331 23/190 Fumbles/Ball Lost 8/4 6/1 Touchdowns 10 8 Rushing 5 4 Passing 3 3 Returns 2 1Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts49ers 14 40 13 30 0 97 Opponents 17 10 24 14 0 65 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt PtsA. Dixon 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 J. Nedney 0 0 0 0 5/5 4/5 0 17 S. Andrus 0 0 0 0 4/4 4/4 0 16 M. Robinson 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 J. Caulcrick 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 R. Smith 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 J. Morgan 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 T. Curtis 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 P. Adams 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 N. Byham 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 2 D. Walker 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 49ers 10 5 3 2 9/9 8/9 1 97 Opponents 8 4 3 1 8/8 3/3 0 65 Sacks: B. Davis 2.5, T. LaBoy 2.0, W. Tukuafu 1.0, P. Willis 2.0, N. Bowman 1.0, D. Briggs 1.0, D. Walker 1.0, M. Wilhelm 1.0, R. Jean Francois 0.5, 49ers: 13.0, Opponents: 6.0 Fumbles Lost: D. Briggs 1, J. Caulcrick 1, B. Guillory 1, M. Robinson 1, Total: 4Opponent Fumble Recoveries: D. Walker 1, Total: 1

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost RatingA. Smith 37 21 238 56.8% 6.4 1 2.7% 1 2.7% 38 0/0 73.9D. Carr 34 21 210 61.8% 6.2 1 2.9% 0 0.0% 26 3/13 89.1N. Davis 44 23 301 52.3% 6.8 1 2.3% 2 4.5% 60 4/27 62.8 49ers 115 65 749 56.5% 6.5 3 2.6% 3 2.6% 60 7/40 74.1 Opponents 144 86 871 59.7% 6.0 3 2.1% 7 4.9% 74t 13/104 63.8

Rushing No Yds Avg Long TDA. Dixon 74 300 4.1 46t 4 M. Robinson 23 61 2.7 20 1 F. Gore 2 58 29.0 49 0 J. Caulcrick 9 41 4.6 17 0 D. Carr 3 24 8.0 16 0 B. Westbrook 2 17 8.5 17 0 N. Davis 3 15 5.0 11 0 M. Norris 2 2 1.0 2 0 A. Smith 1 0 0.0 0 0 J. Brown 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 D. Walker 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 49ers 121 516 4.3 49 5 Opponents 89 343 3.9 48t 4

Receiving No Yds Avg Long TDD. Zeigler 10 124 12.4 26 0 N. Byham 10 116 11.6 24 0 A. Dixon 10 44 4.4 12 0 D. Walker 7 115 16.4 38 0 J. Caulcrick 7 58 8.3 17 1 J. Morgan 5 56 11.2 16t 1 T. Ginn 3 74 24.7 60 0 B. Guillory 3 25 8.3 14 0 K. Jurovich 2 49 24.5 29 0 M. Norris 2 21 10.5 13 0 T. Curtis 2 14 7.0 8t 1 J. Hill 1 24 24.0 24 0 B. Grant 1 13 13.0 13 0 K. Williams 1 8 8.0 8 0 M. Robinson 1 8 8.0 8 0 49ers 65 749 11.5 60 3 Opponents 86 871 10.1 74t 3 Interceptions No Yds Avg Long TDR. Smith 1 91 91.0 91t 1 T. Brock 1 33 33.0 33 0 M. Lawson 1 25 25.0 25 0 M. Balogun 1 19 19.0 19 0 D. Briggs 1 13 13.0 13 0 W. James 1 7 7.0 7 0 T. Mays 1 0 0.0 0 0 49ers 7 188 26.9 91t 1 Opponents 3 53 17.7 53 0 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BA. Lee 20 910 45.5 38.3 0 8 56 0 49ers 20 910 45.5 38.3 0 8 56 0 Opponents 25 1171 46.8 33.4 5 4 61 0Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDP. Adams 6 0 155 25.8 83t 1 B. Guillory 6 1 24 4.0 12 0 K. Williams 1 0 36 36.0 36 0 D. Zeigler 1 2 11 11.0 11 0 T. Ginn 1 0 11 11.0 11 0 49ers 15 3 237 15.8 83t 1 Opponents 13 4 144 11.1 93t 1 Kickoff Returns No Yds Avg Long TDB. Guillory 5 104 20.8 31 0 K. Jurovich 4 92 23.0 48 0 K. Williams 2 42 21.0 28 0 T. Ginn 1 17 17.0 17 0 49ers 12 255 21.3 48 0 Opponents 19 415 21.8 35 0Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+J. Nedney 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 2 0/ 0 0/ 0S. Andrus 0/ 0 0/ 0 3/ 3 1/ 1 0/ 049ers 0/ 0 3/ 3 4/ 5 1/ 1 0/ 0Opponents 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1

Andrus: (37G, 35G, 44G) () (38G) ()Nedney: () (28G, 31G) (37N, 28G) (25G)Opponents: (21G) (40G) (57G) ()

2-Pt. Converstions: 49ers 1/1, Opponents 0/0

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AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2010OFFENSEWR 15 Michael Crabtree 19 Ted GinnLT 74 Joe Staley 65 Barry Sims 68 Adam Snyder LG 77 Mike Iupati 64 David Baas C 64 David Baas 69 Tony Wragge 66 [Eric Heitmann] RG 62 Chilo Rachal 68 Adam Snyder RT 76 Anthony Davis 75 Alex Boone 68 Adam Snyder TE 85 Vernon Davis 46 Delanie Walker 82 Nate ByhamWR 84 Josh Morgan 17 Dominique Zeigler 10 [Kyle Williams]FB 44 Moran Norris RB 21 Frank Gore 20 Brian Westbrook 33 Anthony DixonQB 11 Alex Smith 5 David Carr Troy Smith DEFENSELDT 90 Isaac Sopoaga 91 Ray McDonald NT 92 Aubrayo Franklin 95 Ricky Jean Francois RDT 94 Justin Smith 93 Demetric Evans SAM 99 Manny Lawson 55 [Ahmad Brooks] 50 Diyral BriggsTED 51 Takeo Spikes 53 NaVorro Bowman MIKE 52 Patrick Willis WILL 98 Parys Haralson 54 Travis LaBoy LCB 36 Shawntae Spencer 25 Tarell Brown 35 Phillip AdamsRCB 22 Nate Clements 31 [William James] 26 Tramaine BrockSS 32 Michael Lewis 23 Taylor Mays 28 Curtis Taylor FS 38 Dashon Goldson 30 Reggie Smith SPECIAL TEAMSPR 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 10 [Kyle Williams] 17 Dominique ZeiglerKOR 19 Ted Ginn Jr. 10 [Kyle Williams] 17 Dominique ZeiglerP 4 Andy Lee K 6 Joe Nedney H 4 Andy Lee LS 86 Brian Jennings Underline - rookies [player] - injured

Injured Reserve -LB Scott McKillop (Knee), T Chris Patrick (shoulder)

2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS DEPTH CHART

David Baas .....................................BAHSNaVorro Bowman ............. nuh-VARR-oh,

BOH-minnDiyral Briggs ............................... DIE-rellAhmad Brooks .........................uh-MAHDTarell Brown ..............................TUH-rellNate Clements ..................... KLEH-mintsAubrayo Franklin ...................uh-BRY-uhDashon Goldson ................... duh-SHONNParys Haralson ................................PARIS

Eric Heitmann ........................ HITE-minnMike Iupati......................... you-PAH-teeRicky Jean Francois ... gene-FRAN-swahMoran Norris ..........................MORE-annChilo Rachal ........ CHEYE-low, RAY-shellIsaac Sopoaga ...........SOH-poh-AH-guhTakeo Spikes ....................... tuh-KEE-ohJoe Staley .................................STAY-leeDelanie Walker ...................duh-LAY-neeTony Wragge .............................RAH-gee

Mike Singletary ............................................... Head CoachJimmy Raye ......................................Offensive CoordinatorGreg Manusky .................................Defensive CoordinatorKurt Schottenheimer .................Special Teams CoordinatorJerry Sullivan ......................... Wide Receivers/Sr. AssistantJohnnie Lynn .........Special Asst. to Head Coach/SecondaryRay Brown ...........................................Asst. Offensive LineDuane Carlisle .................. Head Strength and ConditioningWendell Davis .................................... Asst. Wide ReceiversDave Fipp ........................................... Asst. Special TeamsAl Harris............................................. Pass Rush SpecialistPete Hoener .......................................................Tight EndsMike Johnson ............................................... QuarterbacksVance Joseph ....................................................SecondaryJason Michael ............................................ Offensive Asst.Tom Rathman .............................................Running BacksVantz Singletary .................................... Inside LinebackersMike Solari .................................................. Offensive LineJason Tarver .......................................Outside LinebackersJim Tomsula ............................................... Defensive LineMark Uyeyama...................Asst. Strength and Conditioning

COACHING STAFF

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2010NO PLAYER POS HT WT Birthdate EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN35 Adams, Phillip CB 5-11 192 7-20-88 R South Carolina State Rock Hill, SC64 Baas, David G 6-4 330 9-28-81 6 Michigan Sarasota, FL75 Boone, Alex T 6-7 328 5-4-87 1 Ohio State Lakewood, OH53 Bowman, NaVorro LB 6-0 242 5-28-88 R Penn State District Heights, MD50 Briggs, Diyral LB 6-4 230 10-31-85 2 Bowling Green Mt. Healthy, OH26 Brock, Tramaine CB 5-10 197 8-20-88 R Belhaven Gulfport, MS55 Brooks, Ahmad LB 6-3 259 3-14-84 5 Virginia Fairfax, VA25 Brown, Tarell CB 5-10 193 1-6-85 4 Texas Mesquite, TX82 Byham, Nate TE 6-4 264 6-27-88 R Pittsburgh Franklin, PA5 Carr, David QB 6-3 216 7-21-79 9 Fresno State Bakersfield, CA22 Clements, Nate CB 6-0 205 12-12-79 10 Ohio State Shaker Heights, OH15 Crabtree, Michael WR 6-1 214 9-14-87 2 Texas Tech Dallas, TX76 Davis, Anthony T 6-5 323 10-11-89 R Rutgers Piscataway, NJ85 Davis, Vernon TE 6-3 250 1-31-84 5 Maryland Washington, D.C.33 Dixon, Anthony RB 6-1 233 9-24-87 R Mississippi State Jackson, MS93 Evans, Demetric DT 6-4 275 9-3-79 9 Georgia Haynesville, LA92 Franklin, Aubrayo NT 6-1 317 8-27-80 8 Tennessee Johnson City, TN19 Ginn, Ted WR 5-11 180 4-12-85 4 Ohio State Cleveland, OH38 Goldson, Dashon S 6-2 200 9-18-84 4 Washington Carson, CA21 Gore, Frank RB 5-9 217 5-14-83 6 Miami Coral Gables, FL98 Haralson, Parys LB 6-0 255 1-24-84 5 Tennessee Flora, MS66 Heitmann, Eric C 6-3 312 2-24-80 9 Stanford Katy, TX77 Iupati, Mike G 6-5 331 5-12-87 R Idaho American Somoa31 James, William CB 6-0 200 6-15-79 10 Western Illinois Uniontown, PA95 Jean Francois, Ricky DT 6-3 295 11-23-86 2 Louisiana State Miami, FL86 Jennings, Brian TE/LS 6-5 242 10-14-76 11 Arizona State Phoenix, AZ54 LaBoy, Travis LB 6-3 250 8-20-81 6 Hawaii Honolulu, HI99 Lawson, Manny LB 6-5 240 7-3-84 5 North Carolina State Goldsboro, NC4 Lee, Andy P 6-2 180 8-11-82 7 Pittsburgh Westminster, SC32 Lewis, Michael S 6-1 222 4-29-80 9 Colorado Houston, TX23 Mays, Taylor S 6-3 230 2-7-88 R Southern California Seattle, WA91 McDonald, Ray DT 6-3 290 9-2-84 4 Florida Belle Glade, FL84 Morgan, Josh WR 6-0 219 6-20-85 3 Virginia Tech Washington, D.C.6 Nedney, Joe K 6-5 220 3-22-73 15 San Jose State San Jose, CA44 Norris, Moran FB 6-1 250 6-16-78 10 Kansas Houston, TX62 Rachal, Chilo T/G 6-5 323 3-15-86 3 Southern California Compton, CA65 Sims, Barry T 6-5 300 12-1-74 12 Utah Park City, UT11 Smith, Alex QB 6-4 217 5-7-84 6 Utah San Diego, CA94 Smith, Justin DT 6-4 285 9-30-79 10 Missouri Jefferson City, MO30 Smith, Reggie S 6-1 200 9-3-86 3 Oklahoma Edmond, OK Smith, Troy QB 6-0 217 7-20-84 4 Ohio State Cleveland, OH68 Snyder, Adam T/G 6-6 325 1-30-82 6 Oregon Whittier, CA90 Sopoaga, Isaac DT 6-2 330 9-4-81 7 Hawaii Fagasa, American Samoa36 Spencer, Shawntae CB 6-1 190 2-22-82 7 Pittsburgh Rankin, PA51 Spikes, Takeo LB 6-2 242 12-17-76 13 Auburn Sandersville, GA74 Staley, Joe T 6-5 315 8-30-84 4 Central Michigan Rockford, MI28 Taylor, Curtis S 6-2 209 7-13-85 2 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA46 Walker, Delanie TE 6-0 242 8-12-84 5 Central Missouri Pomona, CA20 Westbrook, Brian RB 5-10 203 9-2-79 9 Villanova Fort Washington, MD10 Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 7-19-88 R Arizona State San Jose, CA52 Willis, Patrick LB 6-1 240 1-25-85 4 Mississippi Bruceton, TN69 Wragge, Tony G 6-4 310 8-14-79 6 New Mexico State Bloomfield, NE17 Zeigler, Dominique WR 6-3 185 10-11-84 2 Baylor Kalamazoo, MI

INJURED RESERVE 56 McKillop, Scott LB 6-1 244 3-4-86 2 Pittsburgh Export, PA61 Patrick, Chris T 6-5 305 8-22-84 2 Nebraska Ithaca, MI

PRACTICE SQUAD3 Brown, Jarrett QB 6-3 224 9-21-87 R West Virginia West Palm Beach, FL43 Caulcrick, Jehuu FB 6-0 250 8-6-83 1 Michigan State Findley Lake, NY58 Davis, Bruce LB 6-3 252 9-2-85 2 UCLA Los Angeles, CA14 Jurovich, Kevin WR 6-0 183 6-30-86 R San Jose State Santa Clara, CA71 Kopa, Matt T 6-6 303 2-25-87 R Stanford Elk Grove, CA57 Kristick, Keaton LB 6-3 234 4-25-88 R Oregon State Naperville, IL40 Maragos, Chris S 5-10 200 1-6-87 R Wisconsin Racine, WI63 Tukuafu, Will DT 6-4 272 1-3-84 R Oregon Salt Lake City, UT

2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2010NO PLAYER POS HT WT Birthdate EXP COLLEGE ACQUIRED4 Andy Lee P 6-2 180 28 7 Pittsburgh D-6A in ‘045 David Carr QB 6-3 216 31 9 Fresno State UFA in ‘106 Joe Nedney K 6-5 220 37 15 San Jose State FA in ‘0510 Kyle Williams WR 5-10 186 22 R Arizona State D-6C in ‘1011 Alex Smith QB 6-4 217 26 6 Utah D-1 in ‘0515 Michael Crabtree WR 6-1 214 22 2 Texas Tech D-1 in ‘0917 Dominique Zeigler WR 6-3 185 25 2 Baylor FA in ‘0719 Ted Ginn WR 5-11 180 25 4 Ohio State TR in ‘10 (Mia.)20 Brian Westbrook RB 5-10 203 31 9 Villanova FA in ‘1021 Frank Gore RB 5-9 217 27 6 Miami D-3A in ‘0522 Nate Clements CB 6-0 205 30 10 Ohio State UFA in ‘0723 Taylor Mays S 6-3 230 22 R Southern California D-2 in ‘1025 Tarell Brown CB 5-10 193 25 4 Texas D-5 in ‘0726 Tramaine Brock CB 5-10 197 22 R Belhaven FA in ‘1028 Curtis Taylor S 6-2 209 25 2 Louisiana State D-7A in ‘0930 Reggie Smith S 6-1 200 24 3 Oklahoma D-3 in ‘0831 William James CB 6-0 200 31 10 Western Illinois UFA in ‘1032 Michael Lewis S 6-1 222 30 9 Colorado UFA in ‘0733 Anthony Dixon RB 6-1 233 22 R Mississippi State D-6A in ‘1035 Phillip Adams CB 5-11 192 22 R South Carolina State D-7 in ‘1036 Shawntae Spencer CB 6-1 190 28 7 Pittsburgh D-2B in ‘0438 Dashon Goldson S 6-2 200 25 4 Washington D-4B in ‘0744 Moran Norris FB 6-1 250 32 10 Kansas UFA in ‘0946 Delanie Walker TE 6-0 242 26 5 Central Missouri D-6A in ‘0650 Diyral Briggs LB 6-4 230 24 2 Bowling Green FA in ‘0951 Takeo Spikes LB 6-2 242 33 13 Auburn FA in ‘0852 Patrick Willis LB 6-1 240 25 4 Mississippi D-1A in ‘0753 NaVorro Bowman LB 6-0 242 22 R Penn State D-3 in ‘1054 Travis LaBoy LB 6-3 250 29 6 Hawaii UFA in ‘1055 Ahmad Brooks LB 6-3 259 26 5 Virginia W in ‘08 (Cin.)62 Chilo Rachal T/G 6-5 323 24 3 Southern California D-2 in ‘0864 David Baas G 6-4 330 28 6 Michigan D-2 in ‘0565 Barry Sims T 6-5 300 35 12 Utah FA in ‘0866 Eric Heitmann C 6-3 312 30 9 Stanford D-7A in ‘0268 Adam Snyder T/G 6-6 325 28 6 Oregon D-3B in ‘0569 Tony Wragge G 6-4 310 31 6 New Mexico State FA in ‘0574 Joe Staley T 6-5 315 26 4 Central Michigan D-1B in ‘0775 Alex Boone T 6-7 328 23 1 Ohio State FA in ‘0976 Anthony Davis T 6-5 323 20 R Rutgers D-1A in ‘1077 Mike Iupati G 6-5 331 23 R Idaho D-1B in ‘1082 Nate Byham TE 6-4 264 22 R Pittsburgh D-6B in ‘1084 Josh Morgan WR 6-0 219 25 3 Virginia Tech D-6 in ‘0885 Vernon Davis TE 6-3 250 26 5 Maryland D-1A in ‘0686 Brian Jennings TE/LS 6-5 242 33 11 Arizona State D-7B in ‘0090 Isaac Sopoaga DT 6-2 330 28 7 Hawaii D-4A in ‘0491 Ray McDonald DT 6-3 290 26 4 Florida D-3B in ‘0792 Aubrayo Franklin NT 6-1 317 30 8 Tennessee UFA in ‘0793 Demetric Evans DT 6-4 275 31 9 Georgia UFA in ‘0994 Justin Smith DT 6-4 285 30 10 Missouri UFA in ‘0895 Ricky Jean Francois DT 6-3 295 23 2 Louisiana State D-7B in ‘0998 Parys Haralson LB 6-0 255 26 5 Tennessee D-5 in ‘0699 Manny Lawson LB 6-5 240 26 5 North Carolina State D-1B in ‘06 Troy Smith QB 6-0 217 26 4 Ohio State FA in ‘10

INJURED RESERVE 56 Scott McKillop LB 6-1 244 24 2 Pittsburgh D-5A in ‘0961 Chris Patrick T 6-5 305 25 2 Nebraska FA in ‘09

PRACTICE SQUAD3 Jarrett Brown QB 6-3 224 22 R West Virginia FA in ‘1014 Kevin Jurovich WR 6-0 183 24 R San Jose State FA in ‘1040 Chris Maragos S 5-10 200 23 R Wisconsin FA in ‘1043 Jehuu Caulcrick FB 6-0 250 27 1 Michigan State FA in ‘1057 Keaton Kristick LB 6-3 234 22 R Oregon State FA in ‘1058 Bruce Davis LB 6-3 252 25 2 UCLA FA in ‘1063 Will Tukuafu DT 6-4 272 26 R Oregon FA in ‘1071 Matt Kopa T 6-6 303 23 R Stanford FA in ‘10

2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS NUMBERICAL ROSTER

AS OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2010NO PLAYER POS HT WT DOB EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIREDQUARTERBACKS (3) 5 Carr, David QB 6-3 216 7-21-79 9 Fresno State Bakersfield, CA UFA in ‘1011 Smith, Alex QB 6-4 217 5-7-84 6 Utah San Diego, CA D-1 in ‘05 Smith, Troy QB 6-0 217 7-20-84 4 Ohio State Cleveland, OH FA in ‘10 RUNNING BACKS (4) 20 Westbrook, Brian RB 5-10 203 9-2-79 9 Villanova Fort Washington, MD FA in ‘1021 Gore, Frank RB 5-9 217 5-14-83 6 Miami Coral Gables, FL D-3A in ‘0533 Dixon, Anthony RB 6-1 233 9-24-87 R Mississippi State Jackson, MS D6-A in ‘1044 Norris, Moran FB 6-1 250 6-16-78 10 Kansas Houston, TX UFA in ‘09 WIDE RECEIVERS (5) 10 Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 7-19-88 R Arizona State San Jose, CA D-6C in ‘1015 Crabtree, Michael WR 6-1 214 9-14-87 2 Texas Tech Dallas, TX D-1 in ‘0917 Zeigler, Dominique WR 6-3 185 10-11-84 2 Baylor Kalamazoo, MI FA in ‘0719 Ginn, Ted WR 5-11 180 4-12-85 4 Ohio State Cleveland, OH TR in ‘10 (Mia.)84 Morgan, Josh WR 6-0 219 6-20-85 3 Virginia Tech Washington, D.C. D-6 in ‘08 TIGHT ENDS (3) 46 Walker, Delanie TE 6-0 242 8-12-84 5 Central Missouri Pomona, CA D-6A in ‘0682 Byham, Nate TE 6-4 264 6-27-88 R Pittsburgh Franklin, PA D-6B in ‘1085 Davis, Vernon TE 6-3 250 1-31-84 5 Maryland Washington, D.C. D-1A in ‘06 OFFENSIVE LINE (10) 62 Rachal, Chilo T/G 6-5 323 3-15-86 3 Southern California Compton, CA D-2 in ‘0864 Baas, David G 6-4 330 9-28-81 6 Michigan Sarasota, FL D-2 in ‘0565 Sims, Barry T 6-5 300 12-1-74 12 Utah Park City, UT FA in ‘0866 Heitmann, Eric C 6-3 312 2-24-80 9 Stanford Katy, TX D-7A in ‘0268 Snyder, Adam T/G 6-6 325 1-30-82 6 Oregon Whittier, CA D-3B in ‘0569 Wragge, Tony G 6-4 310 8-14-79 6 New Mexico State Bloomfield, NE FA in ‘0574 Staley, Joe T 6-5 315 8-30-84 4 Central Michigan Rockford, MI D-1B in ‘0775 Boone, Alex T 6-7 328 5-4-87 1 Ohio State Lakewood, OH FA in ‘0976 Davis, Anthony T 6-5 323 10-11-89 R Rutgers Piscataway, NJ D1-A in ‘1077 Iupati, Mike G 6-5 331 5-12-87 R Idaho American Somoa D1-B in ‘10 DEFENSIVE LINE (6) 90 Sopoaga, Isaac DT 6-2 330 9-4-81 7 Hawaii Fagasa, American Samoa D-4A in ‘0491 McDonald, Ray DT 6-3 290 9-2-84 4 Florida Belle Glade, FL D-3B in ‘0792 Franklin, Aubrayo NT 6-1 317 8-27-80 8 Tennessee Johnson City, TN UFA in ‘0793 Evans, Demetric DT 6-4 275 9-3-79 9 Georgia Haynesville, LA UFA in ‘0994 Smith, Justin DT 6-4 285 9-30-79 10 Missouri Jefferson City, MO UFA in ‘0895 Jean Francois, Ricky DT 6-3 295 11-23-86 2 Louisiana State Miami, FL D-7B in ‘09 LINEBACKERS (8) 50 Briggs, Diyral LB 6-4 230 10-31-85 2 Bowling Green Mt. Healthy, OH FA in ‘0951 Spikes, Takeo LB 6-2 242 12-17-76 13 Auburn Sandersville, GA FA in ‘0852 Willis, Patrick LB 6-1 240 1-25-85 4 Mississippi Bruceton, TN D-1A in ‘0753 Bowman, NaVorro LB 6-0 242 5-28-88 R Penn State District Heights, MD D-3 in ‘1054 LaBoy, Travis LB 6-3 250 8-20-81 6 Hawaii Honolulu, HI UFA in ‘1055 Brooks, Ahmad LB 6-3 259 3-14-84 5 Virginia Fairfax, VA W in ‘08 (Cin.)98 Haralson, Parys LB 6-0 255 1-24-84 5 Tennessee Flora, MS D-5 in ‘0699 Lawson, Manny LB 6-5 240 7-3-84 5 North Carolina State Goldsboro, NC D-1B in ‘06 DEFENSIVE BACKS (11) 22 Clements, Nate CB 6-0 205 12-12-79 10 Ohio State Shaker Heights, OH UFA in ‘0723 Mays, Taylor S 6-3 230 2-7-88 R Southern California Seattle, WA D-2 in ‘1025 Brown, Tarell CB 5-10 193 1-6-85 4 Texas Mesquite, TX D-5 in ‘0726 Brock, Tramaine CB 5-10 197 8-20-88 R Belhaven Gulfport, MS FA in ‘1028 Taylor, Curtis S 6-2 209 7-13-85 2 Louisiana State Bogalusa, LA D-7A in ‘0930 Smith, Reggie S 6-1 200 9-3-86 3 Oklahoma Edmond, OK D-3 in ‘0831 James, William CB 6-0 200 6-15-79 10 Western Illinois Uniontown, PA UFA in ‘1032 Lewis, Michael S 6-1 222 4-29-80 9 Colorado Houston, TX UFA in ‘0735 Adams, Phillip CB 5-11 192 7-20-88 R South Carolina State Rock Hill, SC D-7 in ‘1036 Spencer, Shawntae CB 6-1 190 2-22-82 7 Pittsburgh Rankin, PA D-2B in ‘0438 Goldson, Dashon S 6-2 200 9-18-84 4 Washington Carson, CA D-4B in ‘07 SPECIALISTS (3) 4 Lee, Andy P 6-2 180 8-11-82 7 Pittsburgh Westminster, SC D-6A in ‘046 Nedney, Joe K 6-5 220 3-22-73 15 San Jose State San Jose, CA FA in ‘0586 Jennings, Brian TE/LS 6-5 242 10-14-76 11 Arizona State Phoenix, AZ D-7B in ‘00 INJURED RESERVE (2) 56 McKillop, Scott LB 6-1 244 3-4-86 2 Pittsburgh Export, PA D-5A in ‘0961 Patrick, Chris T 6-5 305 9-22-84 2 Nebraska Ithaca, MI FA in ‘09

2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS POSITIONAL ROSTER

ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE HOW THEY WERE BUILT

PLAYER EXP GP/GS W/ SF YEAR PLAYER ACQJoe Nedney 15 167/0 77/0 2000 Brian Jennings D7bTakeo Spikes 13 171/167 31/28 2002 Eric Heitmann D7aBarry Sims 12 166/134 30/15 2004 Shawntae Spencer D2bBrian Jennings 11 160/0 160/0 Isaac Sopoaga D4aJustin Smith 10 143/139 32/32 Andy Lee D6aNate Clements 10 134/128 38/37 2005 Alex Smith D1Moran Norris 10 119/45 46/19 David Baas D2bWilliam James 10 92/60 0/0 Frank Gore D3aMichael Lewis 9 123/105 47/47 Joe Nedney FAEric Heitmann 9 119/114 119/114 Adam Snyder D3bDemetric Evans 9 110/23 14/0 Tony Wragge FABrian Westbrook 9 107/85 0/0 2006 Vernon Davis D1aDavid Carr 9 91/79 0/0 Manny Lawson D1bAubrayo Franklin 8 82/45 46/44 Parys Haralson D5Andy Lee 7 96/0 96/0 Delanie Walker D6aIsaac Sopoaga 7 79/39 79/39 2007 Patrick Willis D1aShawntae Spencer 7 73/56 73/56 Joe Staley D1bAdam Snyder 6 76/54 76/54 Ray McDonald D3bDavid Baas 6 76/38 76/38 Dashon Goldson D4bFrank Gore 6 73/60 73/60 Tarell Brown D5Travis LaBoy 6 67/32 0/0 Nate Clements FATony Wragge 6 53/15 50/14 Aubrayo Franklin FAAlex Smith 6 43/40 43/40 Michael Lewis FAVernon Davis 5 56/54 56/54 2008 Chilo Rachal D2Parys Haralson 5 55/37 55/37 Reggie Smith D3Delanie Walker 5 54/21 54/21 Josh Morgan D6Manny Lawson 5 48/39 48/39 Barry Sims UFAAhmad Brooks 5 27/7 14/0 Justin Smith FAPatrick Willis 4 48/48 48/48 Takeo Spikes FATed Ginn 4 48/35 0/0 Ahmad Brooks WJoe Staley 4 41/41 41/41 Michael Crabtree D1Ray McDonald 4 40/9 40/9 2009 Scott McKillop# D5aTarell Brown 4 40/5 40/5 Curtis Taylor D7aDashon Goldson 4 35/18 35/18 Ricky Jean Francois D7bTroy Smith 4 14/2 0/0 Demetric Evans UFAJosh Morgan 3 28/16 28/16 Moran Norris UFAChilo Rachal 3 24/21 24/21 Alex Boone FAReggie Smith 3 13/0 13/0 Diyral Briggs FAScott McKillop# 2 16/0 16/0 Chris Patrick# FAMichael Crabtree 2 11/11 11/11 Dominique Zeigler FACurtis Taylor 2 7/0 7/0 Anthony Davis D1ADiyral Briggs 2 4/0 4/0 Mike Iupati D1BRicky Jean Francois 2 3/0 3/0 2010 Taylor Mays D2Chris Patrick# 2 3/0 3/0 NaVorro Bowman D3Alex Boone 1 0/0 0/0 Anthony Dixon D6ADominique Zeigler 1 0/0 0/0 Nate Byham D6BPhillip Adams R 0/0 0/0 Kyle Williams D6CNaVorro Bowman R 0/0 0/0 Phillip Adams D7Tramaine Brock R 0/0 0/0 Ted Ginn TRNate Byham R 0/0 0/0 David Carr UFAAnthony Davis R 0/0 0/0 William James UFAAnthony Dixon R 0/0 0/0 Travis LaBoy UFAMike Iupati R 0/0 0/0 Tramaine Brock FATaylor Mays R 0/0 0/0 Troy Smith FAKyle Williams R 0/0 0/0 Brian Westbrook FA

# - Denotes player on the Injured Reserve List

2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ROSTER BREAKDOWN

1-1 Signed K Shane Andrus … Placed K Ricky Schmitt on the Injured Reserve List

1-6 Signed OT Alex Boone, LB Martail Burnett, DT Khalif Mitchell and WR Dominique Zeigler to future contracts

1-11 Signed TE Joe Jon Finley to a future contract1-12 Signed FB Jehuu Caulcrick to a future contract1-18 Named Kurt Schottenheimer special teams coordinator1-21 Named Mike Solari offensive line coach1-22 Signed G Brian de la Puente to a future contract2-4 Signed CB Keith Smith and TE Tony Curtis to future contracts Named Ray Brown assistant offensive line coach3-15 Signed QB David Carr to a two-year contract Traded Shaun Hill to Detroit Lions for undisclosed 2011 draft

pick3-17 Signed CB Karl Paymah to a one-year contract3-23 Signed T Barry Sims to a one-year contract3-30 Signed K Shane Andrus to a one-year contract4-2 Signed LB Ahmad Brooks to a two-year contract4-13 G David Baas signs one-year tender4-16 Acquired WR Ted Ginn, Jr., via trade from Miami Dolphins in

exchange for 2010 fifth round (145th overall) draft choice.4-22 Traded first round (13th overall) and 4th round (113th overall)

draft choices to Denver for the Broncos first round (11th overall) draft choice in the 2010 NFL Draft. Selected T Anthony Davis in the first round (11th overall). Selected G Mike Iupati in the first round (17th overall).

4-23 Selected S Taylor Mays in the second round (49th overall). Traded fourth round (79th overall) draft choice to San Diego for the Chargers 3rd round (91st overall) and 6th round (173rd overall from Kansas City) draft choices in 2010, and their 4th round selection in 2011. Selected LB NaVorro Bowman in the third round (91st overall)

4-24 Selected RB Anthony Dixon in sixth round (173rd overall). Se-lected TE Nate Byham in sixth round (182 overall). Selected WR Kyle Williams in sixth round (206th overall). Selected CB Phillip Adams in seventh round (224th overall).

4-26 Signed LB Travis Laboy to a one-year contract. Signed the following rookie free agents: LB Mike Balogun, CB Tramaine Brock, QB Jarrett Brown, LB Keaton Kristick, WR Scott Long, S Chris Maragos, WR Jared Perry, CB Patrick Stoudamire, CB/RS Leroy Vann.

4-30 Signed LB Brandon Long to a two-year contract5-3 Signed WR Bakari Grant to a two-year contract5-4 Signed LB Patrick Willis to a five-year contract extension

through 20165-11 Signed CB William James to a one-year contract5-17 Signed draft pick CB Phillip Adams to a four-year contract5-20 Signed draft pick WR Kyle Williams to a four-year contract5-20 Promoted Trent Baalke to VP of Player Personnel, Director of

Pro Personnel Tom Gamble was assigned additional college scouting responsibilities, named Joel Patten Director of College Scouting, promoted Matt Malaspina to National Scout,

Named Justin Chabot Southeast Region scout and Bob Morris South Region scout.

6-7 Traded Isaac Bruce to St. Louis Rams6-8 Signed T Matt Kopa to a two-year contract6-14 Signed draft pick RB Anthony Dixon to a four-year contract6-18 Released CB Keith Smith and waived LB Brandon Long7-12 Signed draft pick TE Nate Byham to a four-year contract7-26 Released WR Jared Perry7-30 Signed draft pick T Anthony Davis to a five-year contract Signed draft pick G Mike Iupati to a five-year contract Signed draft pick S Taylor Mays to a four-year contract Signed draft pick LB NaVorro Bowman to a four-year contract8-8 Signed WR Kevin Jurovich to a two-year contract8-9 Released CB LeRoy Vann8-10 Signed LB Bruce Davis to a two-year contract Signed LB Brandon Long to a two-year contract Waived/Injured LB Martail Burnett8-11 Signed WR Bobby Guillory Waived WR Scott Long Waived/Injured LB Scott McKillop8-12 Placed LB Scott McKillop on Injured Reserve Signed DT Will Tukuafu8-16 Signed RB Brian Westbrook to a one-year deal Traded Kentwan Balmer to the Seattle Seahawks for undis-

closed pick RB Glen Coffee retires8-18 Waived WR Brandon Jones Waived/Injured T Chris Patrick 8-19 Placed T Chris Patrick on Injured Reserve8-28 NT Aubrayo Franklin signs franchise tender8-29 Waived WR Bakari Grant and CB Patrick Stoudamire Waived/Injured LB Brandon Long9-3 Waived the following players: K Shane Andrus, LB Mike Balo-

gun, QB Jarrett Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Tony Curtis, LB Bruce Davis, G Brian de la Puente, TE Joe Jon Finley, WR Bobby Guillory, WR Jason Hill, WR Kevin Jurovich, T Matt Kopa, LB Keaton Kristick, S Chris Maragos, FB Brit Miller, DT Khalif Mitchell, CB Karl Paymah, RB Michael Robinson, DT Will Tukuafu, DT Derek Walker, C Cody Wallace, LB Matt Wilhelm

9-5 Signed the following players to the practice squad: QB Jarrett Brown, FB Jehuu Caulcrick, LB Bruce Davis, WR Kevin Ju-rovich, T Matt Kopa, LB Keaton Kristick, S Chris Maragos, DT Will Tukuafu

9-6 Waived QB Nate Davis Signed QB Troy Smith

2010 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS TRANSACTIONS

Armed with solid ball-hawking skills, Phillip Adams adds depth in the defensive backfield, while looking to contribute on special teams.

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Born 7/20/88 | Charlotte, NCRock Hill HS, Rock Hill, SCAcquired D-7 in ‘10

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Born 9/28/81 | Bixby, OKRiverview HS, Sarasota, FLAcquired D-2 in ‘05

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Born 5/4/87 | Lakewood, OHSt. Edward HS, Cleveland, OHAcquired FA in ‘09

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NAVORRO BOWMANLINEBACKER6-0, 242Penn St.Rookie

Born 5/28/88 | District Heights, MDSuitland HS, District Heights, MDAcquired D-3 in ‘10

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DIYRAL BRIGGS (DIE-rell)

LINEBACKER6-4, 230Bowling Green2nd Year

Born 10/31/85 | Mt. Healthy, OHMt. Healthy HS, Mt. Healthy, OHAcquired FA in ‘09

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TRAMAINE BROCK CORNERBACK5-10, 197Bellhaven Rookie

Born 8/20/88 | Gulfport, MSLong Beach Sr. HS, Long Beach, MS Acquired FA in ‘10

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AHMAD BROOKS (uh-MAHD)

LINEBACKER6-3, 259Virginia5th Year

Born 3/13/84 | Fairfax, VAC.D. Hylton HS, Woodbridge, VAAcquired W in ‘08 - Cin.

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TARELL BROWN (TUH-rell)

CORNERBACK5-10, 193Texas4th Year

Born 1/6/85 | New York City, NYNorth Mesquite HS, Mesquite, TXAcquired D-5 in ‘07

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BROWN’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�4%�0:� ��) ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

BROWN’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: C��<+�N//O00O2:QSolo: 5��<+�N//O00O2:QAssists: 0��<+�N//O00O2:Q

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BROWN’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS0228� (>� :� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2�2� 2�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2�� 2� 2022C� (>� /;� /� /;� /9� /� 2�2� 2�2� 0� /� /� 2� 7� 2� 2� 2022:� (>� /5� 9� 78� 7/� 5� 2�2� 2�2� 0� ;0� ;/� 2� :� 2� 2� 202/2� (>TOTALS 40 5 52 45 7 0.0 0.0 4 53 51 0 12 0 0 0

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Born 6/27/88 | Franklin, PAFranklin HS, Franklin, PAAcquired D-6B in ‘10

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Born 7/21/79 | Bakersfield, CAStockdale HS, Bakersfield, CAAcquired UFA in ‘10

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CARR’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

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CORNERBACK6-0, 205Ohio St.10th Year

Born 12/12/79 | Shaker Heights, OHShaker Heights HS, Shaker Heights, OHAcquired FA in ‘07

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CLEMENTS’ GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�4%�0:� ��) ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

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MICHAEL CRABTREEWIDE RECEIVER6-1, 214Texas Tech2nd Year

Born 9/14/87 | Dallas, TXCarter HS, Dallas, TXAcquired D-1 in ‘09

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CRABTREE’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSRECEIVING RUSHING

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Born 1/31/84 | Washington, D.C.Dunbar HS, Washington, D.C.Acquired D-1A in ‘06

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DAVIS’ CAREER HIGHSReceptions: /2�%��#��N//OCO2:QReceiving Yards: ///��(��N/0O5O2:Q

Long Reception: 87��(��N/O7O/2QTD Receptions: 7��?��N/2O0;O2:Q

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ANTHONY DIXONRUNNING BACK6-1, 233Mississippi St.Rookie

Born 9/24/87 | Jackson, MSTerry HS, New Augusta, MSAcquired D-6A in ‘10

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Demetric Evans finished his first season in San Francisco as a part of an active defensive line rotation after serving as a

consistent contributor on the Washington Redskins defense throughout the previous 5 years. A stout performer against the run, Evans has also shown an ability to rush the passer. His most extensive action on the line occurred in 2008 when he started 11 games for the Redskins and posted a career-high 3.5 sacks. Evans has posted 225 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 3 FFs in 110 career games (23 starts).

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NFL’s sponsored business school pro-grams over the past several years. He attended the Harvard Business School program in 2005, followed by Northwestern’s Business School in 2007. De-metric put the programs into action during the 2008 offseason by interning at an Infiniti dealership in Washington, D.C.

DEMETRIC EVANSDEFENSIVE TACKLE6-4, 275Georgia9th Year

Born 9/3/79 | Haynesville, LAHaynesville HS, Haynesville, LAAcquired UFA in ‘09

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EVANS’ GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

EVANS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS2001 DAL 16 0 35 15 20 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 02002 DAL 4 0 7 4 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 02003 Out of Football2004 WAS 12 8 31 15 16 2.5 11.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02005 WAS 16 3 32 20 12 3.0 29.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 02006 WAS 16 0 23 14 9 2.0 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 02007 WAS 16 1 32 20 12 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 02008 WAS 16 11 47 33 14 3.5 14.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 02009 SF 14 0 18 7 11 1.5 8.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 110 23 225 128 97 14.5 79.0 0 0 0 0 13 3 1 0

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 7: 2001 (6), 2002 (1)Kickoff Returns – 3-7: 2001 (1-7), 2005 (1-0), 2006 (1-0)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. TB (9/9/01); First Start: vs. Bal. (10/10/04); First Sack: vs. SD (9/23/01 - QB Doug Flutie); First FF: at Phi. (9/22/02 - WR James Thrash); First FR: vs. TB (11/13/05 - RB Carnell Williams)

EVANS’ CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 11 vs. Pit. (11/3/08)Solo: 9 vs. Pit. (11/3/08)Passes Defensed: 2 at NYG (12/16/07)

Sacks: 2.5 vs. Pit. (11/3/08)Forced Fumbles: 1 (3 times) Last vs. Phi. (11/11/07)

Aubrayo Franklin has played an instru-mental role as a starter on the 49ers defensive line since being signed as an

unrestricted free agent from Baltimore in 2007. A stalwart against the run, Franklin started all 16 games at nose tackle in 2009, and played a big role in the run defense holding opponents to 3.6 ypc., good for 3rd in the NFL, while also setting career highs in tackles (88), TFLs (8.5), sacks (2) and INTs (1).

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NOSE TACKLE6-1, 317Tennessee8th Year

Born 8/27/80 | Johnson City, TNScience Hill HS, Johnson City, TNAcquired UFA in ‘07

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FRANKLIN’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

FRANKLIN’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 10 vs. Atl. (10/11/09)Solo: 6 (3 times) Last vs. Ten. (11/8/09)Sacks: 1 (4 times) Last at Ind. (11/1/09)

Interceptions: 1 vs. Chi. (11/12/09)Forced Fumbles: 1 (3 times) Last vs. Was. (12/28/08)Passes Defensed: 1 (7 times) Last vs. Was. (12/28/08)

FRANKLIN’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS2003 BAL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02004 BAL 6 0 7 3 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02005 BAL 15 1 34 18 16 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02006 BAL 14 0 23 13 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02007 SF 14 13 61 26 35 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02008 SF 16 15 77 43 34 1.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 02009 SF 16 16 88 49 39 2.0 14.0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 82 45 291 153 138 4.0 21.0 1 10 0 0 7 3 0 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Den. (10/26/03); First Start: vs. GB (12/19/05); First Sack: at Den. (12/11/05 - QB Jake Plummer); First INT: vs. Chi. (11/12/09 - QB Jay Cutler); First FF: ��(��N//O/0O28�&�D+�@�� @ ��Q

Ted Ginn Jr. joins the 49ers following an �� @��Ginn has been a dynamic threat on both

offense and special teams, where he has gained the reputation as one of the most dangerous returners in the league.

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�� < �� *��%��#�� benefit of having his father, Ted Sr., as his coach and mentor. His father has been the football coach at Glenville High School in Cleveland since 1997 and the track coach there since 2002. In 1999, Glenville became the first Cleve-��@��(�� (��F��H��appearances from 2000 to 2005. Ted Jr. played for his father during his prep � �� "$��'��#��= ��%�� "$�� different sorts of situations. He never showed any favoritism towards me. In fact, he might have been harder on me to make me an example. It prepared me well for the next levels and now, because I played for him, I feel as ��$��E��'

TED GINN JR.WIDE RECEIVER5-11, 180Ohio St.4th Year

Born 4/12/85 | Cleveland, OHGlenville HS, Cleveland, OHAcquired via Trade in ‘10 - Mia.

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GINN’S GAME-BY-GAME2010 ReceivingDate Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

2010 ReturnsDate Opp KR Yds Avg Lg TD PR FC Yds Avg Lg TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

GINN’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

GINN’S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 11 vs. Ind. (9/21/09)Receiving Yards: 175 vs. Buf. (10/26/08)Long Reception: 64 vs. Buf. (10/26/08)Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (5 times) Last vs. NYJ (10/12/09)Carries: 2 (2 times) Last at Atl. (9/13/09)Long Rush: 40t vs. Oak. (11/16/08)

Rushing Touchdowns: 1 (2 times) Last at KC (12/21/08)Kickoff Returns: 8 (2 times) Last vs. NE (11/23/08)Kickoff Return Yards: 299 at NYJ (11/1/09)Punt Returns: 4 (2 times) Last at Buf. (12/9/07)Punt Return Yards: 99 at Phi. (11/18/07)

RECEIVING RUSHINGYEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD0228� @$)� /5� :� 79� 902� /0�9� ;9� 0� 9� 7� 2�C� 8� 2022C� @$)� /5� /9� ;5� 8:2� /9�/� 59� 0� ;� 87� /9�5� 92�� 0022:� @$)� /5� /0� 7C� 9;9� //�:� ;7�� /� 8� 9C� 5�:� 00� 22010 SFTOTALS 48 35 128 1,664 13.0 64 5 16 124 7.8 40t 2

KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNSYEAR TEAM NO YDS AVG LG TD NO FC YDS AVG LG TD0228� @$)� 57� /977� 00�8� ;0� 2� 09� /;� 072� :�5� C8�� /022C� @$)� 70� 5;8� 02�;� 9/� 2� 8� /� ;9� 8�8� /;� 2022:� @$)� ;0� /0:5� 09�:� /2/�� 0� ;� 2� 0C� ;�5� /0� 22010 SFTOTALS 147 3,386 23.0 101t 2 36 16 312 8.7 87t 1

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles - 2: 2007 (2)Special Teams Fumble Recoveries - 3: 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1)Fumbles-Lost - 3-0: 3-0 in 2008

Milestones: NFL Debut: at Was. (9/9/07); First Start: at Cle. (10/14/07); First Reception: at NYJ (9/23/07 - 15-yd. pass from QB Trent Green); First TD Reception: vs. NYG (10/28/07 - 21-yd. pass from QB Cleo Lemon); 100-Yd. Games: 1, vs. Buf. (10/26/08 - 175 yds.); First Punt Return TD: at Phi. (11/18/07 - 87 yds.); First Kickoff Return TD: at NYJ (11/1/09 - 101 yds.)

A talented, young safety with great size and range, Dashon Goldson has earned valuable experience on defense since

being selected in the 4th-round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the 49ers. In 2009, his first season as the full-time starter, he proved to be a playmaker in the 49ers secondary, setting career highs in multiple categories.

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motivational outlets for youth through sports programs such as camps and clinics, in order to take them off the streets and onto the field, making more productive use of their time and physical abilities. In many communities throughout Southern California, where Dashon grew up, young people are plagued with issues such as dropping out of school, drug use, tobacco use, underage drinking, gang violence, poverty, parental neglect and homeless-��@��%��!��

life, where they often times end up in a far worse place – and possibly jail. Dashon has seen far too much happen to the communities around him and he wants to do his part to give back – utilizing the resources that he has acquired as a professional athlete to help make a difference in people’s lives. Whether it’s assisting with preventative measures to ensure a child does not take the wrong path in life, or transi-tional measures to help someone who was previously incarcerated adjust to life as a responsible adult, Dashon vows to encourage individuals to reach "��'�� the sport of football as well as through various programs and initiatives under his Foundation.

DASHON GOLDSON (duh-SHONN)

SAFETY6-2, 200Washington4th Year

Born 9/18/84 | Carson, CANarbonne HS, Harbor City, CAAcquired D-4B in ‘07

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GOLDSON’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

GOLDSON’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 11 (2 times) Last vs. Jax. (11/29/09)Solo: 10 vs. Jax. (11/29/09)Assists:�;��@��N:O08O2:QSacks: 1.0 (2 times) Last vs. StL (1/3/09)Interceptions: 1 (4 times) last vs. Det. (12/27/09)

Interception Yards: 34 vs. Det. (12/27/09)Passes Defensed: 3 vs. Arz. (12/14/09)Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Arz. (12/14/09)Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Hou. (10/25/09)

GOLDSON’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS2007 SF 10 0 15 7 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 02008 SF 9 2 23 12 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02009 SF 16 16 114 88 26 2.0 7.0 4 39 34 0 8 3 1 02010 SFTOTALS 35 18 152 107 45 2.0 7.0 4 39 34 0 11 3 1 0

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 21: 2007 (10), 2008 (10), 2009 (1)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Bal. (10/7/07); First Start: vs. Sea. (9/14/08); First Sack: vs. StL (10/4/09 - QB Kyle Boller); First INT: vs. Sea. 9/20/09 - QB Seneca Wallace); First FF: at Hou. (10/25/09 - RB Steve Slaton); First FR: at Hou. (10/25/09 - RB Steve Slaton)

As the heart of the 49ers offense for the past five seasons, two-time Pro Bowl back Frank Gore has established himself

as one of the premier running backs in the NFL. Known as a breakaway threat and tough inside runner, the former 3rd-round pick became the first 49er in team history to record four consecutive 1,000-yd. rushing seasons. Gore’s 4,953 rushing yds. over the past four years rank 4th in the NFL over that time span.

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��/22&�� N02Q��?��%��150-yd. performances are the most in 49ers history.

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defenders comes from his tough up-� �� @�� >�� (�� %� �� !��E� ��K��%� ��@��?�� -�%� �� "(�� N�� !�� Q� �� $� �� //�� !��'�> ��!��K�� !�� 9:� ��0228��(��D��%�� > ��!� �� C/��0�#�� 97&�� 9��&��&/�� 9:� ��/8&/5�%��

�� 02/2��> ��!�� as the defensive coordinator of the Little 49ers in a Miami youth league. Although his players are only 4-years old, Frank is still teaching them what’s �� "#�� !��E��J��excited they get when they do something right.”

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5-9, 217Miami6th Year

Born 5/14/83 | Coral Gables, FLCoral Gables HS, Coral Gables, FLAcquired D-3A in ‘05

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ALL-TIME 49ERS RUSHING LEADERS Player Yds.� /�� =�� N/:;2&52��57Q� 8�799� 0�� D�� * ��N/:C7&:2Q� 8�259 7�� 6��3�� N/:5;&87Q� ;�:72 4. Frank Gore (2005-10) 5,561 5. <� ��?�� N/::8&27Q 5,535

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Player Yds.� /�� D�� * ��N/:C7&:2Q� /�5C5 � 0�� 6��3�� N/:5;&87Q� /�;C0� 7�� =�� N/:;2&52��57Q� /�98; 4. <� ��?�� N/::8&27Q�/�/C: 5. Frank Gore (2005-10) 1,168

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4. Frank Gore, SF 1,695 1,102 1,036 1,120 4,953;�� )� �� @�� &� /�79/� /�852� /�7C7� 9�9C9

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GORE’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS RUSHING RECEIVINGYEAR TEAM GP GS ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD2005 SF 14 1 127 608 4.8 72t 3 15 131 8.7 47 02006 SF 16 16 312 1,695 5.4 72 8 61 485 8.0 39 12007 SF 15 15 260 1,102 4.2 43t 5 53 436 8.2 23t 12008 SF 14 14 240 1,036 4.3 41t 6 43 373 8.7 26 22009 SF 14 14 229 1,120 4.9 80t 10 52 406 7.8 48 32010 SFTOTALS 73 60 1,168 5,561 4.8 80t 32 224 1,831 8.2 48 7

Additional Statistics:Fumbles-Lost – 22-15: 2-2 in 2005, 6-5 in 2006, 4-3 in 2007, 6-3 in 2008, 4-2 in 2009

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. StL (9/11/05); First Start: at Jax. (12/18/05); First rushing TD: at Was. (10/23/05 - 72-yd. run); 25th rushing TD: vs. Sea (9/20/09 - 80-yd. run); First receiving TD: at Sea. (12/14/06 - 20-yd. pass from QB Alex Smith); 100-yd. Games: 20, Last at STL (1/3/10 -107 yds.); 200-yd. Games: 2, Last vs. Sea. (9/20/09 - 207 yds.); Reached 5,000 career rushing yards: at GB (11/22/09); 2 TD Games: 7, Last at STL (1/3/10)

GORE’S CAREER HIGHSRushes: 31 at Den. (12/31/06)Rushing Yards: 212 vs. Sea. (11/19/06) Long Rush: 80t vs. Sea. (9/20/09)Touchdown Rushes: 2 (8 times) Last vs. StL (11/16/08)Receptions: 11 at Arz. (11/25/07)

Receiving Yards: 98 at Arz. (11/25/07)Long Receptions: 48 vs. Det. (12/27/09)Touchdown Receptions: 1 (7 times) Last vs. Jax. (11/29/09)Combined Yards: 246 (207 rush, 39 rec.) vs. Sea. (9/20/09)

Parys Haralson registered another solid season for the 49ers, posting 5 sacks in 2009 to move himself into 4th place in

career sacks by a 49ers linebacker (15.5), while also setting career highs in tackles (73), PDs (4) and FFs (1). Haralson had a breakout season in 2008, leading the team with a career-high 8 sacks, a total that tied for 2nd most among NFC linebackers, and marked the most by a 49ers linebacker in a single season since Kevin Greene recorded 10.5 in 1997. His efforts were rewarded with a four-year contract extension through 2013.

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most among NFC linebackers and marked the most by a 49ers linebacker in a single season since Kevin Greene (10.5) in 1997.

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��>� ��@(�� %�� life in the real world. He worked with his uncle at Sun Belt Bolts and Screws until he was 18 years old. After that, he labored in his grandfather’s junkyard. Parys says his family helped instill the blue-collar foundation he leans on ��4>�� "J��%�� !��C&�� E��@��(��$��grandparents made me go because if I didn’t work for what I wanted, they �� %��'�#�� don’t come without hard work and perseverance.

�� #��!�� and grandparents, Parys will always remember where he came from – and now it’s his opportunity to give back. Parys is looking to start his own foun-�� >� ��@(��"#�� bunch of kids in my hometown, they are athletic but they just run around and play football. No one really teaches them the techniques and the specialized � �� '��3�� !-ing out at his old high school and his middle school, taking time to show ��%� ��!��"J��F��the kids get when I walk in. I know that they look up to me and I take that responsibility seriously. I want to show them everything it takes to be suc-��%��'�As part of his foundation, Parys is looking to run a football camp, teaching kids the importance of eating healthy and staying in shape while teaching them proper football techniques.

PARYS HARALSON (PARIS)

LINEBACKER6-0, 255Tennessee5th Year

Born 1/24/84 | Flora, MSMadison Central HS, Madison, MSAcquired D-5 in ‘06

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HARALSON’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea W 1/1 10 Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

HARALSON’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 11 at Sea. (12/6/09)Solo: 6 at StL (1/3/09)Sacks: 2 vs. Arz. (9/7/08)

Passes Defensed:�0��@��N:O08O2:QForced Fumbles: 1 at Sea. (12/6/09)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2 times) Last vs. Arz. (12/14/09)

HARALSON’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2006 SF 7 0 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02007 SF 16 11 52 32 20 2.5 15.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 SF 16 10 57 35 22 8.0 45.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 02009 SF 16 16 73 42 31 5.0 35.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 02010 SFTOTALS 55 37 187 114 73 15.5 95.0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 24: 2007 (11), 2008 (7), 2009 (6)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. StL (9/17/06); First Start: at NYG (10/21/07); First Sack: ��(��N//O/0O28�&�T+�@��?��!QM�First FR:�%��(#��N//O/5O2C�&�T+�@� �Bulger)

Eric Heitmann has been a mainstay on the 49ers offensive line since being selected in the 7th round of the 2002 NFL Draft.

Admired by his teammates for his leadership, Heitmann earned the Bobb @6�� !�)�� N0225&2CQ��$��0228��?��the Ed Block Courage Award after returning from a broken leg suffered late in the 2006 season. After lining up at both guard positions early in his career, Heitmann moved to center for the final 6 games of the 2005 season and has remained there since. He was the first 49ers rookie to start a game on the offensive line since 1987 when T Harris Barton started at right tackle.

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the piano. By the time he was 8, he ��+��=��"3��(�� >� �'��"��@��'�)��//��composed his first original piece while beginning to balance playing piano and football. In 2006, Eric visited Fantasy Studios in Berkeley to meet with �� <� ��@��!��#�� >��(��-dios, including a stop in the recording studio where music and movie visuals �� )��"�� !��'�1 ��%��%�� @��!�� (�� Olympics. Eric, in turn, composed a musical score that fit the athletes and emotions in the piece.

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CENTER6-3, 312Stanford9th Year

Born 2/24/80 | Katy, TXKaty HS, Katy, TXAcquired D-7A in ‘02

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GAMES/STARTS - 119/114; 2002 (16/12), 2003 (9/8), 2004 (16/16), 2005 (16/16), 2006 (14/14), 2007 (16/16), 2008 (16/16), 2009 (16/16)POSTSEASON GAMES/STARTS - 2/2; 2002 (2/2)

Milestones: NFL Debut: at NYG (9/5/02); First Start: vs. STL (10/6/02); 100th Start: vs. Sea. (9/20/09)

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tion of size and athleticism, Iupati was named the starter at left guard during training camp.

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of their belongings and moved to California when he was 14 years old. The family moved in with his aunt and uncle and lived there for a year before �� *��@�!��!�� 1�� !��F� �� "$�� We spoke English in school, but when I got home we spoke Samoan. We ��%�� !��1�� 0&7�� '

�� @�!�� his arm and leg. All of the art on his body reflects on the Samoan culture. "(�� >��%��$��!�� '�#�� !��@�!��liked and asked his brother to also put it on his leg with a Polynesian design around it.

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GUARD6-5, 331IdahoRookie

Born 5/12/87 | American SamoaWestern HS, Anahiem, CAAcquired D-1B in ‘10

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A nine-year NFL veteran, William James brings another physical dimension to the secondary. James’ veteran experience

will help bolster the secondary and solidify it as one of the most physical groups in the league.

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WILLIAM JAMESCORNERBACK6-0, 200Western Illinois10th Year

Born 6/15/79 | Uniontown, PALaurel Highlands HS, Uniontown, PAAcquired UFA in ‘10

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JAMES’ CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 11 vs. GB (11/26/09)Solo: 8 (3 times) Last at Bal. (12/13/09)Assists: 4 (2 times) Last vs. NYJ (10/14/07)

Forced Fumbles: 1 (2 times) Last vs. Sea. (12/02/07)Passes Defensed: 7��@��N//O/;O2:Q Interceptions: 1 (8 times) Last at Cin. (12/6/09)

JAMES’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

JAMES’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2001 NYG 16 5 52 47 5 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 02002 NYG 12 12 40 36 4 0.0 0.0 2 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 2003 NYG 5 5 30 24 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 02004 NYG 16 15 69 61 8 0.0 0.0 2 9 9 0 14 1 0 02005 NYG 2 2 8 6 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02006 PHI 3 0 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 02007 PHI 14 6 30 22 8 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 02008 JAC 8 1 15 14 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 DET 16 14 69 54 15 0.0 0.0 2 41 38t 1 13 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 92 60 320 270 50 0.0 0.0 8 51 38t 1 50 2 0 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: at Den. (9/10/01); First Start: at Den. (9/10/01); First INT: vs. Dal. (11/4/01 - QB Clint Stoerner); First INT Return for a TD: vs. Pit. (10/11/09 - 38-yds. off QB Ben Roethlisberger); First FF: vs. Was. (9/19/04 - RB Clinton Portis)

Ricky Jean Francois is a versatile de-fender who is able to lineup at all three of the 49ers defensive line positions. Jean

Francois gained valuable reps with the first team defense at nose tackle as starter Aubrayo Franklin did not report until late August.

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family and fellow countrymen following the earthquake that left nearly one ��K�� D�!�� -quake, but that didn’t deter him from trying to make a difference in the wake �� "$�� %�� $��%�� also if the shoe was on the other foot, I would want other people to help out ��'��?�� !�� ?��<@*��donate 50 brand new 2010 trucks. Ricky recently met with former President +��*��@��?�� 0/�� ?��&� ��players. He had a 1-on-1 meeting with Clinton, discussing what he wanted to have built in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, namely a school similar to the ones close to his hometown in Dade County that can house up to 6,000 children.

�� 3��D�!��E�� -ball, he also wants to use his position to help make his community a safer place. Growing up in Dade County, it wasn’t always easy for people to walk around in his neighborhood and feel safe. Ricky hopes that one day he will be able to help his community and the surrounding communities get to the �� "$��$��!��/2�!��head of five, I’m good. I’m basically trying to change my community. I want it �� !�� '

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RICKY JEAN FRANCOISDEFENSIVE TACKLE6-3, 295Louisiana St.2nd Year

Born 11/23/86 | Carol City, FLCarol City HS, Miami, FLAcquired D-7B in ‘09

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JEAN FRANCOIS GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

JEAN FRANCOIS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2009 SF 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: at Phi. (12/20/09)

One of the NFL’s elite long snappers, Brian Jennings has snapped to 8 different placekickers and 4 different punters in his

10 seasons. Jennings size, hands and versatility allow him to play a role as a reserve tight end. A Pro Bowler in 2004, Jen-nings is also a sure tackler on special teams, having recorded 62 career special teams stops.

GOLDMINE:�� Brian has touched the lives of numerous people as a member of the 49ers,

taking part in dozens of speaking engagements and charity events through-out his career. He looks to continue inspiring people once his playing days are over as well. Over the past four years, Brian has been working on his ��!��"$��%��%� �� %�� life. I feel my life has been blessed in so many ways and I want to share it with people. No matter what troubles come your way, you can realize your potential. In my writing, I combine examples throughout history with my own �� %��'�

�� Brian doesn’t spend much time relaxing during the offseason. He earned his certification as a yoga instructor in 2008 after taking part in a 200-hour program that lasted five months. With a modern approach, Brian cranks up lively music in the classes he teaches in Scottsdale, AZ. He has plans to open his own yoga studio in the near future.

�� Brian believes the sky is the limit when �� !�� "$�really see the value of education and continual learning. Every offseason, I try to pursue some kind of intellectual �� E�� $�� '�(�� @+)�� -practor once his playing days are over, Brian has been taking classes in both areas at Arizona State and Scottsdale Community College over the past sev-� ��?��!�� 4>��+��@��Entrepreneurial Program at Harvard and Stanford, and has plans to attend ��4>��+ ��+��*�� "$��!��it comes to educating myself. I’m constantly reading the Wall Street Journal and various financial magazines, which has sparked a better understanding �� '

�� )��%�� + ��!�� !�� "$�%��developing my golf game systematically and working to get my handicap down. It starts with the basics – understanding the structure of a golf swing, the different types of shots available, scoring around the green and the keys �� '��/2�� -lege, Brian has taken lessons recently in hopes of becoming a scratch golfer. He also reads various golf books to help improve his game. One of his fa-vorites is Short Game Bible by David Pelz. Brian believes there is a strong �� "$��long snapping and golfing are mentally similar. It’s all about practice and ��%�� '

86 BRIAN JENNINGSLONG SNAPPER/TIGHT END6-5, 242Arizona St.11th Year

Born 10/14/76 | Mesa, AZRed Mountain HS, Mesa, AZAcquired D-7B in ‘00

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GAMES/STARTS - 160/0; 2000 (16/0), 2001 (16/0), 2002 (16/0), 2003 (16/0), 2004 (16/0), 2005 (16/0), 2006 (16/0), 2007 (16/0), 2008 (16/0), 2009 (16/0)POSTSEASON GAMES/STARTS - 3/0; 2001 (1/0), 2002 (2/0)

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 62: 2000 (6), 2001 (4), 2002 (4), 2003 (2), 2004 (2), 2005 (8), 2006 (10), 2007 (8), 2008 (9), 2009 (9) Special Teams Forced Fumbles - 2: 2005 (1); 2006 (1)Special Teams Fumble Recoveries - 1: 2005 (1)

Milestones: NFL Debut: at Atl. (9/3/00); First FF: at Chi. (11/13/05 - WR Bobby Wade); First FR: at Chi. (11/13/05 - WR Bobby Wade)

JENNINGS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS

A Bay Area native from Marin County, Travis LaBoy has been a valuable pass rusher coming off the edge throughout

his career, totaling 23.5 sacks. He joins his hometown team after spending 2008 with the Arizona Cardinals following a stint with the Tennesse Titans.

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TRAVIS LaBOYLINEBACKER6-3, 250Hawaii6th Year

Born 8/20/81 | Honolulu, HIMarin Catholic HS, San Rafael, CAAcquired UFA in ‘10

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LaBOY’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds(��/0� ��(�� (��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

LaBOY’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: :�%��(��N/0O/CO2;QSolo: 8�N7��Q��%��+��N/2O;O2CQAssists: 5�%��N/2O/O25QForced Fumbles: /�N5��Q��(>�N:O8O2CQ

Fumble Recoveries:�/�N9��Q��(>�N:O8O2CQSacks: 0�N0��Q��%��!��N/2O0CO28QPasses Defensed: /�N9��Q��$��N/0O72O28Q Interceptions: /�%��*� ��N//O9O28Q

LaBOY’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 0229� #14� /7� 0� 79� /C� /5� 7�;� 00�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� 2022;� #14� /;� 8� 59� 75� 0C� 5�;� 7:�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� 2� /� 20225� #14� /7� //� ;8� 7/� 05� 7�;� /C�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� /� 2� 20228� #14� /7� 2� 02� /;� ;� 5�2� 70�2� /� 2� 2� 2� 0� 9� /� 2022C� )D�� /7� /0� 7C� 72� C� 9�2� /8�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� /� 22009 �K#��>�>��#+)��N>��#Q 02/2� (>TOTALS 67 32 213 130 83 23.5 128.0 1 0 0 0 4 6 4 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: ��(��N/2O7O29QM First Start: %��*��N/2O7/O29QM First Sack: ��@��N/2O09O29�&�T+��*�� QM First FR: %��*��N//O/9O29�&�T+�* ��6 ��QM�First FF: %��?��N/2O0:O25�&�T+��%��*� QM First INT: %��*� ��N//O9O28�&�T+��%��*� Q

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school. He worked with his good friends that he ran track with. After hours he and his friends would create their own type of burgers. Another event that �� +� �� #��%��+� �� *��(��!��!��!�� %��+ ��> �� !��could make the best burgers and who looked the most awkward in their +� �� 6�� @��

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�� 3�� 9:� �� @�� received a player who not only had ideal physical attributes, but one who also possessed an impressive mental capacity. Manny, whose father was in ��)� �> �� %��-ues of discipline at an early age. Academics always came first and athletics �� E�� )��+�� >��forward a few years and the early lessons paid off as Manny graduated with �� 4 ��*� ��(��?�� 97��;2��3�� "> �� $��!�� +��#�� #��F-perience other things, skateboarding, music and any sport I chose, so I was ��%� ��'

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MANNY LAWSONLINEBACKER6-5, 240North Carolina St.5th Year

Born 7/3/84 | Goldsboro, NCEastern Wayne HS, Goldsboro, NCAcquired D-1B in ‘06

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LAWSON’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds(��/0� ��(�� (��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

LAWSON’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: //��@��N:O08O2:QSolo: :�%��(��N/2O05O2CQAssists: ;�%��!��N/2OCO25QForced Fumbles: /�N5��Q��(��N/0O5O2:Q

Fumble Recoveries:�/�N9��Q��(��N/0O5O2:QSacks: 0�%��(��N:O/8O25QPasses Defensed: /�N:��Q��%��N/0O08O2:QInterceptions: /��(��N//O05O25Q

LAWSON’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 0225� (>� /5� //� 5;� 90� 07� 0�;� /;�2� /� 2� 2� 2� 7� 2� 0� 20228� (>� 0� 0� /9� C� 5� 2�2� 2�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� 2� 2� 2022C� (>� /9� /2� ;;� 75� /:� 7�2� C�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 7� 0� /� 0022:� (>� /5� /5� 8C� ;5� 00� 5�;� 7C�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 0� 9� /� 202/2� (>TOTALS 48 39 212 142 70 12.0 61.0 1 0 0 0 9 6 4 2

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 7: 022C�N5Q��022:�N/QBlocked Punts – 2: 0225�Y%��!��N/2OCQZ��022C�Y��(��N:O/9QZBlocked Field Goal Attempts – 1: 022C�Y7;&��><��4J<�N/2O/:QZ

Milestones: NFL Debut: ��) ��N:O/2O25QM First Start: (��) ��:O/2O25QM First Sack:�%��(��N:O/8O25�&�T+�@� �+�� QM�First FF: ��4J<�N/2O/:O2C�&�D+�)��+ ��QM�First FR:�%��@��N//O;O25�&�T+�+ ��=��QM�First INT: ��(��N//O05O25�&�T+�@� �+�� Q

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ANDY LEEPUNTER6-2, 180Pittsburgh7th Year

Born 8/11/82 | Westminster, SCWest Oak HS, Westminster, SCAcquired D-6A in ‘04

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LEE’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S No Yds Avg Net TB In20 Lg Blk(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4�(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��!��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+Nov 29 at Arz��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

LEE’S CAREER HIGHSPunts: /2�%��(��N:O72O28QGross Average:�;8�0��N:O07O28QNet Average: ;7�7�%��#��N//OCO2:Q

Long Punt: C0�%��41�N/2O;O2CQInside-20: ;�%��(��N/2O9O2:Q

LEE’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSYEAR TEAM G NO YDS AVG RET YDS NET TB IN 20 LG BLK 0229� (>� /5� :5� 7�::2� 9/�5� ;/� 99;� 7;�7� C� 0;� C/� 2022;� (>� /5� /28� 9�998� 9/�5� 50� 98/� 75�7� 7� /;� ;C� /0225� (>�� /5� C/� 7�50;� 99�C� 7;� 950� 75�C� :� 00� 55� 20228� (>� /5� /2;� 9�:5C� 98�7� ;7� 920� 9/�2� /7� 90� 89� 2022C� (>� /5� 55� 7�/;;� 98�C� 7:� 759� 7:�2� :� /7� C0� /022:� (>� /5� ::� 9�8//� 98�5� ;8� 9:;� 9/�2� C� 72� 59� 202/2� (>TOTALS 96 554 24,896 44.9 297 2,639 38.2 50 147 82 2

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 5: 0229�N/Q��022;�N/Q��0225�N0Q��022:�N/Q

Milestones: NFL Debut:�%��)��N:O/0O29QM�First punt inside-20: %��)��N:O/0O29QM 100th punt inside-20: %��#+�N/0O07O28Q

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Michael has gone on to serve as a spokesperson for the American Heart As-sociation. Atrial fibrillation is a disorder found in about 2.2 million Americans �� H��%� ��beating effectively. “I want people to know that heart disease is something �� J��%�� %� �� '�@�� (��=��022C��022:�L�02/2�4��(�� G�3��!�� !�� %��-tion of heart disease.

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MICHAEL LEWISSAFETY6-1, 222Colorado9th Year

Born 4/29/80 | Houston, TXLamar Consolidated HS, Rosenberg, TXAcquired UFA in ‘07

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LEWIS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS0220� �?$� /9� 9� 90� 08� /;� /�2� ;�2� /� 2� 2� 2� /� 7� 7� 00227� �?$� /5� /5� /70� 8C� ;9� 0�2� 0/�2� 7� 7/� 07� 2� //� 0� /� 20229� �?$� /5� /5� /0:� CC� 9/� 2�2� 2�2� /� 2� 2� 2� /0� 0� /� 2022;� �?$� /5� /5� /9/� CC� ;7� /�2� 9�2� 0� /7� /7� 2� C� /� /� 20225� �?$� /9� 5� C8� ;7� 79� 0�2� /5�2� 0� /2;� C9�� /� :� /� 2� 20228� (>� /5� /5� /7:� :8� 90� /�;� /7�2� 0� /C� /C� 2� C� 0� /� 2022C� (>� /5� /5� //C� C0� 75� 0�2� /;�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� :� /� /� 2022:� (>� /;� /;� /2C� C8� 0/� /�2� 8�2� /� 2� 2� 2� ;� 0� /� 202/2� (>TOTALS 123 105 896 600 296 10.5 81.0 12 167 84t 1 63 14 9 2

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 34: 0220�N02Q��022;�N0Q��0225�N//Q��0228�N/QBlocked Field Goal – 1: 0227�N%��4��//O07O27QTDs – 1: 0225�YC9&��$4#� �� 3��/0O/2O25�NT+�=��*��QZ

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A four-year starter at USC, Taylor Mays is an explosive safety with great size and speed. He adds immediate depth and physicality to the 49ers defensive back-field.

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Lott. Taylor plays the same position, attended USC where he was an All-American and was drafted by the 49ers just like Lott. He tried to emulate him in everything he did growing up and has the opportunity to continue that with the 49ers. Taylor speaks to Lott weekly, “It has amplified our relationship a little bit, now he’s really in my ear telling me what he thinks. I’m just doing everything I can to do the best for myself and maybe one day carry on what he did for this team, the organization and the NFL.”

�� 3�� H�� a lasting impression on Taylor’s life, but there’s no possiblity of him being where he is today without the strength and support of his parents. “The way they raised me, they were a big influence. The trials and tribulations that come from football have helped develop me to who I am today. My parents have been and will be there forever.”

TAYLOR MAYSSAFETY6-3, 230Southern CaliforniaRookie

Born 2/7/88 | Seattle, WAO’Dea HS, Seattle, WAAcquired D-2 in ‘10

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MAYS’ GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

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�� D�� 3�� high school, he won a state cham-�� >� �� %�� %�� 4>��"$��%��%�� $�� )�� $��4>��*��'

�� (��022C��D��!�� %�� D��F��9:� �� help himself on the field by adding more moves to his pass rushing reper-�� "$��$�� &�� It helps with my endurance and my hand placement and I have enough force ��!�!��'��

RAY McDONALDDEFENSIVE TACKLE6-3, 290Florida4th Year

Born 9/2/84 | Pahokee, FLGlades Central HS, Belle Glade, FLAcquired D-3B in ‘07

91

McDONALD’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

McDONALD’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 5�N0��Q��(��N:O/9O2CQSolo:�9��(��N:O/9O2CQAssists: 9�%��) ��N:O8O2CQ

Sacks: /�N;��Q��$��N//O/O2:QPasses Defensed:�/�N;��Q��(��N/O7O/2QFumble Recoveries:�/�N0��Q��%��=�F��N//O0:O2:Q

McDONALD’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS0228� (>� :� 2� //� 9� 8� /�2� 5�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2022C� (>� /;� :� ;C� 0C� 72� /�2� ;�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 9� 2� 2� 2022:� (>� /5� 2� 0:� /0� /8� 7�2� /:�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� 2� 0� //�02/2� (>TOTALS 40 9 98 44 54 5.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 11t

Additional Statistics:Blocked Field Goals – 2: 022C�N/�%��/2O/0O2CQ��022:�N/��@��:O08O2:QBlocked Extra Points - 1: 022:�N/�%��) ��/0O/9O2:QTDs - 1:�022:�Y//&�� %��(#��N/2O9O2:QZ

Milestones: NFL Debut: %��+��N/2O8O28QM First Start: %��) ��N:O8O2CQM�Sack: %��#+�N/0O07O28�&�T+�=��<� ��QM�First FR: %��(��N/2O9O2:�&�T+�6��+�� QM First Blocked FG: %��N/2O/0O2C�&�;9&��6��%��)!� �QM�First Blocked PAT: %��) ��N/0O/9O2:�&�6�4��D�!� �Q

=�� @ �� playmaking abilities throughout the 2009 season, following up on a produc-

tive rookie campaign in 2008. Morgan not only continued to improve at the �� %� ��%�� !��3D��league, but also showed his versatility on special teams.

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�� %�� 3��*�� %��"$�� #�� $�started writing stories and poetry. I write about how I grew up, situations that $�%�� $�%��!��'�?�� E��U� ��#��=��%�� !��including a poetry book and an autobiography.

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�� 3�� =�� 9:� ��in 2008, he became a teammate of �� %��X�U� ��-%��=��?��3��?��(��U� �� %�� ?��(��#��!�� %�� %��=�� U� ��#��U� ��@� ��"U� �� down the street from me and I got to know him pretty well. There has been a � ��$�� $��!��$�%��3��*��<��$��U� ��#��'

�� %�� =�� U� -ginia Tech teammates were hit hard emotionally after a gunman went on a �� )� ��0228��=��F�� where the shots first rang out, and raced to safety in his apartment across �� "$�� %��'��"$��!�� J�� F��!�� $�� 1%� ��'

�� 3��=�� %��arts - particularly writing and acting. “I want to write books, do a little act-ing. I used to act in school and took an acting class in college. I was in some ��'

JOSH MORGANWIDE RECEIVER6-0, 219Virginia Tech3rd Year

Born 6/20/85 | Washington D.C.Woodson HS, Washington D.C.Acquired D-6 in ‘08

84

MORGAN’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

MORGAN’S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 8��N/0O02O2:QReceiving Yards:�C5��4J<�N/2O/:O2CQLong Reception: 5/�%��)��N/2O//O2:Q�

Touchdowns: /�N5��Q��N/0O02O2:QRushes:�/�N;��Q��%��N/0O08O2:QLong Rush:�02��(��N/0O5O2:Q

MORGAN’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS RECEIVING RUSHINGYEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD022C� (>� /0� /� 02� 7/:� /5�2� 9C�� 7� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 2022:� (>� /5� /;� ;0� ;08� /2�/� 5/� 7� ;� 5/� /0�0� 02� 202/2� (>TOTALS 28 16 72 846 11.8 61 6 5 61 12.2 20 0

Additional Statistics:Kickoff Returns - 13: 022:�N/7QKickoff Return Yards - 367: 022:�N758QSpecial Teams Tackles– 8: 022C�N;Q��022:�N7Q

Milestones: NFL Debut: %��) ��N:O8O2CQM�First Start: %��(��N/2O05O2CQM First Reception: ��(��N:O/9O2C�&�C&�� T+�=�#��(��%��QM First TD: ��4J<�N/2O/:O2C�&�72&�� T+�=�#��(��%��Q

)��4>�� !�!� ��=��4�� %��9:� �� %� ��9��

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: �� D��!��9��><��N//CQ��5��><��N/75Q��/��><��;2&

��NCQ��7 ��><��;2&��N/9Q��9:� ��history.

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�� 3��%��& ��N��+�� !�(��Q��9:� ��+��3��)�� %��%�� 022;��?��05��0C�� (>��&��club record with a 92.9 field goal pct.

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his wife have spent the past several offseasons making the house more ��%� �� "J�� %��!�� %� ��I�� 3��%�� panels on our roof, installed a tankless water heater and replaced several �� 3��%�� %�� 3�� %� �� %�� '�#��4�� E-ect this past offseason included adding a game room and remodeling the �� #�� "� ��'� �-�� =�� !�� career comes to an end.

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�� =��9:� �� (�� =�� ?�� %��been attending games for as long as =�� %�� %� �72�� "$�� 9:� ��to play in front of all those same people that I used to go to games with. Not �� % ��'�=�� 9:� �� %� �� !�!� ��"#�� 9:� �� $��D��3� ��@��$�� dining at a restaurant and my dad recognized him from across the room. 3��%��!�� $�� >�� $�� 9:� ��$��myself standing alongside Ray conducting a chalk talk session for some ��$��%� �� '

�� 3��=�� 4>�� /::;�� (�� =�� (�� %� � �� F�� =�� !� �� served an internship for the team he was playing for at the time, the Arizona *� ��"$�� /::C��$��$��%��-��F�� $�� )�� %� ��downstairs. To be able to wear both hats and deal with the corporate side of the team and then throw on my jersey and head out to practice, not many ��F�� '

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JOE NEDNEYKICKER6-5, 220San Jose St.15th Year

Born 3/22/73 | San Jose, CASanta Teresa HS, San Jose, CAAcquired FA in ‘05

6

2010Date Opp W/L Pts XP-XPA FG-FGA Kick-By-Kick(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��!��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

NEDNEY’S GAME-BY-GAMES

NEDNEY’S CAREER FIELD GOAL STATISTICS

NEDNEY’S CAREER HIGHSMost Field Goals: ;�%��#+�N/2O72O2;QMost Field Goal Attempts: 5�%��#+�N/2O72O2;QLongest Field Goal: ;5��%��(��N/0O09O2;Q

Most PATs: 5�N0��Q��%��#+�N/0O/:O::QMost PAT Attempts: 5�N0��Q��%��#+�N/0O/:O::QMost Points: /;�N0��Q��%��#+�N/2O72O2;Q

NEDNEY’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSYEAR TEAM G XP XPA PCT FG FGA PCT BLK LG PTS /::5� @$)� /5� 7;� 75� :8�0� /C� 0:� 50�/� 2� 99� C:/::8� @$)O)D$� /2� /:� /:� /22�2� //� /8� 59�8� 2� 9;� ;0/::C� )D$� /0� 72� 72� /22�2� /7� /:� 5C�9� 0� ;7� 5:/:::� )D$O�)6� 9� /7� /7� /22�2� ;� 8� 8/�9� 2� ;0� 0C0222� �14O*)D� /;� 09� 09� /22�2� 79� 7C� C:�;� 2� ;0� /05022/� #14� /5� 79� 7;� :8�/� 02� 0C� 8/�9� 2� ;/� :90220� #14� /5� 75� 75� /22�2� 0;� 7/� C2�5� 2� ;7� ///0227� #14� /� 2� /� 2�2� /� /� /22�2� 2� ;2� 70229� #14� � � �$4=KD1��D1(1DU1�N?�� Q022;� (>� /;� /:� /:� /22�2� 05� 0C� :0�:� 2� ;5� :80225� (>� /5� 0:� 0:� /22�2� 0:� 7;� C0�:� /� ;/� //50228� (>� /5� 00� 00� /22�2� /8� /:� C:�;� 2� ;2� 87022C� (>� /5� 79� 79� /22�2� 0:� 77� C8�:� 2� ;7� /0/022:� (>� /9� 77� 77� /22�2� /8� 0/� C/�2� 2� ;/� C902/2� (>TOTALS 167 328 331 99.1 245 306 80.1 3 56 1,063

YEAR TEAM 1-19 PCT 20-29 PCT 30-39 PCT 40-49 PCT 50+ PCT TOT/::5� @$)� /O/� /22�2� 8O8� /22�2� 8O//� 57�5� 7OC� 78�;� 2O0� 2�2� /CO0:/::8� @$)O)D$� /O/� /22�2� 7O7� /22�2� 9O9� /22�2� 7O8� 90�:� 2O0� 2�2� //O/8/::C� )D$� 2O2� 2�2� 5O5� /22�2� /O/� /22�2� ;OC� 50�;� /O9� 0;�2� /7O/:/:::� )D$O�)6� 2O2� 2�2� 0O0� /22�2� 0O0� /22�2� 2O/� 2�2� /O0� ;2�2� ;O80222� �14O*)D� /O/� /22�2� /5O/5� /22�2� 8OC� C8�;� CO/2� C2�2� 0O7� 55�8� 79O7C022/� #14� 2O2� 2�2� 5O5� /22�2� ;O;� /22�2� CO/;� ;7�7� /O0� ;2�2� 02O0C0220� #14� 2O2� 2�2� :O:� /22�2� /2O/0� C7�7� ;OC� 50�;� /O0� ;2�2� 0;O7/0227� #14� 2O2� 2�2� 2O2� 2�2� 2O2� 2�2� 2O2� 2�2� /O/� /22�2� /O/0229� #14� � � �$4=KD1��D1(1DU1�N?�� Q022;� (>� 2O2� 2�2� 9O9� /22�2� /2O//� :2�:� /2O/2� /22�2� 0O7� 55�8� 05O0C0225� (>� 0O0� /22�2� //O/0� :/�8� CO/2� C2�2� 8O:� 88�C� /O0� ;2�2� 0:O7;0228� (>� /O/� /22�2� ;O;� /22�2� 5O5� /22�2� 9O9� /22�2� /O7� 77�7� /8O/:022C� (>� 2O2� 2�2� :O:� /22�2� /2O/2� /22�2� CO//� 80�8� 0O7� 55�8� 0:O77022:� (>� 2O2� 2�2� 9O9� /22�2� 8OC� C8�;� 9O5� 55�8� 0O7� 55�8� /8O0/02/2� (>TOTALS 6/6 100.0 82/83 98.8 77/88 87.5 65/97 67.0 15/32 46.9 245/306

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 23: 022/�N;Q��0220�N8Q��022;�N0Q��0225�N0Q��0228�N0Q��022C�N0Q��022:�N7Q

Milestones: NFL Debut: %��41�N:O/O/::5QM�First FG: %��41�N:O/O/::5QM 100th FG Made: ��!��N/0O00O2/QM�200th FG Made: ��N//O/0O25QM�First PAT: %��41�N:O/O/::5QM�100th PAT Made: ��!��N:O/8O22QM�200th PAT Made: %��N:O0;O2;QM 300th PAT Made: ��@��N:O08O2:QM�500th Career Point: at Cin. N/2O08O20QM 1,000th Career Point: ��@��N:O08O2:Q

A tough, hard-nosed fullback, Moran Norris is utilized as a blocker, receiver ��

022:��4 �� D+�> ��!�< �� 9��%��/�222&�� ?�� 022:�� %��9:� �� !�� 0225&28�� !�� < �� +��4>*&��& � ��/�5:;� ��0225��

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working within his community. In 2005, Moran founded the Moran Nor- ��>��!��?��&� �� $��(��> ��@ ��"��'�� + �� 0+ �� O(�� 0(�� @�� >��%��@ �� 9:� �� %�� -portance of life skills, education, goal setting, hard work and good character. "3��$�� $� �� to come and just talk to the kids, and I still remember that day. I felt if I ever ��!��!��$��'

�� #� �� @ �� /2�222� �� (�� <��*�� -� ��?�� ?��(��-trict for making strides in the classroom. “Too many programs focus on the ")'��$�� !��!�� !�� !�� '

�� J��!��!��@ ��little kid. That all changed during his freshman year in high school when his �� < �� < �� !�� @ �� < ��@ �� !�� !�&�� #�� Moran developed his love for working out.

�� 3��@ �� %�� &�� E�� !��#� �� !��(�F�>��)�� !��6 �� (�� !��3�� "$��!��N�� Q�and I made good money off of tips. My trick to get tips was once I had packed �� !�� $�� $��'

MORAN NORRIS (MORE-ann)

FULLBACK6-1, 250Kansas10th Year

Born 6/16/78 | Houston, TXJames Madison HS, Houston, TXAcquired UFA in ‘09

44

2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TD(��/0� ��(��(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��4%�0/� #+�Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

NORRIS’ GAME-BY-GAME

NORRIS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS

NORRIS’ CAREER HIGHSRushes: 7�N0��Q��(��N/O7O/2QRushing Yards: /5��(��N:O02O2:QRushing Touchdowns: /��(��N/O7O/2QReceptions: 7�N0��Q��%��(��N:O02O2:Q

Receiving Yards: 70��N/0O7/O25QLong Reception: 70��N/0O7/O25QTouchdown Receptions: /�N7��Q��N/0O7/O25Q

RUSHING RECEIVINGYEAR TEAM GP GS ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD022/� 4�� ;� 2� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 20220� ?�K� /7� 2� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 20227� ?�K� /5� :� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 2� 8� 92� ;�8� //� 20229� ?�K�� /0� 9� /� 2� 2�2� 2� 2� 9� /7� 7�7� 8� 2022;� ?�K� /5� ;� 2� 2� 2�2� 2� 2� /� 9� 9�2� 9�� /0225� (>� /9� 8� 0� C� 9�2� 9� 2� ;� 75� 8�0� 70�� 00228� (>� /5� ;� 8� /8� 0�9� 5� 2� 5� 7C� 5�7� /7� 2022C� �1#� //� C� /� /� /�2� /� 2� 9� /5� 9�2� 5� 2022:� (>� /5� 8� /9� 9/� 0�:� /;� /� 8� 7/� 9�9� //� 202/2� (>TOTALS 119 45 25 67 2.7 15 1 34 178 5.2 32t 3

Additional Statistics: Kickoff Returns – 12-110: 0220�N0&//Q��0227�N;&8/Q��0229�N0&0;Q��022;�N/&0Q��0225�N/&/Q��022:�N/&2QSpecial Teams Tackles – 45: 022/�N0Q��0220�N5Q��0227�NCQ��0229�N8Q��022;�N/0Q��0225�N7Q��0228�N7Q��022C�N0Q��022:�N0QSpecial Teams Forced Fumbles – 1:�022;�N/QSpecial Teams Fumble Recoveries – 1: 0228�N/QBlocked Punts – 1: 0228�N/�� 4J<��/2O0/O28QFumbles – Lost – 1–0: 022:�N/&2QFumble Recoveries – 2: 0228�N/Q��022:�N/Q

Milestones: NFL Debut: ��(>�N//O//O2/QM�First Start: ��4��N:O/9O27QM�First Rushing TD: ��(��N/O7O2:�&�/&�� QM�First Receiving TD: ��*��N/2O0O2;�&�9&�� T+��%��*� Q�

In just his second season, Chilo Rachal continued to showcase his power and mobility at right guard, starting all but one

game in 2009. A 2nd-round pick in 2008, Rachal worked his way into the 9:� �� !�� %��!��!��H��

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4>�� 022C�� %-� �� with her medical costs.

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GAMES/STARTS - 24/21; 022C�NCO5Q��022:�N/5O/;Q

Milestones: NFL Debut: ��) ��N//O/2O2CQM�First Start: ��N//O07O2CQ

RACHAL’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

CHILO RACHAL (CHEYE-low RAY-shell)

GUARD6-5, 323Southern California3rd Year

Born 3/15/86 | Compton, CADominguez HS, Compton, CAAcquired D-2 in ‘08

62

A versatile and experienced offensive lineman, Barry Sims enters his 3rd sea-son with the 49ers after spending his first

9 NFL campaigns as a member of the Oakland Raiders. Sims stepped in seamlessly when starting T Joe Staley was sidelined with a knee injury for 7 weeks during 2009.

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took determination, hard work and a bit of luck for him to beat the odds. Barry never seriously thought about going pro until after his junior season at the University of Utah. With the support of family and friends, he trained hard and had a productive senior year as he was selected to the Hula Bowl All-Star game. Everything was looking promising for the ambitious line-man, but a couple days before the honorary game, Sims blew out his knee in practice. He ended up spending the next year in Salt Lake City rehabbing. Once the rehabilitation concluded, Barry was eager to sign with a team. However, many teams were skeptical about whether his knee would hold up. As time was running out, an opportunity arose in NFL Europe, and Barry was selected in the 17th round of the 1999 NFLE Draft by the Scottish Claymores. He shined overseas and was signed as a free agent by the Raiders in July of 1999. After just four regular season games with the Raiders, he made his 1st NFL start, and has since gone on to make over 100 more.

�� +� ��(��*��-� ��?��>��0229��"$��because there are only 20 guys in �� $�� $�� %�� lot of great players there.” Not only is he a member of the Claymores Hall of Fame, but Sims is also the first member in his high school to have his jersey retired.

�� )��02/2�� +� ��#�)��%��<�@�!��$�� !��%�� "$�� to prepare those guys so we can depend on them when the season comes � ��3�� $� �� $� �� !�� helping me out. Now its my turn to help these guys.”

BARRY SIMSTACKLE6-5, 300Utah12th Year

Born 12/1/74 | Park City, UTPark City HS, Park City, UTAcquired FA in ‘08

65

GAMES/STARTS - 166/134; 1999 (16/10), 2000 (16/8), 2001 (15/15), 2002 (15/15), 2003 (16/16), 2004 (16/16), 2005 (16/16), 2006 (10/7), 2007 (16/16), 2008 (14/8), 2009 (16/7)POSTSEASON GAMES/STARTS - 7/7; 2000 (2/2), 2001 (2/2), 2002 (3/3)

Milestones: NFL Debut: at GB (9/12/1999); First Start: at Buf. (10/17/1999); 100th Start: at SF (10/8/06)

SIMS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS

)�� H�� -back midway through the 2009 season, Alex Smith stepped in and had the best

10-game stretch of his career, setting career-highs in TDs (18), comp. per-�� N52�;Q��T+� �� NC/�;Q��)� �� (��%��H�� !�� %�� E� ��and scheme changes early in his career.

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ALEX SMITHQUARTERBACK6-4, 217Utah6th Year

Born 5/7/84 | Seattle, WAHelix HS, La Mesa, CAAcquired D-1 in ‘05

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SMITH’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS PASSING RUSHING

YEAR TEAM GP GS ATT CMP PCT YDS TD INT LG SK LST RTG ATT YDS AVG LG TD2005 SF 9 7 165 84 50.9 875 1 11 47 29 185 40.8 30 103 3.4 19 02006 SF 16 16 442 257 58.1 2,890 16 16 75 35 202 74.8 44 147 3.3 22 22007 SF 7 7 193 94 48.7 914 2 4 45 17 121 57.2 13 89 6.8 25 0022C� (>� � � � � �$4=KD1��D1(1DU1�&�(?�K��1D2009 SF 11 10 372 225 60.5 2,350 18 12 73t 22 134 81.5 24 51 2.1 11 0TOTALS 43 40 1,172 660 56.3 7,029 37 43 75 103 642 69.2 111 390 3.5 25 2

Additional Statistics:Fumbles-Lost – 30-14: 11-3 in 2005, 10-5 in 2006, 6-5 in 2007, 3-1 in 2009

Milestones: NFL Debut: ��N:O/CO2;QM�First Career Start: %��$��N/2O:O2;QM�First Passing TD: vs. Hou. (1/1/06 - 14-yd. pass to WR Brandon Lloyd); 25th Passing TD: vs. Ten. (11/8/09 - 3-yd. pass to WR Jason Hill); 300-yd passing games: 1, at Sea. (12/6/09 - 310 yds.); First Rushing TD: vs. Sea. (11/19/06 - 1-yd. run).

SMITH’S CAREER HIGHSPasses Attempted: 95�%��N:O09O25QCompletions: 29 vs. Ten. (11/8/09)Passing Yards: 310 at Sea. (12/6/09)Long Pass: 8;�%��N:O09O25Q

Touchdowns: 3 (3 times) Last at GB (11/22/09)Rushes: 8 at Det. (11/12/06)Rushing Yards: 7:�%��N:O09O25QLong Rush: 0;�N0��Q��N:O07O28Q

A relentless and explosive defender, Jus-�� (�� +�� -pearance following the 2009 season as

he ranked t-2nd on the team with 6 sacks to go along with a ��&��8C�T+�� ;0�T+��$��E��0��with the 49ers, he has led the defensive line in tackles each season and has registered 13 sacks. Smith enters 2010 with an active streak of 139 consecutive starts, which is by far the

longest streak of any current NFL defensive lineman (Arz. DT Darnell Dockett is 2nd with 81).

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ter free agents in the NFL in the 2008 offseason. When the 49ers brought him in for a visit, they knew they had to sell the Midwesterner on the California lifestyle. Justin, who often wears �� @�� -�� 9:� ��%�� !�� $��!�� to make his decision as he cancelled his future visits with prospective teams and signed with San Francisco. Although Justin wants to play in San Fran-cisco for several years to come, he looks to eventually return to his roots. "3��$��$�� %��@�� #�F�� #��$�� $��!�� %�%��'

JUSTIN SMITHDEFENSIVE TACKLE6-4, 285Missouri10th Year

Born 9/30/79 | Holts Summit, MOJefferson City HS, Jefferson City, MOAcquired UFA in ‘08

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SMITH’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

SMITH’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 13 (2 times) Last vs. Atl. (10/29/06)Sacks: 3.5 at StL (1/3/10)INTs: 1 (3 times) Last vs. Det. (9/21/08)

Forced Fumbles: 1 (9 times) Last vs. Jax. (11/29/09)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (7 times) Last vs. Arz. (12/14/09)

SMITH’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 022/� *$4� /;� //� 58� 52� 8� C�;� 85�2� 0� 0C� 0/� 2� 0� 2� 2� 20220� *$4� /5� /5� 58� ;7� /9� 5�;� ;5�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� 0� 2� 20227� *$4� /5� /5� :/� ;;� 75� ;�2� /5�;� 2� 2� 2� 2� /� 2� 2� 20229� *$4� /5� /5� :8� ;8� 92� C�2� 82�;� 2� 2� 2� 2� 0� 0� 0� 2022;� *$4� /5� /5� :0� ;:� 77� 5�2� 09�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 0� /� /� 20225� *$4� /5� /5� //2� ;:� ;/� 8�;� ;2�;� 2� 2� 2� 2� 9� /� 0� 20228� *$4� /5� /5� /27� 5/� 90� 0�2� 5�2� 2� 2� 2� 2� 7� 2� 2� 22008 SF 16 16 104 62 42 7.0 51.0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 02009 SF 16 16 90 48 42 6.0 65.0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 02010 SFTOTALS 143 139 821 514 307 56.5 415.5 3 28 21 0 22 9 7 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Bal. (9/23/01); First Start: vs. Chi. (10/21/01); First Sack: ��(��N:O72O2/�&�T+��>��QM�50th Sack: %��3��N/0O0CO2C�&�T+�Jason Campbell); First INT: ��N/2O0CO2/�&�T+�*�� +��QM First FF: %��4��N/0O00O20�&�T+�)� ��+ !�QM�First FR: %��N//O0/O29�&�T+�+��Roethlisberger)

Reggie Smith transitioned to the safety position in 2009 after lining up at corner-back during his rookie season. He con-

tributed on special teams in 2009. A 3rd-round selection in 2008, Smith made starts at both strong safety and cornerback during his collegiate ca-reer at Oklahoma.

SMITH’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 1 vs. StL (11/16/08) Solo Tackles: 1 vs. StL (11/16/08)

REGGIE SMITHSAFETY6-1, 200Oklahoma3rd Year

Born 9/3/86 | Edmond, OKSanta Fe HS, Edmond, OKAcquired D-3 in ‘08

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SMITH’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

SMITH’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS2008 SF 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 SF 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 13 0 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Additional Statistics: Special Teams Tackles – 9: 2008 (3), 2009 (6)

Milestones: NFL Debut: at Sea. (9/14/08)

Troy Smith signed with the 49ers on 9/6, and will provide depth to the quarterback position. Smith was drafted by the Balit-

more Ravens in the 2007 NFL Draft and has played in 14 games (2 starts). He has completed 48 of 89 pass attempts for 558 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a quarterback rating of 79.7. Smith, who is 1-1 as a starter, has also registered 109 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 29 carries.

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TROY SMITHQUARTERBACK6-0, 217Ohio State4th Year

Born 7/20/84 | Cleveland, OHGlenville HS, Cleveland, OHAcquired FA in ‘07

SMITH’S GAME-BY-GAME2010 Total Pct.Date Opp W/L P/S Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Lg Sk/Yds Rtg Rsh Yds TD Net Yds. OffenseSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO Sep 26 at KC Oct 3 at Atl Oct 10 Phi Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB 4%�0:� ��) ��Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL =��0� ) �� TOTALS

SMITH’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

SMITH’S CAREER HIGHSPasses Attempted: 33 at Sea. (12/23/07)Completions: 16 (2 times) Last vs. Pit (12/30/07)Passing Yards: 199 at Sea. (12/23/07)Long Pass: 79t at Sea. (12/23/07)

Touchdowns: 1 (3 times) Last at Hou. (11/9/08)Rushes: 6 at Sea. (12/23/07)Rushing Yards: 25 vs. Sea. (12/23/07)Long Rush: 14 vs. Pit. (12/30/07)

PASSING RUSHINGYEAR TEAM GP GS ATT CMP PCT YDS TD INT LG SK LST RTG ATT YDS AVG LG TD2007 BAL 4 2 76 40 52.6 452 2 0 79t 4 29 79.5 12 54 4.5 14 12008 BAL 6 0 4 3 75.0 82 1 0 43 1 1 156.3 9 24 2.7 8 0 2009 BAL 4 0 9 5 55.6 24 0 1 9 0 0 21.3 8 31 3.9 15t 12010 SFTOTALS 14 2 89 48 53.9 558 3 1 79t 5 30 79.7 29 109 3.8 15t 2

Additional Statistics:Fumbles-Lost – 3-2: 3-2 in 2007

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Ind. (12/9/07); First Career Start: at Sea. (12/23/07); First Passing TD: vs. Sea. (12/23/07 - 79-yd. pass to WR Derrick Mason); First Rushing TD: vs. Ind. (12/9/07 - 6-yd. run).

As the second of two 3rd-round selec-tions in 2005, Adam Snyder has shown immense versatility by making a total of

54 starts at every position along the line with the exception of center (21 at LT, 21 at RT, 7 at LG, 5 at RG).

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ADAM SNYDERGUARD/TACKLE6-6, 325Oregon6th Year

Born 1/30/82 | Fullerton, CALa Serna HS, Whittier, CAAcquired D-3B in ‘05

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GAMES/STARTS - 76/54; 2005 (16/8), 2006 (14/6), 2007 (16/11), 2008 (14/13), 2009 (16/16)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. StL. (9/11/05); First Start: at Chi. (11/13/05); 50th Career Start: at Sea. (12/6/09)

SNYDER’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

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the 2004 NFL Draft. His size and athleticism make him an ideal fit for the 49ers 3-4 scheme. Sopoaga set career highs in 2009 with 16 starts and 69 tackles. Widely considered one of the strongest players on the team, he is one of three 49ers (Moran Norris and Tony Wragge) who work out with 200-pound dumbbells.

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conditioning routine was to strengthen his arms by lifting bags filled with coconuts and logs from chopped down trees. The leg workout was also geo-� �� (��$��"?�%��%� ��70;&��a coconut tree?”

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ISAAC SOPOAGA (SOH-pow-AH-guh)

DEFENSIVE TACKLE6-2, 330Hawaii7th Year

Born 9/4/81 | Fagasa, American SomoaSamoana HS, Pago Pago, American SomoaAcquired D-4A in ‘04

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SOPOAGA’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

SOPOAGA’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 8 vs. Arz. (12/24/06)Solo: 5 (4 times) Last vs. Arz. (12/24/06)Assists: 4 (3 times) Last vs. Det. (12/27/09)

Sacks:�/�N9��Q��$��N//O/O2:QPasses Defensed: 1 (6 times) Last at Arz. (9/13/09)

SOPOAGA’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS0229� (>� � � �� $�E� ��D�� %��N+)*6Q2005 SF 16 1 28 18 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 02006 SF 15 2 28 18 10 1.5 7.5 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 02007 SF 16 5 58 27 31 1.5 10.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02008 SF 16 15 66 40 26 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 02009 SF 16 16 69 33 36 1.0 8.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 79 39 249 136 113 5.0 32.5 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. STL (9/11/05); First Start: at Ten. (11/27/05); First Sack:�%��N:O09O25�&�T+��%��@4��QM�First FF:�%��$��N/2O:O2;�&�D+�1�� James); First FR:�%��(#��N:O/8O25�&�T+�@� �+�� Q

)��H��!� �� !��(��-tae Spencer provides the 49ers with a smooth and steady playmaker in the

defensive backfield. Spencer was named the starting left cornerback after � ��022:�� %� ��after having been limited the previous two years due to injury.

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SHAWNTAE SPENCERCORNERBACK6-1, 190Pittsburgh7th Year

Born 2/22/82 | Rankin, PAWoodland Hills HS, Pittsburgh, PAAcquired D-2B in ‘04

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SPENCER’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

SPENCER’S CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 10 at Arz. (12/12/04)Passes Defensed: 4 at Ten. (11/27/05)INTs: /�NC��Q��N/0O02O2:Q

INT Long: 61 at Ten. (11/27/05)TDs: 1 at Ten. (11/27/05)Sacks: 1 (2 times) Last at Den. (12/31/06)

SPENCER’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2004 SF 16 12 66 57 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 02005 SF 15 14 76 69 7 0.0 0.0 4 85 61t 1 14 0 0 02006 SF 13 13 74 62 12 2.0 11.0 1 0 0 0 8 1 2 112007 SF 11 1 31 27 4 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 02008 SF 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 SF 16 16 62 53 9 0.0 0.0 2 2 2 0 17 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 73 56 312 271 41 2.0 11.0 8 87 61t 1 53 2 2 11

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 9: 2004 (2), 2005 (1), 2007 (4), 2008 (2)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Atl. (9/12/04); First Start: at Sea. (9/26/04); 50th Start: at GB (11/22/09); First INT: ��#��N//O08O2;�&�T+�(��%��@4�� QM�First INT Returned for a TD: ��#��N//O08O2;�&�5/&�� T+�(��%��@4�� QM�First FF: vs. Buf. (12/26/04 - RB Willis McGahee); First FR: %��N:O09O25�&�3D�< ��Lewis)

Takeo Spikes provides the 49ers with a proven leader and playmaker at line-backer. The veteran had another solid

season in 2009, ranking 4th on the team with 95 tackles. He also registered 4 sacks, his highest total since 2001. Spikes, a former first-round draft choice by Cincinnati in 1998, spent his first 5 years with the Bengals before playing 4 seasons ��+��/��

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TAKEO SPIKES (tuh-KEE-oh)

LINEBACKER6-2, 242Auburn13th Year

Born 12/17/76 | Sandersville, GAWashington Co. HS, Sandersville, GAAcquired UFA in ‘08

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SPIKES’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea W 1/1 10 Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

SPIKES’ CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 18 vs. SD (9/8/02)Solo: 14 at Bal. (12/23/01)Sacks: 2 at Ten. (1/6/02)

Interceptions: 2 vs. NE (9/7/03)Interception Long: 66t vs. Bal. (9/23/01)

SPIKES’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

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Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Ten. (9/6/1998); First Start: vs. Ten. (9/6/1998); 100th Start: vs. Mia. (10/17/04); 150th Start: at Mia. (12/14/08); First INT: at Sea. (11/7/1999 &�T+�=��6��QM�First INT Returned for a TD: %��+��N:O07O2/�&�55&�� T+�1�%��< ��QM�First FF: ��#��N:O/0O::�&�T+�(��%��@4�� QM�First FR: at #��N:O/0O::�&�T+�(��%��@4�� QM First Sack: %��<+�N:O02O/::5�&�T+�+ ��>�% �QM�25th Career Sack:�%��=�F��N//O0:O2:�&�T+��%��<� � �Q

Joe Staley has been a mainstay on the 49ers offensive line since being chosen ��(��> ��/��

round draft picks in 2007. As a rookie, he started all 16 contests at right tackle before making 25 starts at left tackle in 2008 and 2009 combined. A product of Central Michigan, Staley became the first player in school history to be drafted in the 1st round of the NFL Draft.

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season since Cas Banaszek (1968-77), who started all 14 contests in 1968. �� 3��/� �� 7�4>�� !�� N9:� �� +�� !�3�� + ��#� =��

Thomas) to line up for every single snap in 2007, and was 1 of 35 NFL play-ers overall to accomplish the feat out of 1,898 total players.

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suprise call from a marketing company looking to create a bobblehead of him for a hometown baseball promotion. The former Rockford High School and Central Michigan star was taken back ��"$�� '��=��"$��!�� %�� !��$��!�� !��'�?��%��out to the first 1,000 fans at Fifth Third Ballpark when the West Michigan Whitecaps faced the Lansing Lugnuts. On the bobblehead, Joe is holding a helmet and is decked out in his high school uniform with No. 84 on his jersey. "$��!�� &D!� ��$�� would have to put 200 pounds on that doll,” said Joe, who was a relay runner and tight end in high school.

JOE STALEY (STAY-lee)

TACKLE6-5, 315Central Michigan4th Year

Born 8/30/84 | Rockford, MIRockford HS, Rockford, MIAcquired D-1B in ‘07

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GAMES/STARTS - 41/41; 2007 (16/16), 2008 (16/16), 2009 (9/9)

Additional Statistics:Touchdowns – 1: 022C�Y>D��%��4J=�N/0O8O2CQZ

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Arz. (9/10/07); First Start: vs. Arz. (9/10/07); First FR: %��4J=�N/0O8O2C�&�3D�=��?��QM�First FR Returned for a TD: %��4J=�N/0O8O2C�&�recovered WR Jason Hill fumble in the endzone)

STALEY’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

TAYLOR’S CAREER HIGHS

With impressive size and range, Curtis Taylor adds depth and explosiveness at safety, while serving as a contributor on special teams.

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LA, with teammate Ricky Jean Francois. Curtis was happy to give back to his hometown and he was proud of the work the 100 kids in attendance put �� "$��%��!��did a really good job, considering it was almost 95 degrees outside. We had a real good time.”

�� )�� ?� ��6�� *� ��family took it upon themselves to help out the less fortunate that were forced out of their homes. Whenever, they got an opportunity to help out, Curtis �� "$��crazy around there. My family got some money together and made some gift bags filled with shampoo and soap and passed them out. We were doing that as much as we could.”

�� 3��*� ��%�� do after his football career is over, the one thing that he is very interested in creating is a community center. Curtis never went to one while he was � ��%�%�� "$��%�� school spot. A place where kids can get tutored, or on the weekends, they have somewhere to play basketball and learn about different sports.”

CURTIS TAYLORSAFETY6-2, 209Louisiana St.2nd Year

Born 7/13/85 | Bogalusa, LAFranklinton HS, Franklinton, LAAcquired D-7A in ‘09

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TAYLOR’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR YdsSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

TAYLOR’S CAREER NFL STATISTICSTACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS2009 SF 7 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 7 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 8: 2009 (8)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Atl. (10/11/09)

Total Tackles: 1 at GB (11/22/09)

Delanie Walker provides the 49ers with an explosive receiving threat at the tight end position, posing several match-up

problems for opposing defenses. Originally a 6th-round selection by San Francisco in 2006, Walker has put his deceptive speed on display not only on offense, but also on special teams, finishing t-3rd on the team with 20 special teams tackles in 2009.

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)�� /:59�*��%��$��/:80�+��!�(!�� !��/:C:�*�� $D�*&�0C��022C�@� ��&+��*�57�)@<��02/2�>0;2�� !�� !�� he would spend countless hours refurbishing old autos with the help of his � ��"< ��%��-�� E��!�� F��3��day taking off parts and replacing them, just like new. The most important ��$�� I��!��!��'�Delanie admits that cars these days have become more advanced and that �� !�� &/::2��)�� playing days are over, he envisions owning a car restoration shop.

�� ?�%�� -hood, Delanie knows first-hand how difficult it is to overcome obstacles in �� %��#� ��%� ��-��%��H�� +��) ��!��share his story and give positive reinforcement to those who can relate to ��"$��%� �� !��$�%�� J�� !��4>��#��$��!��+��) �� %� -��$��'

�� > ��092&�� !��!�� ?��speed on the field can be linked to his success on the track as a high school �� %�� $$$� /22��(10.6) and long jump (21-5) titles, while also serving as a member of the ��9F/22�� 0220�@� ��@��younger brother, Anthony, currently competes in the 400m and 4x400m at the collegiate level, and has his hopes set on making the Olympic team one day.

DELANIE WALKER (deh-LAY-nee)

TIGHT END6-0, 242Central Missouri5th Year

Born 8/12/84 | Pomona, CAPomona HS, Pomona, CAAcquired D-6A in ‘06

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WALKER’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

WALKER’S CAREER HIGHSReceptions: 6 vs. Min. (12/9/07)Receiving Yards: 66 vs. Min. (12/9/07)Long Reception: 53 vs. Sea. (10/26/08)Long Rush: 16 vs. StL (10/4/09)

Kickoff Returns: 5 at Dal. (11/23/08)Kickoff Return Yards: 112 at Dal. (11/23/08)Kickoff Return Long: 35 at Dal. (11/23/08)

WALKER’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS RECEIVING RUSHINGYEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD2006 SF 7 1 2 30 15.0 29 0 0 0 0.0 0 02007 SF 16 10 21 174 8.3 26 1 0 0 0.0 0 02008 SF 15 2 10 155 15.5 53 1 2 -13 -6.5 -3 0 2009 SF 16 8 21 233 11.1 39 0 3 34 11.3 16 02010 SFTOTALS 54 21 54 592 11.0 53 2 5 21 4.2 16 0 KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNSYEAR TEAM NO YDS AVG LG TD NO FC YDS AVG LG TD2006 SF 1 25 25.0 25 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02007 SF 3 63 21.0 30 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02008 SF 13 257 19.8 35 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 SF 5 85 17.0 25 0 0 0 0 0,0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 22 430 19.5 35 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 37: 2007 (2), 2008 (15), 2009 (20)Fumbles-Lost – 4-2: 1-0 in 2008, 1-1 in 2009Onside Kick Recoveries – 2: 2007 (2)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Oak. (10/8/06); First Start: vs. NO (12/3/06); First Reception: %��<+�N/0O/2O25�&�0:&�� T+�)��F�(��QM�First Receiving TD: at *� ��N/0O0O28�&�0/&�� T+�# �� Q

One of the most electrifying all-purpose weapons in the NFL over the last decade, Westbrook joins the 49ers after spending

�� 1�� in the third round (91st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, West-brook has played in 107 games (85 starts) and has registered 5,995 yds. on 1,308 carries and 37 TDs on the ground, to go along with 426 recepts. for 3,790 yds. and 29 TDs through the air.

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Marlboro, MD. “Westbrook Farm” is a full-service boarding facility that is highlighted by a large outside sand ring with lights, an indoor arena with open sides allowing fresh air circulation, a variety of jumps, and a round training-pen. A true horse enthusiast, Brian �� H�� ==��?��!��(��#�� the farm, log on to: WestbrookHorseFarm.com

�� #� ��+ ��+�� +��Girls Club of Greater Washington DC to provide 150 local less fortunate �� !��!��+ ��+��established to help local, less fortunate children foster a sense of high self worth by providing them with the tools they need to learn, play and achieve their dreams. The goal is to raise awareness of the needs of the underprivi-�� $�� %�� + ��+��strives to provide the empowerment and inspiration these children need to become successful young people. For more information, log on to: BWest-brook.com.

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5-10, 203Villanova9th Year

Born 9/2/1979 | Washington, D.C.DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, MDAcquired UFA ‘10

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2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rsh Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

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Player Yds.� /�� #��(�O4J=� /2�722� 2. Steven Jackson, StL 8,994 3. Brian Westbrook, Phi./SF 8,561 9�� #��=��*��O4J=� C�;70 ;�� *�� 3�� 8�CC0

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WESTBROOK’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

WESTBROOK’S CAREER HIGHSRushes: 77��4J<��N/0O8O2CQRushing Yards: 167 vs. Atl. (10/26/08) Long Rush: 80t vs. Sea. (9/20/09)Touchdown Rushes: 2 (7 times) Last vs. Arz. (11/27/08)Receptions: 14 at Dal. (11/4/07)

Receiving Yards: 156 vs. GB (12/5/04)Long Receptions: 71t vs. Min. (01/01/09)Touchdown Receptions: 3 vs. GB (12/05/04)Combined Yards: 221 (101 rush, 111 rec.) vs. Det. (9/23/07)

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Additional Statistics:Fumbles-Lost – 12-9: 2-2 in 2002, 3-2 in 2003, 1-1 in 2004, 2-2 in 2006, 2-1 in 2007, 2-1 in 2008

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Ten (9/08/02); First Start: at Was. (09/16/02); First rushing TD: at Buf. (09/28/03 - 62-yd. run); 25th rushing TD: vs. Det. (9/23/07 - 5-yd. run); First receiving TD: %��4J<�N//O/5O27�&�0:&�� T+��%��@4��QM�100-yd. Games: /:��%��4J<�N/0O8O2C�&/7/��QM Reached 5,000 career rushing yards: vs. Atl (10/26/08); 2 TD Games: /8��4J<�N/0O8O2CQ

)�� F��%�� %� � �� 6��Williams served as an all-purpose threat during his four-year career at Arizona

State. He adds speed and depth to the 49ers receiving corps, as well as a playmaker on special teams.

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general manager of the Chicago White Sox, a title he has held for 10 years. "$�� %�� '��$�� 6�� that very few other children get the chance to see. He saw firsthand what it took to be a professional athlete and believes that experience will help him in his current career.

�� 6�� 98�� of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox out of high school.

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KYLE WILLIAMSWIDE RECEIVER5-10, 186Arizona St.Rookie

Born 7/19/88 | San Jose, CAChaparral HS, Scottsdale, AZAcquired D-6C in ‘10

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WILLIAMS GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

In a limited amount of time, Patrick Willis made himself a household name with his stellar play, having led the NFL in tackles

in two of his three NFL seasons. As the 11th-overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, Willis made an immediate impact as a rookie, earning All-Pro, Pro Bowl and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. He kept the accolades flowing by earning Pro Bowl recognition in 2008 and 2009. Willis led the NFL in tackles and set career highs in sacks and INTs in 2009, on his way to earning a second All-Pro honor. The leader of the 49ers defense was rewarded with a lucrative five-year contract extension that will keep him in the Bay Area through 2016.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:�� )�� &�� +��N0228&2:Q��rookie to earn All-Pro honors in 2007 as he was named the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. He became first 49ers de-

fensive rookie to make the Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro since CB Ronnie ��/:C/��?��E��*+�+ ��#�� N/:82Q��#��(��N/::7Q��#�+ ��J��N/::9Q��9:� ��%��%��D!��the Year award.

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�� 3�� 4>�� !��N9:� ��#�=��(��+ ��#�=��#��Q�in 2007 to line up for every single snap.

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�� +�� 9:� ��(�D�� +��each of his first three seasons.

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His brother, Detris, drowned in a swimming hole when he was just 17 years old. Detris was a talented FB/LB who was heading into his senior year at *�� ?��(��%��$&)�� $�� !�� (�� "3��%��(�� 3�� !��'�+�� !��(�� "@�� '�"$��%��1� ��%� ��$��again.”

�� !��%� �� I+��%�� "3�� I$��!��$��%�� $��$��$��I��%��$��E��!�'�� !�� tear drops, which signify three significant people that have passed away in his life – his grandfather, uncle and brother.

�� !�� ) �� =��Willis, who was a professional light-��%��F� �� /:C:&0222��77�� !�looked up to his uncle because he was able to make a name for himself as ��F� ��) �� =��"��'�#��in 1990, and Toney later went on to beat former heavyweight champion 1%�� ?��0227�

�� !�� /5��?��%�� >�� 02��when they took in Patrick and his three other siblings. Chris Finley was a �� !�� !�� =�� >��;�� ?�� *� ��=��

�� !�� /�;22�� -vide much of a fan spotlight for young athletes. However, this was not the �� !�� + ��#4��"< ��small town, sports would turn into these big events, whether it was football, �� !��1%� ��'

�� *�� %�� !�� "$��%��no matter what sport it is. Basketball, baseball, football, golf, bowling, fishing, whatever. Basketball was my first love…I played everything, guard, forward, center. In baseball, I played everything too, except for catcher.” Patrick set the record for most home runs in Little League. He started playing golf with ��*� ��>��/5��"1%��$��$��%��to compete.”

�� !��!�� *�� ?��(�� averaged close to 20 points and 10 rebounds per game throughout his ca-reer. An all-district, all-region and All-West Tennessee selection, Patrick ��%� �� @��U��-�� $��!�� on the dirt in front of his house. At the age of 7, Patrick, his brother and his dad constructed a basketball hoop from cedar planks. For the next 10 years, one could often find Patrick and his family playing toe-to-toe on that very ��"#��!��3��%�� movie theatres nearby. All we had was each other.”

PATRICK WILLISLINEBACKER6-1, 240Mississippi4th Year

Born 1/25/85 | Bruceton, TNCentral HS, Bruceton, TNAcquired D-1A in ‘07

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WILLIS’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds(��/0� ��(�� 3� /O/� /2�(��02� 4��(��05� ��6*��7� ��)��/2� ��/8� ��! ��09� ��*� ��7/� ��4%�/9� (��Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz ��;� ��<+��/0� (��/5� ��(��05� ��(��=��0� ) �� TOTALS

WILLIS’ CAREER HIGHSTotal Tackles: 22 at NE (10/5/08)Solo: 15 at Arz. (11/25/07)Assists: 8 (2 times) Last at NE (10/5/08)Sacks: 2.5 vs. StL (10/4/09) Passes Defensed: 3 (2 times) Last vs. Sea. (9/20/09)

Interceptions: 1 (4 times) Last vs. Det. (12/27/09)Interception Yards: 86 at Sea. (9/14/08)Interception Return Long: 86t at Sea. (9/14/08)Forced Fumbles: 2 vs. Atl. (10/11/09)Fumble Recoveries: 1 (2 times) at NO (9/28/08)

WILLIS’ CAREER NFL STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2007 SF 16 16 226 143 83 4.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 02008 SF 16 16 185 126 59 1.0 5.0 1 86 86t 1 11 1 1 02009 SF 16 16 173 121 52 4.0 22.0 3 33 23t 1 12 3 0 02010 SFTOTALS 48 48 584 390 194 9.0 37.0 4 119 86t 2 29 6 2 0

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Arz. (9/10/07); First Start: vs. Arz. (9/10/07); First Sack: ��)��N//O9O28�&�T+�@��D��QM�First INT: ��(��N:O/9O2C�&�T+�@��?��!QM�First INT Returned for a TD: ��(��N:O/9O2C�&�C5&��T+�@��?��!QM�First FF: vs. Arz. (9/10/07 - RB Edgerrin James); First FR: vs. Min. (12/9/07 - WR Aundrae Allison)

�� !��%��%� ��E��%�� &� !�� )�� /2�� !�� !��in a cotton field to help financially support his family. “My grandmother got ��E��$��//2��!�� '�� !��F�� E�� would mix mortar for the building of structures. He then worked alongside �� "$��$�� E��$��%� �'�3�� !��sophomore and junior in high school, he would perform general maintenance around the school, which included waxing all the floors on the property.

�� )�� !��!��%� ��"$��!�� !��$��3��$��$��'�� !��E��DL+��rap, country and even some Oldies. Some of his favorites are Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and the Temptations.

�� ) �� E�� !��%�� enforcement. “Whether it be a detective or a member of the secret service �>+$��$��%� �� '�� !��E��“Columbo” and “Matlock” as a youngster. His favorite television programs �� "*($R�* ��(��$�%��'��"*��*��'

A versatile and powerful offensive line-man, Tony Wragge has served as a valu-able player for the 49ers over the past five

seasons. Wragge has made starts at center and both guard positions during his career. Originally signed as a rookie free agent by Arizona in 2002, he joined the 49ers in 2005 to provide depth in the trenches.

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�� #�� %��022C��"$��finish my degree for about seven or eight years and it was tough with my ��$��!��%�� !�� 4��@�F��(��*��1F�� $��%��@�� '��#�� %� ��aspirations to work in administration, teaching or coaching.

�� #�� %��F�� 0225�� D��>� ��of NFL Europe. Coincidentally, Tony played for current 49ers defensive line ��=��#��>� ��"$��%� �� to play for coach Tomsula. He knows his path, the direction the team wanted �� %� �� #�� ?��%��%��!� �H�� !��!��takes for those positions to be successful.” While overseas, Wragge became friends with teammate Harvey Dahl, who has gone on to become the starting guard for the Atlanta Falcons. The two still reminisce about their playing days for the Fire from time to time.

�� #��!��3�� U��%� ��(��their favorite events to watch were the ��!��%��Whistler. The most memorable part of their trip was attending the opening ceremony that kicked off the Olympics.

�� #�� 522&� �� 4�� !��(� �- ��@�� J��!��(��!��"$�� H��%� �� !�'�#�� !��farm at a young age. His responsibilities included helping his dad, a dairy farmer, milk 60 cows twice a day, while also tending to the various crops and feeder cattle on the farm. For Tony, a typical day involved waking up at 5:30 in the morning to milk the cows, getting on the school bus at 7:30, and then �� 7R72��"#�� $�� !��%��$��vouch for that.”

�� #��% �� %�� &�� -�� (� ��"$��E��in all the different events, from the log throw to pulling trucks to carrying stones. The power these guys produce is absolutely phenomenal.” Tony, who is no stranger to the sport, competed in power-lifting at the high school level �� )��082�pounds, Tony still holds the Nebraska state high school lifting records for the deadlift (580 lbs) and bench press (365 lbs).

TONY WRAGGE (RAH-gee)

GUARD6-4, 310New Mexico St.6th Year

Born 8/14/79 | Bloomfield, NEBloomfield HS, Bloomfield, NEAcquired FA in ‘05

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GAMES/STARTS - 53/15; 2002 (3/1), 2003 (0/0), 2004 (0/0), 2005 (0/0), 2006 (14/4), 2007 (5/0), 2008 (16/10), 2009 (15/0)

Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Det. (12/8/02); First Start: at Den. (12/29/02)

WRAGGE’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS

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football career move is broadcasting. During the 2010 offseason, he in-terned at Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. He learned how to produce and edit highlight videos and how to put together a 30-minute show and its stems. "$� �� $�� dealing with sports. A lot of people are scared to talk in front of the camera. #��'��

�� H��!��6��#[��!��!��the local high schools about the importance of staying in school and keeping �� %�� %��#��+��+�� #�D��@�� *��+�� 3D�=�H��$��#�#��?� ��"3��them that all your dreams can come true, but the most important things is to stay in school and keep your grades up.” During their tour, they also visited > ��?�� !�� %�� them allow them to play football today.

�� H�� for raising him properly, but when it came to sports, his father, Robert, was his coach in everything he played until middle school. His father received a scholarship to Miami (OH) University in basketball, before he had to with-� ��E� ��H�� baseball, soccer and basketball.

�� H��%�� &football career and his first choice would be as a high school coach. He feels ��F�� 4>�� %�� in the high school ranks in making the transition into college or the NFL one ��"#�� $�%�� $��$��%��!�� a lot better.”

DOMINIQUE ZEIGLERWIDE RECEIVER6-3, 185Baylor2nd Year

Born 10/11/84 | Kalamazoo, MIHarker Heights HS, Killeen, TXAcquired FA in ‘08

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ZEIGLER’S GAME-BY-GAME2010Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TDSep 12 at Sea Sep 20 NO (��05� ��6*�Oct 3 at Atl ��/2� ��Oct 17 Oak Oct 24 at Car Oct 31 Den Nov 14 StL Nov 21 TB Nov 29 at Arz Dec 5 at GB Dec 12 Sea Dec 16 at SD Dec 26 at StL Jan 2 Arz TOTALS

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RECEIVING RUSHINGYEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD2007 SF 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02008 SF 8 0 5 97 19.4 31 0 0 0 0.0 0 02009 SF 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 02010 SFTOTALS 8 0 5 97 19.4 31 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Additional Statistics:Special Teams Tackles – 7: 2008 (7)Punt Returns - 2: 2008 (2)

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Front Office Feature Stories

Trent Baalke – “Trent Baalke ready for his first time to be in charge of San Francisco 49ers' draft” – San Jose Mercury News – 4/20/10 Jed York – ” Yorks celebrate first win of 2010” – San Francisco Chronicle – 4/9/10

Coach Feature Stories

Mike Singletary – “Mike Singletary wants winners: Can 49ers validate his wishes?” – USA Today – 9/3/10 Mike Singletary – “Too early to tell if Singletary's approach will succeed” – Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 1/28/10 Mike Singletary – “Monte Poole: 49ers coach Mike Singletary may be old school, but he shows he's willing to listen and compromise, too” – San Jose Mercury News – 11/30/09 Mike Solari – “McKittrick disciple Solari brings intensity to 49ers' O-line” – Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 5/31/10

Player Feature Stories Tramaine Brock – “Longshot Brock Makes Most of Opportunities” – CSNBayArea.com – 9/6/10 Ahmad Brooks – “Brooks would be happy with a mere 17 sacks” – Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 6/11/10 David Carr – “Carr knows what he wants” – SFGate.com – 3/16/10 Michael Crabtree – “Football, Michael Crabtree are synonymous” – San Jose Mercury News – 6/13/10 Michael Crabtree – “After winging it in ’09, Crabtree learning nuances” – San Francisco Chronicle – 6/9/10 Michael Crabtree – “Crabtree staying ahead of game” – San Jose Mercury News – 3/31/10 Michael Crabtree – “Crabtree gets comfy, plots route to greatness” – YahooSports.com – 8/3/10 Anthony Davis – “Full of Character” – 49ers.com – 6/28/10 Anthony Davis – “49ers get the guy they want in Anthony Davis” – Associated Press – 4/22/10 Vernon Davis – “Curling finds an unlikely fan in 49ers tight end” – SportsIllustrated.com – 2/16/10 Vernon Davis – “49er Vernon Davis an artist at heart” – San Francisco Chronicle – 5/13/10 Vernon Davis – “Vernon, put your horseshoes on” – ESPN.com – 8/9/10 Anthony Dixon – “Brothers share big dreams with two Bay Area pro teams” – San Jose Mercury News – 9/6/10 Ted Ginn – “Ginn fitting right in with 49ers” – Associated Press – 5/1/10 Dashon Goldson – “Dashon Goldson Goes Hard” – 49ers.com – 7/9/10 Frank Gore – “San Francisco 49ers' Frank Gore going to Pro Bowl” – San Jose Mercury News – 1/20/10 Mike Iupati – “Iupati’s ‘Can’t Miss’ Qualities” – CSNBayArea.com – 6/3/10 Ricky Jean Francois – “For Jean-Francois, the disaster in Haiti hits home” – Sacramento Bee Taylor Mays – “49ers rookie safety Mays is eager to dispel doubts” – Sacramento Bee – 6/28/10 Joe Nedney – “49ers' Nedney beats robot in field-goal kicking” – San Francisco Chronicle – 4/20/10 Alex Smith – “Smith making unlikely turnaround with Niners” – Yahoo! Sports – 7/23/10 Alex Smith – “It’s a new Alex Smith in San Francisco; will 49ers win more?” – USA Today – 7/5/10 Alex Smith – “Prepare for the rise of Alex Smith” – ESPN Insider – 6/3/10 Alex Smith – “49ers: Another make-or-break year for Smith” – Santa Rosa Press Democrat – 5/15/10 Justin Smith – “Justin Smith heads for Miami as 49ers’ fifth Pro Bowler” – San Jose Mercury News – 1/26/10 Patrick Willis – “49ers make Willis highest paid inside linebacker in NFL history” – Sacramento Bee – 5/5/10

Front Office Feature Stories

Trent Baalke ready for his first time to be in charge of San Francisco 49ers' draft By Daniel Brown, San Jose Mercury News - 4/20/10 About this time a year ago, Trent Baalke and Scot McCloughan had a daily ritual. They would meet for morning walks to rack up some miles and kick around 49ers draft scenarios. On one such stroll, Baalke and McCloughan deduced, a week ahead of time, that receiver Michael Crabtree still would be on the board at No. 10 and that they should be ready to pounce. And this year? "It's a lonely walk," Baalke joked. With McCloughan out as the 49ers' general manager, Baalke will call the draft-day shots. He was quick to note that he isn't really lonely: Coach Mike Singletary accompanied him on recent scouting missions, and the 49ers' pre-draft meetings solicit the input of everyone from the team's top brass to the assistant coaches. But in the end, Baalke walks alone. "Trent is the point person," team president Jed York said. "It is his decision." Baalke makes his debut with two picks, Nos. 13 and 17, in the first round Thursday. There is much speculation about who the heck Trent Baalke will take. But first, there's another question. Who the heck is Trent Baalke? Out of blue, into NFL If his plan had gone the way he envisioned, Baalke would have walked away from football long ago. In fact, he quit the game once. He gave up his job as a college assistant to become a high school administrator in the late 1990s. Baalke became the athletic director at Shanley High, a small but mighty sports powerhouse in Fargo, N.D. Leo Ringey, who helped hire him, recalled that Baalke's predecessor was still too much of a coach at heart to spend any time in an office. Baalke, in contrast, could push paper as if it were a tackling sled. "He came in and got the coaches coordinated, did a nice job with the budget, upgraded the weight room, improved the training and medical facilities and was very organized," Ringey said. Baalke had a wife, Beth, and two daughters, and he was content. But a funny thing happened on his way to settling down. Baalke had been a liaison to pro scouts at South Dakota State, and a New York Jets representative liked his eye for talent. The Jets called with an offer so out of the blue that Baalke thought it was a friend pulling a prank. "I never even contemplated getting into the NFL," he recalled. Working for the Jets gave him a chance to learn from the some of football's most famous minds. The 1998 Jets featured head coach Bill Parcells and assistant head coach Bill Belichick. Baalke also learned from Dick Haley, the Jets' director of player personnel who had the same role for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1971-90. Haley is best remembered for his 1974 draft: Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth and Mike Webster, all future Hall of Famers. But with the Jets and later the Washington Redskins (2001-03), Baalke learned that even the sharpest scouting eyes have blind spots and that humility can be a valuable asset. Asked to name a few of his favorite scouting discoveries, Baalke declined.

"I'd love to tell you all the ones I was right on, but then I'd have to tell you all the guys I was wrong on, and there have been many," he said. "I don't think there's anybody in this business that can say they hit on every player they've ever evaluated." A Wisconsin native, Baalke attended Bemidji (Minn.), arriving at the school in 1982, just as its football program drooped to an all-time low. Bemidji had lost 20 in a row and was threatening make it 21 by blowing a fourth-quarter lead. That's when Baalke, a 215-pound freshman outside linebacker, sniffed out a screen pass in the final minute and made the game's most important tackle. The 14-10 victory over Minnesota-Morris turned around the fortunes of the program. "Trent was always on top of the situation, always had a sense of what might happen," recalled John Peterson, who in '82 was in his first season as Bemidji's coach. Peterson is now an area scout for the Carolina Panthers. Baalke was a two-time all-conference player. Peterson kept him around for an extra season as an assistant coach. Baalke then headed for North Dakota State (1989) and South Dakota State (1990-95), where his duties included strength-and-conditioning coach. Baalke was known to prowl the weight room and berate any player giving less than a full effort. "He was a perfectionist. He took the performance of his players to a personal level," said South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier, a defensive coordinator in Baalke's time. Told that Baalke now has the buttoned-up demeanor of a front-office executive, Stiegelmeier joked: "Then he's hiding it. He's Dr. Jekyll." While at South Dakota, Baalke impressed NFL scouts with his player evaluations. Notably, he campaigned on behalf of kicker Adam Vinatieri and offensive lineman Adam Timmerman. Baalke once persuaded a Green Bay scout that Timmerman was a diamond in the rough. The Packers took Timmerman in the seventh-round, and he lasted 12 NFL seasons and made two Pro Bowls. That Packers scout remained grateful and, years later, repaid him with a job: Scot McCloughan was that scout, and upon becoming general manager he hired Baalke as the 49ers' Western region scout. "That's really when Scot and my friendship started," Baalke said, looking back to the Timmerman recommendation. "This business is all about relationships." Target: playoffs The 49ers don't have a 20-game losing streak, as Bemidji did, but they will be counting on Baalke to bring a skid to an end. The 49ers haven't had a winning season or a playoff appearance since 2002. Who the heck is Trent Baalke? With two first-round picks Thursday, the 49ers are about to get their answer. "We're not going to sit back and say, 'Everyone else, go pick the players' " Baalke said. "We're going to get the players we have targeted, I promise you that." --------------------------------- Yorks celebrate first win of 2010 By David White, San Francisco Chronicle (06-08) 23:23 PDT -- No one doused 49ers President Jed York with a bucket of Gatorade, but Measure J supporters celebrated an election victory just the same.

The York family arrived at the American Legion Post hall in Santa Clara to a live band and a cheering crowd, there to count down the clock to what became a victory for an initiative that will help fund a football stadium in Santa Clara. Early results had the measure getting 61 percent of the vote. With the measure passing, York believes the 49ers will be in their South Bay home four NFL seasons from now. "It looks good," York said Tuesday night. "This is a big step. ... We look to be playing football in a new stadium in 2014." York, of course, was beaming in his suit and tie as he was surrounded by Measure J volunteers in their blue T-shirts. The nervous part was waiting at his office in team headquarters for the early results to post. When the 61 percent numbers showed, York might as well have found a football to spike. "I was kind of waiting on pins and needles, waiting for the score," York said. "It's not playing a game where it happens one by one. When it comes in, it's a pretty exciting moment." This isn't the first time the 49ers have won a stadium ballot initiative. They pulled out a victory in San Francisco in 1997, when York was in high school and his uncle, Eddie DeBartolo Jr., ran the team. That project never got off the ground. York said this time will be different. "I think the difference is we've done a lot of work leading up to this, 3 1/2 years of work making sure we had a feasible project we could take to the voters," York said. "We put together a deal that was good for the city and good for the 49ers." York said "absolutely" when asked if the 49ers will be able to come up with their significant end of the deal of a stadium that could cost at least $1 billion. York believes the NFL will help the 49ers finance the stadium with a loan program as part of the new collective bargaining agreement. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell visited with Santa Clara officials last month to express his support for the measure. However, York said the 49ers are not interested in taking on additional investors to help complete the project. For now, there are deals to finalize, naming rights to sell, and there is ground to break. Those are all matters for another night. Tuesday was about enjoying the franchise's first victory of the year. York made the media rounds as his father, John York, shook hands with supporters who turned the hall into an indoor tailgating party. "It feels great," Jed York said.

Coach Feature Stories Mike Singletary wants winners: Can 49ers validate his wishes? By Jarrett Bell, USAToday.com He's undoubtedly the most physically fit head coach in the NFL, a lean 220, six pounds lighter than he weighed a generation ago as the game's premier crash-and-carry middle linebacker. This is no accident. Mike Singletary, a 51-year-old with bulging biceps, is putting in the work. On typical mornings, the San Francisco 49ers coach will follow his prayer and meditation session with an intense, 45-minute workout. He works out alone, with equipment right there in his second-floor office overlooking the practice fields. A treadmill. An elliptical machine. A bench for sit-ups and glute work. This is essential, part of his personal playbook. "One of the greatest things about coaching is that you've got to be able to put your hands on guys," Singletary said with his deep, baritone voice one morning early in training camp. "Coaching can take a lot out of you, and you've got to be able to beat that." Sure enough, later that day the Hall of Famer who once laid the wood as the heart of the Chicago Bears' dominant "46" defense, was on the practice field laying hands on rookie safety Taylor Mays. It was classic show-and-tell, as Singletary smoothly demonstrated a coverage technique, rotating his hips out of a backpedal to shield the receiver. Chalk one up for fitness. Players surely notice. "He likes to blend in with us, it seems," said tight end Vernon Davis. "Sometimes, I don't think of coach Singletary as a coach. I think of him like a teammate, because of his presence, his demeanor and the way he looks." In Singletary's words, he's also like a daddy. On Wednesday, Singletary, the son of a preacher who was nicknamed "Samurai Mike" during his heyday with the Bears, had to separate Davis and Michael Crabtree as they engaged in a shouting match during practice. Davis, a captain, apparently ignited the incident as he chastised the second-year receiver. Singletary eventually led both players to the locker room for an impromptu meeting, as practiced continued. Davis returned after 10 minutes, followed a few minutes later by Crabtree and Singletary. Although Singletary didn't reveal the nature of the dispute, he backed the tight end on principle – but felt Davis crossed a line in how his message was delivered. When he met reporters after Wednesday's practice, Singletary declared, "There are no more elephants in the room. The elephant has been exposed." He compared the dispute to a family feud. "They were both wrong," Singletary said. "We will not have distractions on this team. Vernon just forgot temporarily that that is not allowed. We don't do that. We don't treat family like that. We don't disrespect each other." Crabtree, whose work ethic was praised by Singletary a few weeks ago, hasn't appeared in a single preseason game since suffering a sprained neck on Aug. 12 as he landed awkwardly on his back after attempting to make a spectacular leaping catch of a high pass in the corner of the end zone. Davis, meanwhile, is a walking symbol of Singletary's no-nonsense style. When Singletary debuted as interim coach in 2008, replacing Mike Nolan, he dismissed Davis to the showers – during the game – after the tight end committed a silly penalty. Their relationship since has grown significantly.

"I appreciate Vernon speaking from his heart, but it was just wrong," Singletary said of this week's drama. "He's not going to sugar-coat things. He doesn't know how to sugar-coat things. I wish he did sometimes." As he continues to develop a young team that seems poised to contend for the NFC West crown after finishing 8-8 last season, Singletary wears his principles and old-school values on his sleeves. "I'm not a big rules guy," he said, "but I believe in rules." How many rules might the 49ers have? "It depends on what sector you're talking about," he replied. "If you're talking about our identity, there are five things that should describe a 49er: He's physical and tough. Disciplined. Relentless. Smart. "The other thing involves character and behavior. Do we treat each other with respect? That's my No. 1 word. Don't do anything that you don't want anybody to do to you. That's why I don't believe in in-fighting, calling names and all that other stuff. If you've got an issue with a guy, go to him and say, 'We need to work this out.' " That message was surely amplified this week, with the latest in a series of issues that have surfaced during a summer that began with Singletary prescribing grueling, three-hour practices on each of the first four days of camp. Consider: • In mid-August, defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer, a first-round pick in 2008, left camp due to "personal issues" and never returned. He was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a sixth-round pick. • Running back Glen Coffee, a third-round pick last year, abruptly retired. Coffee told reporters that he should have never pursued a pro career, and will focus on spiritual goals. • Pro Bowl nose tackle Aubrayo Franklin missed camp, finally reporting Saturday after signing a $7 million franchise player tender. Such turbulence is part of the job for any NFL coach, yet Singletary maintains that he's becoming better equipped to deal with adversity as he gains experience. "For me, it's kind of like it is for a football player," he said. "The game is slowing down." Expectations, though, are spinning furiously for a team whose .500 record last season ended a string of six straight losing seasons. "It's time," said running back Frank Gore. "We've had our growing pains. Now we've got all of the pieces. If we take care of the small things, it can be a special year." The small things. Singletary loves harping on those. "Our first goal is to execute perfectly," he says. "Every other goal comes after that." Said quarterback Alex Smith, "I think coach Singletary has done a really good job of keeping us short-sighted. We've got to earn everything, prove ourselves even more. He's pushing us to do that." And pulling, prodding, counseling, too. "We've got to get everything out of this team," said Singletary. "That's what I stress to our coaches. I need everybody, every day, every play, to be on point." -------------------------------------

Too early to tell if Singletary's approach will succeed By Matt Maiocco, Santa Rosa Press Democrat In response to my blog entry on Tuesday, there were a lot of questions in the comments section about Alex Smith and Mike Singletary. My answers are pretty much the same. I don't know if Smith is going to establish himself as the 49ers' quarterback for many years to come. And I don't know if Singletary will be a successful head coach. Yesterday, I addressed the Smith situation as best as I could. With Singletary, I'm also taking the approach of waiting for more information. He was not great in his first full season as head coach. And he certainly was not awful. I'll go along with his self-assessment of his first full season: "It was OK." Singletary is very good at managing players. He deserves credit for his handling of tight end Vernon Davis. Singletary was instrumental in Davis' increase in production and helping him earn a starting spot on the NFC Pro Bowl team. Singletary has a rare ability to read people. After the 49ers' loss to the Packers, the team's locker room appeared to be on the verge of tipping in a bad way. Small cliques of players formed throughout the room, speaking in hushed tones. It was clear that there were some players discontent with the direction the team was going. Some head coaches who distance themselves from their players would not have picked up on that vibe. But Singletary sensed what was happening. He got the team to air out its gripes. He listened and made some adjustments, such as curtailing padded practices. Singletary is an emotional leader. He does a good job of managing the mindset of the team. He is a strong personality who willed himself to become a great player. He willed himself to become a head coach. I think he believed, through shear sheer force of will, that the 49ers would become NFC West champions in his first season as head coach. He continue to say the 49ers would be "special," and he bristled when my colleague, Lowell Cohn, challenged Singletary's assertion. As it turns out, the 49ers were not special they were 8-8, the definition of average, but it was the team's best record since 2002. (Cohn weighed in today on how Kurt Warner's expected retirement might turn up the pressure on Singletary.) When the 49ers fired Mike Nolan in the middle of the 2008 season, the 49ers made the easy decision to keep the offensive and defensive coordinators in their respective jobs and promote Singletary to interim head coach. I firmly believe when that occurred, the long-term plan was to wait until the end of the regular season and hire an offensive-minded head coach. That way, the offensive system would remain unchanged for as long as the head coach remained. But Singletary did such a good job - and he was ultra-popular with the players and fan base - that his job performance won him the job. Where I see a problem is that Singletary was never a coordinator. He is a self-described "big picture" coach. He can tell his assistant coaches and players what he wants, but he does not give them the specifics on how to get there. All head coaches are reliant on their assistant coaches, to be sure. But because Singletary can't just take over on one side of the ball - such as Arizona's Ken Whisenhunt when offensive coordinator Todd Haley left to become Chiefs head coach - his success is almost always dependent on his coordinators. When Alex Smith and Singletary spoke during the season and Smith had complaints about the offense, Singletary told him to go down the hall and express those same thoughts to offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye. In this case, the head coach was a middle man.

This is not to say that this arrangement is destined for failure. Because he is not calling plays during the course of the game, Singletary has the ability to use his strongest asset on the sideline: He reads body language and manages the temperaments of his players. He embraces the human element of the game. That is an area at which Singletary excels. Singletary is a fantastic leader. He is trying to build a mindset with the 49ers. His approach might very well work for him and the 49ers. But I think it's too early to tell. --------------------------------- Monte Poole: 49ers coach Mike Singletary may be old school, but he shows he's willing to listen and compromise, too By Monte Poole, San Jose Mercury News As this season has unfolded, by turns cruising and stumbling, the one thing we have discovered with certainty is Mike Singletary is wiser than his words. That he's not as obstinate as he sounded the day he was officially promoted to head coach of the 49ers. Oh, he still believes what he believes, down to his dogmatic core. Singletary is man of principle and conviction, guided by faith. He will not be moved. As a coach, however, his ears are much bigger than they appear. He listens. It was clearer than ever Sunday, during the 49ers' 20-3 dismantling of Jacksonville that for all his stentorian rhetoric, Singletary is man of reason, willing to compromise or even defer when confronted with evidence contrary to his opinion. In the wake of San Francisco's 30-24 loss last week at Green Bay, several offensive players — particularly tight end Vernon Davis, quarterback Alex Smith and rookie wideout Michael Crabtree — offered suggestions to Singletary and offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, proposing they become more aggressive throwing the ball. "The more you play the better grasp you have on what you're doing," Smith said. "As the quarterback, there is a little more insight that you can put into talking with Jimmy on what we're doing and what I like and things like that." Singletary paused, pondered and eventually approved. And that led directly to a game in which the 49ers threw on 41 of their 61 offensive plays. Making liberal use of the shotgun formation, mixing in some four-receiver sets and sprinkling in wrinkles of West Coast offense, it was as if Singletary and Raye had dedicated this game to the memory of Bill Walsh. "The absolute best thing that happened this week," Singletary said, "was I saw leadership on the offensive side of the ball in terms of, 'Coach, this is what I think would work. This is what I think we need. Can we do this? Can we do more spread? Can we put it on us, the receivers?' "That's leadership. That conversation could go to the parking lot. It could go in the bathroom. It could go to their homes. But it came to (the coaches). It came to me." Think this brainstorming was easy for the man who in January, upon becoming head coach of the 49ers, immediately talked of using a bullish running game to create an offensive identity?

The desire to run the football is natural for Singletary, who grew up in Texas, where running backs are worshipped, then went on to earn Hall of Fame bona fides as a middle linebacker for the smash-mouth Chicago Bears of a quarter-century ago. Singletary could have seen this as a blow to his ego, a challenge to his judgment; a more stubborn coach, or perhaps one who never played in the NFL, might have pulled rank. But he presumably perceived the players were trying to invigorate a sluggish offense, seeking solutions for a team that had lost five of its previous six games. The compromise worked. Smith had one of his best games as a pro: 27-of-41, 232 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, at least five catchable drops, including one by Crabtree in the end zone. Running back Frank Gore (16 carries, 33 yards) caught seven passes, Davis and Josh Morgan caught six each and Crabtree four. Tight end Delanie Walker caught four passes and gained 11 yards on an end-around. "We got the ball in the hands of our playmakers," Davis said. "And we've got a lot of them." This, along with video study, dropped a revealing reality at the feet of Singletary. "We have more playmakers in the passing game," he said. "For the first time in a long time, we have a lot of playmakers that we can throw the ball to, as well as Frank." This is not to suggest the 49ers (5-6) suddenly resemble the Saints or the Colts or the Patriots. Indeed, there were enough unimpressive moments to remind any observer that Smith still is developing and that no wideout is a threat to outrun coverage. Becoming a legitimate contender will require considerable upgrades to the roster. Contending, though, is about so much more than talent. And the Niners are following Singletary in devoting themselves to the essential elements within their grasp. Coach-player relationships seem to grow stronger each day. There is a cooperative environment, a spirit of oneness. And that only happens when the coach is willing to listen — and react to what he hears. Singletary seems to get this, which means even with the old-school mentality he tends to convey, there is plenty of room to embrace new-school ideas. --------------------------------------------- McKittrick disciple Solari brings intensity to 49ers' O-line By Phil Barber, Santa Rosa Press Democrat SANTA CLARA — Bobb McKittrick, the 49ers’ legendary offensive line coach, was Mike Solari’s biggest influence. But Solari has already surpassed McKittrick on one measure. During his 21 seasons in San Francisco (1979-1999), McKittrick was given only one first-round draft choice to work with — tackle Harris Barton in 1987. He was famous for patching together brilliant lines from unheralded talent. Meanwhile, just a few months into his second stint with the 49ers, Solari already has received two first-rounders — tackle Anthony Davis and guard Mike Iupati, taken with overall picks No. 11 and 17, respectively, in April. Now comes the real challenge: taking these two prodigies, and the rest of the offensive linemen on the roster, and creating a cohesive, powerful unit out of a line that was flawed in 2009. If Solari is successful, it will be credited to his intense focus, attention to detail and an emphasis on technique. “It’s all business, 100 percent of the time,” left tackle Joe Staley said. “Not saying it wasn’t last year, but just the demeanor he brings when he comes into the building, the mentality that he’s breeding here. ... When we get on the field and work, the attention to details and the fundamentals, the techniques, it’s really going back to basics.” Solari made sense as a candidate to replace Chris Foerster as offensive line coach. To start with, he has a strong resume that includes time under McKittrick for the 49ers from 1992-96 and 11 years with the Chiefs, nine as

offensive line coach (1997-2005) and two as offensive coordinator (2006-07). He spent the past two seasons coaching the line in Seattle. He’s had Pro Bowl blockers at every stop. Perhaps more important, Solari favors the physical, straightforward approach that coach Mike Singletary is looking for. “They’re gonna play with an attitude,” Solari promised. “Whenever you see a line coached by myself, I think you’ll see an effort, an intensity by the offensive line that will exemplify that on the football field. But again, with Coach Singletary, it’s something that he looks for, that he expects from his teams. And he allows that, as far as the plays being called.” Solari, who is being assisted by former 49ers O-lineman Ray Brown, didn’t simply stamp his scheme onto the line. Before taking to the field, he watched every Niners game from 2009 to get a feel for his new players. That included preseason games, because he wanted to see young players like Cody Wallace and Alex Boone. Solari evaluated, ranked and compared all his linemen. Then he analyzed existing free-agent offensive linemen and ranked them, too. Then he looked at eligible college players and did the same thing. His input no doubt helped sell Singletary and personnel chief Trent Baalke on Davis and Iupati, the 49ers’ biggest new toys. But Solari wasn’t done with his breakdown. He met with the 49ers’ veteran offensive linemen to get a further idea of their strengths and weaknesses. “He’s done a really great job of adjusting to us,” right tackle Adam Snyder said. “Most of us have been together for a few years. He gave us an opportunity to kind of speak our part of what we know about the offense, and then he kind of adapted to us, bringing his own stuff with him.” On the field, Solari preaches repetition and technique — as he says, “footwork, hat placement, hand placement.” “You gotta put ’em in game-like situations,” Solari said. “You gotta put ’em in situations where it’s kind of like déjà vu — ‘I’ve been in this situation before.’ It’s a feel. Because there are, quote, unscouted looks, no matter who you are. ... And the thing they’ve got to be able to do is just be able to apply their rules, and to execute and perform as one.” Solari has not brought wholesale changes to the 49ers’ blocking scheme. Snyder cites “a couple different techniques, ... a few different calls.” The offense will still rely on the straight-ahead power attack favored by coordinator Jimmy Raye, who was with Solari for four years in Kansas City. While acknowledging that it’s hard to get an accurate read of his players before they put on pads, Solari said Davis and Iupati are “right on schedule” in their learning process. Many expect both to start for the 49ers this season, but they haven’t overtaken Snyder and David Baas on the depth chart yet. The goal, according to Solari, is for his line to be working as a coordinated unit on the first day of training camp. He’d like to figure out his starting five before then. “It can’t come quick enough,” he said. “Yet it’s a situation where there’s really some good competition going on among the group — also for different roles. Competition brings out the best in you.” And a good line might just bring out the best in quarterback Alex Smith and his offensive cohorts.

Player Feature Stories Longshot Brock Makes Most of Opportunities By Matt Maiocco, CSNBayArea.com Tramaine Brock had just agreed to a free-agent rookie contract with the 49ers that would guarantee him $250, after taxes, when he discovered on the Internet what plans the team had for him. "Right before the rookie OTA, I was looking on my computer and I saw 'CB' before my name," Brock said Sunday. "That's when I knew they wanted me to play cornerback." Given little chance to make the 53-man roster when training camp opened six weeks ago, the converted safety is still playing cornerback for the 49ers. Brock made the 49ers the old-fashioned way: He earned it by making a huge impression on the man in charge of determining who sticks and who gets cut. "He's a kid who every day comes to practice and gets a little better," 49ers coach Mike Singletary said. "He challenges and competes. He has some upside that warranted keeping him. "We looked at our identity and what we wanted to bring to the football team, and looking at the guys willing to compete every play. That's Tramaine Brock." Of course, there are no guarantees that Brock (5-foot-10, 200 pounds) will remain on the 49ers' 53-man roster for the entire season. But he has already made it a lot further than expected, as defensive coordinator Greg Manusky congratulated him this weekend on surviving the final scheduled round of cuts. And Brock did it while playing a position at which he had little experience before making his first trip to California in May. Brock was a safety at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he played for one of the nation's top junior college programs. He accepted a scholarship to Minnesota of the Big Ten Conference, where he ranked third on the Gophers with 73 tackles, broke up six passes, intercepted one pass and forced three fumbles. He mostly played safety, other than about 15 snaps at cornerback in games against Kansas and Iowa. Brock did not return for his senior season at Minnesota after running into academic problems. He failed a class when his professor accused him of plagiarism. Brock said it was an honest mistake, as he did not properly cite a source on a paper. That led to his transfer to Belhaven, a program that had never before sent an athlete to the NFL. "I'll take any Tramaine Brock who wants to fall in my lap any day of the week," Belhaven coach Joe Thrasher said. "He came in and he was just as humble as can be. "He comes to work every day. He was a kid who was never late for practice, never missed a meeting, and was 'Yes, sir,' 'No, sir.' If something ever happened, I could say, 'Tramaine,' and he'd already know what he did wrong and correct it. He made my job easy." When Brock tumbled out of NCAA Division I football, he said he never thought it would damage his ability to play professionally. "I still thought I had a chance to go," Brock said. "I knew, I knew, I was the kind of player who could play in the NFL. As long as I could produce, I knew somebody would give me a chance."

Even as the most talented player on the field, Brock was always willing to do all the dirty work from his spot at strong safety, his coach said. "There was one game when our free safety had 22 tackles, and Tramaine didn't take out one but two fullbacks in the game," Thrasher said. "He was spilling that thing to the outside, right to our free safety. He did anything to make our team better. He also had two interceptions that game. He was very unselfish." Brock was not invited to the NFL scouting combine. But Justin Chabot, the 49ers' Southeast area scout, was well aware of him. After the 49ers made a minimal financial investment, Brock was one of seven cornerbacks the 49ers brought to training camp. But in order to make the team, Brock would have to beat out at least one veteran. And that's what he did, as the 49ers cut ties Friday with five-year veteran Karl Paymah, who received a $60,000 signing bonus during the offseason. "I wasn't looking at that," Brock said. "I wasn't thinking about my chances of making the team. I was just going out every day and competing. I just wanted to go out every day and get better and keep producing." And produce he did. He was among the 49ers' top special-teams tacklers this summer. Brock made a convincing final argument for his inclusion on the 49ers' 53-man roster. His interception at the 49ers' 7 yard-line with 26 seconds remaining Thursday against the San Diego Chargers preserved the 49ers' unbeaten exhibition season. ---------- Brooks would be happy with a mere 17 sacks By Phil Barber, Santa Rosa Press Democrat Who was the most surprising 49er last season? Think a minute. Vernon Davis and Dashon Goldson certainly turned important corners, but both had been recognized as having the talent. Michael Crabtree may have exceeded expectations considering how late he got into the game. Aubrayo Franklin? It's hard to believe any of them raised more eyebrows that outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks. He had an OK rookie year in Cincinnati in 2006, then tore his groin and missed 14 games the next season. The Bengals waived him in 2008. He didn't play a snap while with the 49ers that year. Last season, he was sack-less by the Week 6 bye. But he became a key pass-rush specialist over the second half of the season and finished with six sacks, including three against the Cardinals in Week 14. Did he surprise some people in the building? "I think so," Brooks told me today. "I was a high talent coming out of college. I guess the first couple years in the NFL I didn't really prove myself to be one of those elite guys. But I think I opened up some eyes last year. And from how I'm working now and everything I've done from March until now, I think they have more confidence in me going out there and making something happen." And yes, Brooks has plenty of confidence in himself. Enough to talk sack numbers. "Yeah, there's always a personal goal," he said. "I want to be the sack leader. That's just me. I tell myself I'm gonna get 20. I might not, you know what I mean? But I might end up with like 17 or something, but I always shoot my goals high." You can bet the 49ers would be thrilled with 17 sacks, which falls just below the official team record of 17½ set by Fred Dean in 1983, and the unofficial record of 18 by Cedrick Hardman in 1971.

Brooks said 2009 was a new experience for him because he had never spent so much time rushing the passer. Apparently, he's pretty good at it, and he notes that his pass-rushing technique has improved along the way. That's part of what seems to be his general maturation as a player. "Yeah. I study a lot more. I always watch film," Brooks said. "I think I'm a lot more serious about my conditioning. I'm eating right, I'm going to bed early, I'm one of the first guys here sometimes. I'm just a lot more serious about my nutrition right now." Brooks has one more thing in his favor. Manny Lawson is skipping all voluntary workouts, giving other outside linebackers here precious opportunities. Players are usually loathe to comment on their comrades' business decisions, but Brooks admitted that Lawson's absence could be shifting the balance of power in San Francisco. "Right now they have Manny and Parys (Haralson) considered as No. 1, and I'm considered as No. 2," he said. "But by Manny not being here, that gives me more repetitions out there to run with the ones." Make no mistake. Brooks' emergence in 2009 is one of the factors limiting Lawson's leverage in 2010. ------------------------ Carr knows what he wants By Kevin Lynch, SFGate.com We all have visions of what we want to be and what we want to become. The newest 49er, David Carr, has a grand vision, and it came through in Carr's interviews today with local media and on radio station KNBR. On the radio with Ralph Barbieri and Tom Tolbert, Carr was asked about his most memorable win at Fresno State, and the Bakersfield native said it was an early season upset of Oregon State. Carr recalled that the celebration that followed extended from the stadium to his apartment near campus. Then Carr said that's what he wants to bring to the 49ers. With an army of family and friends in central California, Carr wants to recapture his golden days in college, when he was flinging touchdowns, winning games and thrilling fans. Undoubtedly before going to Fresno State, Carr was aware of Joe Montana and Steve Young, and the 49ers Super Bowl reveries and constant playoff dramas. In Carr's voice he could almost hear a yearning to return to those years. Carr wants the 49ers to become the NFL team of the golden state and with his extensive connections to the state's heart land, he has the capacity to do it. "I'm a big family guy," Carr said in a transcript of his interview in the team's media trailer on Monday afternoon. "I have a lot of family that would love to see me play that haven't had a chance to see me play, some people that I went to high school with that honestly can't afford to come out and watch a game in Houston or New York. It's just hard for them. You can't even get it on TV. They don't have money to pay for Sunday Ticket or do whatever. It was big for me to get back here. I have a lot of friends around here too." Carr also wants to recapture the big stage for more than just his own glory and even that of his new team. It's something he shares with his new coach, Mike Singletary. "Coach Singletary in particular, has a great plan for this team and his heartâ€™s in the right place," Carr was quoted as saying. "He seems like a great guy and a man of faith. It's something that I believe in strongly, too. I feel like I'm in this position for a reason and I think that he does too. Hopefully, it can work out." To gain such a platform, Carr will first have to beat out Alex Smith. He'll start as the backup but he has been told by Singletary that what Carr does in practice matters. If Carr consistently looks better than Smith, nature will take its course. Should Carr overtake Smith, he'll also need a team around him that's playoff calibur, and Carr believes that's what the 49ers are gathering. He told a story of looking at the teams that were interested in him (49ers, Cardinals and Browns) with his friend and former teammate Eli Manning.

"We used to talk about what defense we didn't want to face and these guys always came up," Carr said. "We used to talk about the young talent with [WR Michael] Crabtree and [TE] Vernon [Davis] and it seems like they have enormous talent on the team." Carr also said that his impression is that the 49ers were a team without cliques of three or four players who kept to themselves and talked behind people's backs. That same team chemistry might have been behind Patrick Willis's disparaging remark about Carr when he first agreed to a 49ers' contract. Carr and Willis have spoken several times since and Carr told Willis that he didn't need to apologize, even though Carr admitted the comment stung him. He said he wanted to prove to Willis he could play, and he also wanted Willis to one day be just as protective of him as he was of Shaun Hill. Gaining Willis's confidence is all part of Carr's dream. Big accomplishments must first be envisioned. Carr has his vision. Now all he has to do is realize it. ------------------------- Football, Michael Crabtree are synonymous By Monte Poole, San Jose Mercury News To understand why Michael Crabtree wants no part of a life without football, no matter what may have been insinuated during the frost between him and the 49ers last summer, you have to go back to his sophomore year in high school. Crabtree had spent most of his childhood on football fields and basketball courts, and figured it was time to focus on basketball at Carter High, a Dallas school known mostly for its powerhouse football program. He played both sports as a freshman, but he wanted to specialize. But his father, Michael Crabtree Sr., wasn't fooled. He dared his son to go to a football game and watch his former teammates. Go ahead, boy, see if you can forget football and your teammates. "I went to one game, and that was it," a grinning Crabtree recalled recently. "I couldn't do it. I just had to get on the field." Some football players are trained and some, like Crabtree, are destined. Yet it was fashionable last fall to wonder how passionate Crabtree was about football. After a brilliant two-year career at Texas Tech — where he had been recruited to play both sports — the wide receiver was drafted 10th overall by San Francisco. As fellow first-round picks signed their contracts, Crabtree did not. One rumor was he wanted more money. Another was he would play only for his hometown Cowboys. Another questioned his commitment to football. Soon there was impatience from the 49ers and resentment among their fans. But once Crabtree signed and joined the team in mid-October, there was acceptance. The 49ers and their fans were back in love with the rookie. As for Crabtree, he never was out of love with football. "There's nothing like playing football on Sundays or Mondays — nothing like it," he said in reverential tones. "Playing the professional game, man "... it's different from college, but it's the same. I had that football-player feeling from the first game. I was in the league. This is where I wanted to be." Crabtree missed one-third of his rookie season and spent the rest making up for it, catching 48 passes for 625 yards and two touchdowns. This year, he has been steady and productive in minicamps and organized team activities.

"I feel more confident, more comfortable with what I'm doing," he said. "Coming in, my head was spinning. I was trying to learn things. I had to learn practice speed; I was going full speed, because that's all I knew. I had to learn the speeds: practice speed, game speed, route speed. I learned the speeds, picked up confidence and learned the playbook a little better. "I'm ready to go." Crabtree, 22, didn't become a full-time receiver until reaching college. He played a variety of positions in youth leagues before scaling back in high school to quarterback, running back and defensive back. He limited his college options to those that would allow him to play basketball and football. He chose Texas Tech because Bob Knight recruited him for basketball and Mike Leach for football. Denied academic clearance because of a transcript issue, Crabtree as a freshman practiced with the football team. By the time basketball season came around, he was hooked on being a wide receiver. "Once I got on the field, things exploded," he said. "I never went back to basketball." The explosion was a 134-catch freshman season, with 22 touchdowns, that ended with Crabtree being awarded the first of his two Biletnikoff Awards, symbolic of college football's best receiver. He became a sensation in Texas. Though Crabtree is not yet that in the Bay Area, he has the goods. He has enough presence to, along with performance, become a marquee athlete in the Bay Area, joining the likes of Tim Lincecum and maybe Stephen Curry. It's safe to assume Crabtree, if given the choice, would prefer dunking on Curry to going deep against Lincecum. -------------------- After winging it in '09, Crabtree learning nuances By David White, San Francisco Chronicle As a late-arriving rookie, Michael Crabtree ad-libbed his way to 48 catches for 625 yards in 11 games. There was only so much he could do, playbook-wise, after missing all offseason workouts (injury) and training camp (holdout). Imagine what Crabtree can do in Year 2 when he actually has had an offseason to, you know, study the playbook and learn his ABCs of NFL receiving. "It can make me from good to great," Crabtree said Tuesday after a voluntary team workout in Santa Clara. "All the great players know what they're doing. They know the whole playbook. I'm just trying to get to their point." In other words, Crabtree did what he did last season mostly by winging it. That made his midseason impact all the more impressive to offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, who is getting Crabtree up to speed with all the small stuff that makes the big stuff bigger. "I think it speaks volumes to the fact that ... he has natural, innate instincts," Raye said. "(Now), he gets a chance to start with the fundamental base that he missed a year ago. As the installations repeat themselves, it's a little easier for him now to incorporate fundamental techniques of his position and the nuances of what he missed a year ago. "Now it's, 'Oh, that's what that was.' " Crabtree certainly looks like he knows what he is doing. His routes appear crisp, enough so that he always seems to get to the right place at the right time for a catch in unbroken stride. Rookie update: The 49ers' two first-round draft picks - right tackle Anthony Davis and left guard Mike Iupati - are splitting time between the first- and second-team offenses.

Coaches are hesitant to praise the rookies too much, if only because they can prove only so much in noncontact practices. "Automatically, you have visions of high expectations for people you pick that high," Raye said. "They've demonstrated that was warranted in shorts and T-shirts. So, if it manifests itself in a physical environment, then you'd be ecstatic." Cardinal signing: The 49ers signed undrafted rookie Matt Kopa, a left tackle from Stanford who gave up his fight for a sixth-year of college eligibility after missing most of last season with a foot injury. ------------------------- Crabtree staying ahead of game By Dan Brown, San Jose Mercury News Michael Crabtree reached into his red backpack Tuesday and fished out his 49ers playbook. He was offering proof that he takes it everywhere he goes. Everywhere? "I even got my playbook in the bed," Crabtree said. The opportunity to study up comes in contrast to a year ago, when the receiver was mostly winging it. Crabtree signed Oct. 7 because of a contract impasse that kept him out of 57 practices, four preseason contests and five regular season games. Yet here he was this week, running routes just a few days after winter thawed into spring. Crabtree was a popular pass target during the 49ers' two days of organized team activities at the team's Santa Clara headquarters. Instead of playing catch up, he could simply play catch. "(I'm) learning the basics," Crabtree said. "When I first came here, it was all about cramming a lot into a little amount of time. Right now, we have the time and I'm just taking it step by step." Crabtree did just fine with his rush job in 2009, topping NFL rookies with 56.8 receiving yards per game. He had 625 receiving yards, a total topped by only three rookies in 49ers history: Jerry Rice (927 in 1985), Gene Washington (711 in '69) and Dave Parks (703 in '64). The 49ers are curious to see what he can do once he knows what he's doing. Crabtree has made a quick impression on new backup quarterback David Carr, who hit the receiver on an out-route Tuesday. "Crab kind of reminds me of the guy I played with in Carolina, Steve Smith," Carr said, referring to the four-time Pro Bowl receiver. "He's kind of got that body frame (and ability) to really control what he's doing with this body. . . . You never feel like he's out of control when he's running, He knows exactly what he wants to do with his body." Crabtree said the next step in his evolution comes this summer when he plans on working out one-on-one with quarterback Alex Smith to establish a rapport. "We still have a long ways to go. This off-season we're going to put the icing on the cake," he said. "The more we work together, the better we get." ----------------------

Crabtree gets comfy, plots route to greatness By Michael Silver, Yahoo! Sports For a 22-year-old experiencing his first NFL training camp, Michael Crabtree(notes) sure is comfortable with his place in the San Francisco 49ers’ pantheon. Having dispensed with the contentious contract dispute that cost him a third of his rookie campaign like Jay-Z flicking a speck of dirt off his shoulder, Crabtree has his sights set on becoming the best wideout in his profession. “This is the year I’m aiming for everybody that’s in front of me,” he said Monday after a charged Niners practice at the team’s training facility. “I’m working hard every day, just trying to make my team and myself better and to get to the top of the list.” Crabtree is already held in high esteem by his teammates and 49ers coach Mike Singletary, a somewhat shocking development given the drama that preceded his belated 2009 debut. That’s because the 10th overall pick of last year’s draft did enough over the season’s final 11 games (48 receptions, 625 yards, two touchdowns) to justify the franchise’s faith in his abilities. Now, as the presumptive No. 1 wideout on a potential breakthrough team – the Niners have emerged as a trendy pick to win the NFC West and return to the playoffs for the first time in eight years – Crabtree is experiencing the summer of love that eluded him as a rookie. “I still don’t think the league fully understands what he did last year and how incredible that was,” Singletary said Monday. “And the exciting thing is, he’s going to continue to progress.” Singletary and his players weren’t sure what they’d get when Crabtree finally accepted the team’s six-year, $32-million contract offer last Oct. 7. As the last member of his draft class to sign, by far, the former Texas Tech star and two-time Biletnikoff Award winner as college football’s top receiver didn’t garner much public sympathy during his holdout. Even the dispute’s ultimate resolution bordered on the farcical: One of the advisors who accompanied Crabtree and his agent, Eugene Parker, to the final negotiating sessions was former rap star Hammer. The eye-rolls ended in the San Francisco locker room when Crabtree showed up for his first practice and treated the Niners’ defensive backs to an updated version of “U Can’t Touch This.”. “He was away forever,” Niners tackle Joe Staley(notes) recalled, “and some guys were expecting him to be out of shape and not really know the playbook. But the dude came in and balled, and he knew [his assignments]. It was evident right away why he was [considered] the best receiver in the draft. He’s an intelligent guy, a good kid, and he made his mark right away.” Crabtree also impressed a somewhat skeptical Singletary, who had spoken to the player “a couple of times” during the protracted standoff. “When he came in, I didn’t really know what to expect,” Singletary recalled. “It was a huge question. He’d told me, ‘Coach, I’m working my tail off.’ I thought, ‘Wow – if he’s doing what he says he’s doing, he’s going to be in pretty decent shape.’ I just wanted to see what he thought ‘working out’ was. “It turned out he’d been studying his tail off and was in tremendous condition, and you could hear it in his voice that he was hungry. From the first practice, it was evident that he was something special. Guys were buzzing about him. He won them over.” That process continued in Crabtree’s first game when, exactly six months after he was drafted, he started and caught five passes for 56 yards in a 24-21 defeat to the Texans in Houston. That was the game in which Alex Smith displaced Shaun Hill(notes) as the Niners’ No. 1 quarterback by leading a second-half comeback, and the two developed an instant chemistry. The 6-foot-1, 214-pound Crabtree caught at least three passes in every game and led all NFL rookies with 56.8 receiving yards per outing.

“He picks things up fast,” Smith said. “Some guys just kind of have the football feel. He’s a very instinctive, natural receiver. He has great hands and body control, and he sort of naturally comes back to the ball, which makes the quarterback look good.” This season Crabtree figures to make former Niners general manager Scot McCloughan look good while delivering comeuppance to the critics who called him a soft, spoiled diva primed for NFL failure. “I’ve been through a lot of stuff,” he said Monday. “I mean, a lot of stuff. All these people have opinions on you. They want to find dirt on you so bad. They fail to realize, I’m a football player. That’s what I do. There’s too many people in this world. You can’t please everybody. I just try to stay in my lane. My lane is playing football.” This year, Crabtree figures to enjoy life in the fast lane. Though Smith, the No. 1 overall pick of the ’05 draft, has yet to live up to billing, he’ll have several enticing options at his behest in 2010. Tight end Vernon Davis(notes) enjoyed a breakout season in ’09 – he caught 13 TD passes, tying for the league lead and matching Antonio Gates’(notes) single-season record for a tight end – and made his first Pro Bowl. Halfback Frank Gore(notes), who made his second Pro Bowl last season, will shoot for a fifth consecutive 1,000-yard campaign against defenses that can no longer afford to make him the focal point of their game plans. “Not anymore,” said veteran cornerback Shawntae Spencer(notes). “Trust me.” Said Crabtree: “Man, having Frank Gore, that’s just a whole bunch of bullets in your gun. If he runs the ball all day and they stack the box, that’s giving us the opportunity to make plays. Last year they were really keying on [Davis]. This year they’re going to have to open their eyes a little more.” Davis said he and Crabtree frequently discuss their ability to enhance one another’s realities while making life miserable for defenders. “We talk about it all the time, even in the huddle,” Davis said. “I say, ‘Hey, Crab, you already know what it is. They can’t stop us.’ Throw in our other weapons, and it’s over. What are they gonna do? There ain’t nothing they can do. It’s over.” And Crabtree’s summer of discontent is but a distant memory. -------------------- Anthony Davis: Full of Character By Taylor Price, 49ers.com It’s noisier than expected on a Friday night at the Marie P. DeBartolo Sports Centre in Santa Clara. It’s after 6:00 p.m. and the spirited sounds coming out of the 49ers locker room suggest a delighted, not defeated atmosphere. Twenty minutes before the uproar, Mike Singletary informed his players of his decision to cancel Saturday’s two minicamp practices as a reward for their hard work in the offseason. Those invigorated sounds weren’t coming from Anthony Davis however; the expression on the baby-faced rookie tackle was not one of over-exuberance, merely one of satisfaction. That’s Davis’ character in a snapshot. He refuses to let positive feedback dramatically influence his cool and collected outlook on life. “I have a lot of confidence in my game, but I know I have a long way to go,” said the team’s No. 11 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. “Growing up, when people would tell me, ‘Oh, you’re really, really good!’ In my head, I’m thinking about all the things I need to work on. My response is like, ‘Thank you!’ But really, I know there’s a lot more work to be done.” Davis just completed a rigorous two-week stretch of on-field work rivaling a college program’s version of spring ball – only, professional players were involved. Morning conditioning sessions at 6:30 were just the tip of the iceberg for

rookies like Davis. There were meetings on top of meetings, in which the 20-year-old mauler selected out of Rutgers had to quickly decipher a textbook-sized playbook while acclimating to teammates and coaches. Davis took it all in stride, all the while sporting his trademark smile. Good thing his easy-going, positive disposition has made the intense NFL initiation process more enjoyable, considering he was drafted to play a position he’s never played in his life. “It’s the first time I’ve played right tackle in anything,” said Davis as he settled on top of a short black stool in front of his locker. The 6-foot-5, 323-pounder played primarily as a left tackle in his three-year college career that saw him start in 32 of 38 games for the Scarlet Knights. The only time Davis spent on the right side of the line was the nine games he started as a right guard. It was in those other 23 starts at left tackle in which Davis became recognized as one of the nation’s top prospects. The 49ers thought so highly of Davis, they swapped first-round picks with the Denver Broncos and included a fourth-round selection to move up two spots to acquire Davis’ services. Hoop Dream As a 316-pound freshman entering Piscataway High School, Davis had yet to experience his first season of organized football. He was simply too big to play Pop Warner football and had spent most of his free time on the basketball courts of New Jersey. “I went to a lot of Pop Warner leagues and I tried to play with the older kids, but I was too big,” Davis said with a slight chuckle. “I just had to wait. But I’m kind of thankful that I had to.” Back then, Davis envisioned himself developing into a professional basketball player. Football was never a consideration. He traveled the country with his nationally-ranked AAU team to play the best competition in his age group. He had serious talent too. At the age of 16, Davis could dunk a basketball while taking off just two feet from inside the free throw line. “I can do a lot more than I could do back then,” Davis said confidently. “I was dunking when I weighed 350 with two hands. Now that I’ve lost weight, it’s even easier.” Davis won’t participate in pickup games due to the obligations that come with being in the NFL, but in the past he would occasionally find the urge to show people how athletic he can be at 300-plus pounds. “Whenever I was near a basketball court, somebody would say, ‘Oh, you can’t dunk a basketball?’” Davis said in a higher pitch mocking someone doubting his athleticism. “It was usually an older guy.” Tale of Two Coaches If it wasn’t for John Bizzel and Greg Schiano, Davis might have never found himself on an NFL roster. Davis’ sophomore line coach at Piscataway, and Rutgers’ head coach, equally played important roles in Davis’ development. Bizzel played the most important role initially, as he urged one of his gifted, inexperienced defensive linemen to continue playing the game of football. “He always told me I could make it to the NFL. He always had my confidence up,” Davis recalled. That Piscataway team featured several future first-round picks like Malcolm Jenkins (New Orleans Saints 2009) and Kyle Wilson (New York Jets 2010). Playing with that kind of talent opened Davis’ eyes even more to the game of football. Early on, it showed Davis he could be successful in another sport.

“Those guys would tell me that I could be really good and that helped a lot when I first started out. I just listened to my coaches and the encouragement from my teammates and it helped me improve on the field.” As an unproven sophomore on varsity, Davis lined up as a defensive tackle and at defensive end, in addition to his responsibilities as a left tackle. As the years went on, Davis focused more on the offensive side of the ball. And at the end of his senior year, USA Today named him as a High School All-American at left tackle. With multiple options on which university to attend, Davis stayed close to home to play for Schiano, a no non-sense coach much like the one he plays for currently in the professional ranks. “If you can play for Schiano, you can play for anybody,” Davis said, perking up in his chair to finish the statement. “You would never leave Rutgers feeling cheated because your coach didn’t work you hard enough or you didn’t meet long enough.” Davis went on to start two seasons at left tackle and picked up several accolades in the process. As a junior, he was named to the All-Big East Conference First-Team after starting in all 12 games at left tackle. When it became clear that Davis would be a top tackle prospect, he made the difficult decision to leave school early. Intense Encounters At the NFL Scouting Combine, Davis was prepared to answer questions about his weight, his age or any other of the possible concerns held by the various teams. He just didn’t realize how extensive it would get. Following his successful collegiate career, Davis felt prepared for the NFL and what came along with joining the professional ranks. Now that he was fair game for all the league’s talent evaluators to criticize, Davis tried to show teams his true character and answer any of their questions. “The Combine was crazy. It’s not what I expected it to be. You think you might have a couple meetings and a work out, but it’s really you having a lot of meetings and a little bit of time to work out.” Davis met with practically every team, but relished the opportunity to meet with the 49ers and head coach Mike Singletary. Sitting in a dimly lit hotel room in downtown Indianapolis, Davis wanted to make the best impression possible. “The meetings were intense. I remember meeting with Coach Singletary, I’m writing on the board for him, and I’m feeling his eyes burning a hole into the back of my head. I got stuck at one point, but somehow got through it.” From Davis’ account it might sound like his chances of being drafted by the 49ers were blown right there, but that wasn’t the case. The meeting left the 49ers enamored with a man of that size possessing such impressive agility. The 49ers did their due diligence with the young lineman and liked what they found out after speaking to Davis’ coaches. They brought the young lineman into team headquarters for a visit prior to the draft along with several other draft candidates. After the experience, Davis flew back to New Jersey with his heart set on playing for Singletary. “It was the best case scenario for me,” Davis said. “I remember talking to my brother at our draft party, and telling him how much I wanted to play for Coach Singletary. And when they traded up, it was the best news. I found out I was going to play for the 49ers!” Now that he’s had two months to work primarily on learning the technique involved in playing right tackle, Davis is confident that he can make an impact in his rookie campaign. Already this offseason, Davis and fellow first-round pick Mike Iupati have worked in with the first-team offensive line during team periods.

The two have spent a lot of time together on and off the field as well. Their lockers are even side-by-side. So far, the bond between the two has only grown as they learn blocking techniques from offensive line coach Mike Solari and his assistant Ray Brown. In addition to mixing with his rookie teammates, Davis has enjoyed his bond with his fellow offensive linemen. Davis has enjoyed playing alongside third-year guard Chilo Rachal, who happened to be one of the first teammates he met upon visiting team headquarters leading up to the draft. Along with Rachal, Davis has fit right in with the offensive line group, a cast of unique characters in their own right. “Our O-line group is a cool group of guys,” Davis noted. With Davis in the fold, the group just became that much more entertaining. -------------------------- 49ers get the guy they want in Anthony Davis By Janie McCauley (AP), San Francisco Examiner SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — A week ago, 49ers coach Mike Singletary and personnel chief Trent Baalke discussed drafting two top offensive linemen in the first round. The plan worked out perfectly. Singletary's offensive line received a major makeover in a matter of 30 minutes. The Niners made sure they got their men, all right: first, Rutgers offensive tackle Anthony Davis at No. 11 in Thursday's NFL draft, then fellow offensive lineman Mike Iupati out of Idaho six picks later. "We're thrilled," Baalke said. "We said if we could come out of the first round like this, it would be the perfect storm." Both players will compete to be starters as rookies come training camp this summer, Davis at right tackle and Iupati at left guard. "Do I expect them to start? Yes I do," Singletary said. "We're hoping that soon they can work their way in there. That's why we brought them in here." The Niners pulled off a trade with the Denver Broncos to move up two spots and secure Davis, one of the top lineman prospects. Davis had a good feeling about the 49ers from the moment he visited team headquarters earlier this month. He had dinner with Singletary, who went 8-8 last season in his first full year in charge and ended a franchise-worst stretch of six straight losing seasons. "(It felt) a lot different. That's why I was so big on the 49ers going through the process," Davis said on a conference call. "But of course I had to keep it to myself. Great people, the whole staff, the team, a tight-knit group. I like what Singletary's building over there. I can't wait to be a part of it, win some games." Davis was joined by some 20 family members, along with former coaches and teammates in a private room at a New Jersey restaurant. Singletary called him with the news just before the pick was made. "Best feeling in my life, man, best feeling ever," Davis said. San Francisco also traded its fourth-round pick, No. 113 overall, to the Broncos to move up and snare the 20-year-old Davis — an aggressive move by Baalke running his first draft. He took the reins for the draft after the abrupt departure of general manager Scot McCloughan last month.

"Trent and I just felt instead of just sitting there, twiddling our thumbs and hope that we got the No. 1 need that we had, we thought, you know what, let's just take all of the excitement out of it and let's move up," Singletary said. The 6-foot-5, 323-pound Davis has struggled with conditioning and thus with his weight, though Singletary isn't sure the criticisms of Davis' commitment to football have been all fair. "We have no concerns," Baalke said. Singletary prides himself in reading people, and does his homework, too. The coach spoke in-depth to three people about Davis. And they learned plenty about one another over that dinner. "Just sitting there looking at him, I just felt that we had a chance to touch on some things, maybe some misunderstandings, maybe some things that people don't understand about him," Singletary said. "Maybe some things that he wants to put behind him and move forward. And I told him about the things that we are doing here. There's no ambiguity about what the 49ers are about. We were able to walk him around and look at who we are, the identity, that's what we're about, and did he like that? Was that something that would interest him? Was that something that would excite him, about being a part of something like that? He told me before he left — and he may be the kind of kid who told everybody that, but I didn't feel that — he said, 'Coach, I've been at a number of places and I really like what's happening here.'" Davis isn't going to let the skeptics slow him down at the next level. He knows there's a lot of other stuff to worry about, like learning a thick playbook. "Let's see. I love this game, man, we'll see," Davis said. "Everybody with negative things to say, I don't really pay attention to it. They see a guy that's ready to work, ready to learn, ready to make himself the best tackle he can be." Davis and Iupati fill perhaps the team's biggest offseason need as physical run-blockers. The Niners' inconsistent offensive line has allowed an NFL-worst 150 sacks over the past three seasons. Running back Frank Gore and quarterback Alex Smith will be thrilled by the new additions. Singletary described Iupati as a "devastating" blocker. In Iupati, the 49ers acquired a prospect widely considered the top offensive guard in the draft. He is one of the most physically dominant guards coming out of college. "I just come off the ball fast and physical, so I try to attack my opponents," Iupati said. "I can play anything. I just need the repetitions. I know I played guard in college and in high school, but I know I can transition outside if they need me. Anywhere the coaches want me to play, I can play for them." ----------------------------------- Curling finds an unlikely fan in 49ers tight end By Ann Killion, SI.com Last fall, San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis learned how difficult it is to be a curler. Curling and the NFL aren't usually mentioned in the same sentence. Curling is a sport with a cult following and a sense of humor -- most curlers don't mind the jokes about janitorial service or the nerd factor. The NFL, by contrast, is cocksure in its dominance, the sport of modern day gladiators and Greek Gods. But San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis happily jumped into curling. He was introduced to the ice sport last fall when the U.S. curling team practiced at the San Jose Sharks practice facility. He gave it a good-natured whirl -- throwing the 40-pound granite stone down the ice -- and soon was asked to be the team's honorary captain.

"You need some athletic ability," Davis said. "You have to have balance in the lunge position on the ice. You can't be out of whack or you'll fall." We know why curling would want to partner with Davis -- he can bring in a broader audience and gives curling a new, hip look. He even filmed PSAs for the sport. But why would Davis -- whose previous winter sport participation amounted to an outdoor December game in Philadelphia -- want to hook up with curling? Two reasons. Davis is something of a renaissance man. This month he went from the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl festivities in Miami to New York for fashion week. He was interning for John Patrick Organic, a line of clothing, trying to learn the fashion business. After Vancouver, he'll head for the Middle East with some other NFL players to meet with U.S. troops. "I like to stay busy," he said. "When I'm home I work out 24-7. It keeps me out of the clubs at night." But the other reason that Davis was open to a liaison with curling is that it's another step in the public transformation of Davis. From the "Can't play with him" guy to a more fully formed personality. "It shows a different side of me," he said. "My versatility. My playful side. And it's a chance to make friends at the Olympics." A year ago, Davis was a bit like curling: the punch line to any number of jokes. He had infamously been sent off the field by Mike Singletary, in Singletary's debut as 49ers head coach. After the game, he was the subject of Singletary's most famous rant -- one that Coors Light is just itching to use. "Can't play with him, can't win with him, can't do it," Davis said, in a near-perfect imitation of his head coach. "I've got it down pat." Rather than sulking or rebelling or demanding a trade, Davis used his extremely public humiliation as a catalyst for change. He embraced Singletary's message of team first. He was contrite with himself and complimentary to his disciplinarian coach. And he had his best season in four years in the NFL. "It was just a learning experience," he said. "It was a wake up call for me. When I came into the NFL, I had a big head. I thought it was just about me. "I learned that if I put my teammates first and the coach and organization first, then everything will work out. I found myself having more fun, now that I have the respect of my teammates and my coach. I credit that a lot to coach Singletary." This season Davis broke the franchise record and tied the league record for touchdowns by a tight end, with 13. He finally materialized into the game-changing threat that he was projected to be when he came out of Maryland. Now he's heading to the Winter Olympics, to support his new BFFs -- men's curling. He's thinking about bringing a taste of the NFL to the curling sheet with a touchdown-type celebration for the sport. Said Davis, "I'm working on an excellent one." -------------------------- 49er Vernon Davis an artist at heart By Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle When Vernon Davis does finally get to the Sistine Chapel, he'll be a little closer to the "Creation of Adam" than most visitors. At 6 feet 3 and 250 pounds, the pass-catching tight end definitely stands out in a crowd.

Tonight the San Francisco 49er with the heart of an artist hopes to pass on his message to kids, headlining the first Art Impact speaker series at the Koret Auditorium in the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, followed by a fundraiser for the Vernon Davis Visual Arts Scholarship Fund at Morton's Steakhouse. The Art Impact series is a joint effort from the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Unified School District. Davis spoke with us last week from Washington, D.C., where he lives in the offseason. Q: What artists inspire you? A: My favorite artist is Claude Clark, an African American painter. I also like some of the Renaissance art - Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo. ... I'm thinking about going to the Sistine Chapel. I'll let you know all about it once I get over there. I see it in the books, but I can't wait to see it in person. Q: You started out as a criminal justice major in college. Why did you change to art? A: I had a dream about it one morning, and I decided to take a class. Q: A dream? A: I had a dream I was painting, and all I could see was different pieces of art in my dream. And I just had this vision where I could see myself painting. People would always come to me and tell me, "Vernon, you should be a painter, because you have the desire to do it." It was actually my academic counselor who inspired me to pick up classes and change my major. Q: What did your teammates at Maryland say? A: Oh, my gosh. Oh, my gosh, they were teasing me. They were teasing me relentlessly. Q: Really? You're a pretty big guy ... A: They were like, "Art? What made you do that?" They just couldn't believe that I would want to take that path. But I didn't really care about what people had to say. I knew what I wanted to do. Q: What's your medium? A: I took up a sculpture class when I was in college. I did OK with it, but I wasn't really interested in it. I'm really more of an acrylic on canvas guy. Abstract, realistic ... Q: When do you paint? A: Mostly during the offseason. Q: Are you an artist on the football field? A: You know what? To me everything you do in life is art. When I paint, sometimes I'll sit in front of the canvas for hours. If I'm painting a portrait, I'll spend three or four hours getting that face right, before I can step away from the canvas. Just like football. If I'm on the practice field and drop six or seven passes, I'm going to stay on the field until I get that right. Q: How did you hook up with Art Impact? A: I was working out, out in the sun with my shirt off, lifting barbells. I got a phone call (about Art Impact). I had other plans, and I had a choice. But I said, "Yeah, that sounds like a great idea. I'm excited. I can't wait." This is a chance for me to reach out to these kids and tell them my story. I can tell them some of my mistakes, and some of the things that they can do better as far as their careers.

Q: What's your message to kids? A: A lot of kids let what people say affect them. When I was coming up in high school, anyone who was a painter or took art classes were considered not cool. I think that's wrong, and it's not fair. If I had a chance to go back, I would have had more self-esteem and more belief in myself to know that if I wanted to be an artist I was still cool. That's what I want to instill in these kids. Whatever they decide to do, it will be cool. The Art Impact speaker series: 6 p.m. today. Koret Auditorium, M.H. de Young Museum. Fundraiser. 8 p.m. Morton's Steakhouse. www.sfartscommission.org/artimpact. ---------------------------------- 'Vernon, put your horseshoes on' By Mike Sando, ESPN.com The San Francisco 49ers were about to go deep for the 73-yard strike that would give Vernon Davis his 13th touchdown of the season, tying Antonio Gates' NFL record for tight ends. "Vernon, put your horseshoes on, let's go," quarterback Alex Smith said in the huddle during the Jan. 3, 2010 game at St. Louis. "Roger that," Davis replied. Roger that, indeed. Davis has accounted for 37.8 percent of Smith's career touchdown passes, the highest percentage for any current quarterback-tight end combination with at least four scores between them (the stats are since 2001 because that's how far back ESPN Stats & Information could go). While the 49ers hope Michael Crabtree and others can diversify their options in the passing game this season, the Smith-to-Davis connection appeared strong as ever during my recent three-day visit to 49ers training camp in Santa Clara, Calif. Everyone knows Davis is a threat down the middle of the field because he's bigger and faster than the defenders covering him, but Smith keeps finding Davis open, even in practice against a defense that knows what is coming. Davis makes catches even when covered -- most famously when he beat the Arizona Cardinals' Adrian Wilson for a touchdown on a Monday night in 2008. Davis caught one off the shoulder of 49ers strong safety Michael Lewis during a recent practice. "As big and physical as he is and as fast as he is, to call him a unique guy is an understatement," Smith said. "You can't practice it. During the week, guys can't get a look at how fast he is. You can scout team, whatever, you can't get a look at that. So all of a sudden they see it on game days and it's a different deal." Davis ranked his top three touchdown receptions this way, with two from Smith: 1. Oct. 25, 2009 at Houston: Smith replaces Shaun Hill at quarterback and quickly finds Davis for a 29-yard scoring strike on the opening drive of the third quarter. Davis collided hard with a defender short of the goal line, steadied himself and finished the play. He was shaken up. "The middle of the field was open," Davis said. "I saw it, took it, looked up, the ball was in the air -- touchdown." 2. Nov. 10, 2008 at Arizona. Hill threw this one. Wilson was in coverage and the 49ers were trying to build upon a 14-13 lead late in the second quarter. The 18-yard strike meant so much to Davis, he drew a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct afterward. "A lot of collisions going on, spread out, got in the end zone, boxed him out, came back to the ball -- touchdown," Davis said.

3. Jan. 3, 2010 at St. Louis. Smith finds a streaking Davis for a 73-yard touchdown. Davis: "Had the corner outside on me. The DB outside of me released. I got as wide as I could, toward the sideline, looked up in the air -- touchdown." Smith threw the very first NFL pass Davis caught, a play more memorable for Davis' reaction than for the touchdown that resulted. The way Smith tells it, and hard as it might be to believe now, Davis hadn't said much all through camp. He was obviously talented, but he had worked diligently and quietly on all aspects of his game. It was the 2006 regular-season opener at Arizona and the 49ers took the opening drive 79 yards in seven plays, with Smith finding Davis for a 31-yard score on a crossing route. Davis suddenly went from unassuming rookie to the greatest of all time. "Vernon comes over and starts yelling they can't cover him, no one can cover him, he's the best there is," Smith said, "and all of us, I remember sitting there, it was like me, Trent Dilfer and Shaun Hill and I don't know if Norv [Turner] was down on the field or whatever and was looking over going, 'What's going on right now?' It was Vernon going off over there on the sideline. It was the first of many post-score celebrations." The chart ranks current quarterback-tight end combinations by percentage of each quarterback's touchdown passes thrown to that tight end. Stats are since 2001. ------------------------------------- Brothers share big dreams with two Bay Area pro teams By Mark Emmons, San Jose Mercury News Anthony Dixon, the 49ers' rookie running back, and his younger brother Rashun talk often on the phone, comparing their journeys through the professional sports ranks. They usually end up daydreaming. Imagine Anthony playing at Candlestick Park, piling up chunks of yardage and scoring touchdowns. And across the bay there's Rashun, a promising outfielder in the A's farm system, hitting home runs at the Coliseum. "I was joking with him the other night, telling him to look at the Manning brothers and all the other brother duos in the pro game," Anthony recalled. "I said, 'Let's go catch them all and do it bigger than they did. Let's take on all those dudes.' " Rashun, 20, would be fine with that. He is finishing his third season of pro baseball with the Single-A Kane County Cougars in Geneva, Ill. "Hopefully we both can be watching each other on big screens someday," he said. The Dixons have already come a long way from a hardscrabble childhood and take nothing for granted. Growing up in Terry, Miss., the four Dixon sons and their mother sometimes were homeless -- forced to accept the help of extended family and twice lived in shelters. "My background pushes me every day," said Anthony, 22, a sixth-round pick out of Mississippi State who led the NFL in rushing during the exhibition games. "I think about how I grew up before every game I play. It reminds me why I put in all the work. Then I just go out there and attack." The Dixons all are athletes, following in the footsteps of their father -- who played in the New York Mets system. The youngest, Deshun, just started his pro baseball career after being selected in the 10th round in June by the Tampa Bay Rays. Second-oldest brother, Antwon, a linebacker at Division II Midwestern State, is redshirting this fall with a knee injury.

But their work ethic comes straight from their mom, Velma. When she and her husband divorced 14 years ago, Velma found herself supporting four kids alone, without child support. They moved often and once spent a year in a homeless shelter. "It was very difficult," Velma said. "We had nothing. But we got through it all. I didn't turn to drugs and alcohol the way some people do. I turned to hard work, working two and three jobs. I'd like to think my kids learned something from seeing that." They did. "The difficult part was having to watch my mom go through it because she's such a hard worker," Rashun said. "We never had anything given to us while I was growing up." Anthony added: "We banded together and decided something positive could come from this. We all wanted to put a smile on mama's face." The sons bought into the attitude that they would have to work for everything they got. At Mississippi State, the 6-foot-1, 233-pound Anthony set school records with 3,994 yards and 42 touchdowns in 48 games. He was ecstatic to be drafted by his favorite childhood team but disappointed to be only a sixth-round pick. A DUI charge before Anthony's senior year may have raised character questions. But he has been a positive, I'll-do-anything-I'm-asked presence for the 49ers. His 300 yards in 74 carries with four touchdowns in the exhibition season, and the sudden retirement of Glen Coffee, put him in the mix to provide depth behind workhorse Frank Gore. "There was no sense getting upset," Anthony said of the draft. "I didn't want to worry about asking questions on why I fell. I just decided that it was time to go work." That's what Rashun already was doing in the A's organization. He also signed a football letter of intent with Mississippi State. But then the A's selected him in the 10th round of the 2008 draft and offered a signing bonus worthy of a much higher pick -- $600,000. "I was excited to play football," Rashun said. "But the closer I got to the draft, more teams started talking to me, and I realized that I probably would have a better opportunity in baseball." The past two years, Baseball America has named the 6-2, 210-pound Rashun the best overall athlete in the A's system. Rashun, a right-handed hitter whose play improved as the season progressed in Kane County, is batting .275 with eight home runs and 54 RBIs in 118 games. "I'm becoming a more polished ballplayer," said Rashun, whose goal is to reach Double-A next season. "It's all about working my way up to the big leagues." Things are looking up for the Dixons. Velma works at the same high school her kids attended. Anthony made the 49ers roster. And Rashun is intent on holding up his end of their all-Bay Area dream. "Hopefully I'll be getting the chance to join him there," Rashun said. ----------------------------

Ginn fitting right in with 49ers By Janie McCauley, Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ted Ginn Jr. sprinted downfield on several deep routes and looked back in his element again. The sunny, breezy Bay Area morning wasn't quite Miami, but he had no complaints on his first formal day of work with the San Francisco 49ers. It didn't hurt having two former No. 1 picks throwing the ball his way, either: Alex Smith and David Carr. “A new beginning just to go out and see the guys cheer me on and help me out and be brothers,” Ginn said Friday, after sporting his new No. 19 Niners jersey. “There's really no more Dolphin talk. I'm out here, I'm having fun. I'm enjoying myself and I'm running a new system in a new town. That's all it's about. 'Hey, you let me go,' that's what it was. Just leave it alone.” Ginn is so eager to get going across the country after his trade from the Dolphins on April 16 that he even played catch with Smith last week after a drizzle turned into a downpour. Ginn's speed as a receiver and return man could be a big help for an offense hurt by inconsistency during an 8-8 season last year — not to mention all the problems on special teams. The rookies, who were set to practice separately later in the day, watched the veterans' morning workout. Left guard Mike Iupati, the 17th overall pick out of Idaho, observed the offensive linemen and was impressed. “The tempo of the game, I was overwhelmed,” said Iupati, who along with No. 11 pick and fellow offensive lineman Anthony Davis are expected to become starters at some point as rookies. Coach Mike Singletary can relate. The Hall of Fame linebacker pulled a hamstring on his first day with the Chicago Bears, who picked him in the second round in 1981. Heading into his second full season as head coach, Singletary had a message for everybody before the team hit the field for an offseason practice minus pads. “I already told them this morning, 'This is going to be the most competitive camp that we've had,”' Singletary said. “It's going to be all about competition. I told them when they look around the room, it's going to be 53 guys that make this team and everybody that's in this room has a chance to make the team, if they can understand the opportunity at hand. “They just need to come out and compete every day and understand what we are trying to do here as a championship team in the making.” The confident Ginn is sure he will find a place as a key contributor for San Francisco. The 49ers traded a fifth-round draft pick to get him, taking a chance on Ginn despite his disappointing stint in Florida. “They told me just to go out and control what I can control,” Ginn said. “The first thing I can control is learning my playbook, so that's what I'm trying to do. As I learn my playbook I can come out and play faster than I did today, and just keep on pushing and I think we'll be fine.” Dolphins fans began booing Ginn the day he was drafted and never stopped. Selected ninth overall in 2007, Ginn made only five touchdown catches in three seasons while averaging 13.0 yards per reception. He has shown more explosive play-making ability on special teams, and the 49ers are counting on that.

“I really like his attitude, really like him as a person,” Smith said. “He seems to have picked up the offense really fast. He's extremely talented, so I think it's just a matter of him getting comfortable with the offense and us building a good relationship.” Niners personnel chief Trent Baalke, the new man in charge following the abrupt departure of general manager Scot McCloughan in March, watched practice on the sideline. As many times as Baalke and Singletary have said Smith is their guy going forward, the 2005 No. 1 pick knows that only goes so far — especially with a reliable backup like Carr, the top pick in 2002, looking to unseat him. “'I'm the guy, I'm the guy, I'm the guy' doesn't mean anything,” Smith said. “I'm going to have to go out there in Game 1 and prove that I'm the guy. And then I'm going to have to go out in Game 2 and prove it again. This league's not about talk. I'm going to have to go out on the field and prove it with my level of play and consistency.” Smith took over as starter from the departed Shaun Hill after halftime Oct. 25 at Houston. Smith paid attention on draft day but insists he wasn't worried about the team picking another quarterback. “I think he's responded very well,” Singletary said. “Alex continues to grow into that position and really begin to exude the leadership skills that we hoped that he had.” Dashon Goldson Goes Hard By Taylor Price, 49ers.com It’s all because of her. The starting job. The NFL lifestyle. The flashing lights of the professional stage. It’s because of his mother Desrene that 49ers safety Dashon Goldson is able to do what he truly loves: play the game of football with unbridled passion. Goldson’s first tattoo, which he got at the age of 14, is a testament to his relationship with the woman who raised him to be a supremely talented yet humble star athlete. Her name vertically inscribed down the top of his right shoulder reminds him of her every day and of what it took to get to the NFL. And now as one of the 49ers top defensive play-makers with a career-best 114 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles in 2009, his first year as a starting free safety, Goldson is doing his best to pay homage to his mother in any way possible. Take the most recent Mother’s Day as an example. Desrene was surprised that morning to find an extravagant gift from her 25-year-old son waiting in her driveway, a brand-new Mercedes SUV wrapped in a big red bow. “I don’t know if she’s the talk of the town, but mom loves the car and that’s what’s most important,” Goldson said after the 49ers wrapped up their mandatory minicamp last month. “She deserves it. I’m just glad I can put a smile on her face and do something like that for her.” It was the least he could do. Dashon’s down-to-earth nature comes directly from the matriarch of his family. The way he treats everyone is a direct reflection of Desrene’s teachings. “She kept me level-headed,” the fourth-year safety said. “That’s just me. I’m just a cool person. I’ve always been like that. I never overlooked anybody. I don’t think I’m bigger than anybody and I never will be.”

Dashon grew up in the Los Angeles area, but he and his mom moved several times within the region. With each change of scenery, the goal to become a great football player never wavered. Dashon’s humble attitude remained the same. And while Desrene was well aware of the talent her son possessed, it was the college recruiters who failed to make the same connection. Dashon didn’t receive the attention he felt he deserved early on in his football career. Colleges ignored a young, dreadlock-less Goldson coming out of Narbonne High School, so he went the junior college route landing at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kan. From there, Goldson quickly received the attention he deserved and the 6-foot-2, 200 pound ball-hawk earned a scholarship to the University of Washington. Goldson did it all for the Huskies, even lining up at cornerback for the betterment of the team. Despite playing an unfamiliar position, Goldson earned All Pac-10 honorable mention as a senior. He made another big change during that stage of his life and decided to grow the long dreadlock hair he currently sports thanks to a suggestion from whom else, Desrene. Dashon finished his college career with a degree in African American Studies and was poised to take the next step to showcase his talents, his new look and most important of all, his passionate persona. Four rounds into the 2007 NFL Draft, Goldson was taken off the board by the 49ers with the 126th selection. Soon after, Goldson would become “The Hawk.” It was the name bestowed to him by former special teams coordinator Al Everest, who played a large part in Goldson’s early development with the 49ers. “I liked the name and I could see the comparison he was talking about, especially with me being back there preying on everything,” Goldson said. An elbow injury suffered before his first season slowed down Goldson’s progress on defense, but it didn’t stop him from contributing in other ways. Even though he was only a reserve in nickel and dime packages, Goldson became a standout on special teams. The lack of playing time on defense didn’t stunt Goldson’s growth; it only pushed him to go harder. “Coming in here you know people are going to have experience above you. But you just have to wait your turn. You have to know your role and I had a goal. My goal was to be a starter on this team.” Goldson did his best to study the veterans ahead of him on the depth chart. He picked up on their techniques, how they studied the playbook and their dedication to the sport. “Those guys who were playing ahead of me, they had been playing for a long time and that’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to be in the League for awhile so I didn’t mind sitting backseat. I knew it was a matter of time before I got my shot; I just had to make the best of it.” Goldson lined up primarily as the starting free safety throughout the following offseason. With more repetitions he felt ready to contribute to the defense, not just the special teams units. Goldson would start the second game of the 2008 season finishing with five tackles, but it would be his only start of the year. Throughout the season, Goldson’s passion never wavered. As a main contributor on special teams and in sub packages, Goldson used that playing time to showcase his talents. “When I first got here they stressed how important special teams were at this level and I just took it as this is going to be a stepping stone for me to be a starter. If I wanted to play on the defense, I knew I had to step up and do what I had to do on special teams.”

Goldson still values his role on special teams to this day and remains an important contributor on the punt teams. This past season, his first as the 49ers starting free safety, Goldson’s three forced fumbles put him in a tie for second for most forced fumbles among NFL safeties. It also helped the 49ers lead the NFL with 23 forced fumbles. To put Goldson’s unique skill-set into perspective, he was one of four players in the NFL to record at least three interceptions, three forced fumbles and a sack last season. Teammate Patrick Willis was one of the other three to accomplish that feat. Goldson led the 49ers in interceptions, but savors his first career interception which came at the hands of former Seahawks quarterback Seneca Wallace. The ball is among Goldson’s other interception and game balls piled up at his house. And if Goldson has his way, it will be joined by many other footballs soon. He once added three to the collection in one night alone. Playing the defending NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals, Goldson forced two fumbles and picked off Kurt Warner in the 49ers season sweep over their division rivals on “Monday Night Football.” For the time being, Goldson is taking pride in having the 49ers Faithful follow him on Twitter, the social networking site that has allowed athletes to become reporters in their own right. “I just like interacting with the fans,” said Goldson, who uses his nickname and his uniform number as his screen name (@thehawk38). “I’m on there for our fans. It’s fun and I like giving them a chance to know about my life.” More than just giving the fans entertainment, Goldson has launched The Highest Point Foundation, which according to Goldson’s official site, “provides motivational outlets for youth through sports programs such as camps and clinics – to take them off the streets and onto the field, making productive use of their time and physical abilities.” Goldson plans to give back again this offseason, hosting 350 kids at his second annual free youth football camp in Carson, Calif., on July 10. Goldson will be joined by several 49ers teammates including Vernon Davis, Frank Gore, and Willis among others. “I like giving back,” Goldson said. “When I was growing up, we never had people from the league come to our camps or have people come back and speak to us. We never had stuff like that. After my first camp I saw how important it was. It’s something I really want to continue doing, keep giving back and be a part of something.” As much as Goldson is focused on building his stature in the community, he’s extremely intent on raising his level of play on the field as well. The 2010 season is Goldson’s last under the four-year contract he signed as a rookie. Knowing that the upcoming season is a great opportunity to showcase his ability, Goldson is optimistic about remaining in the Bay Area long-term. But instead of letting the business side of the game interfere with his progress, Goldson has vowed to relentlessly train for the rest of the offseason. “I’m just anxious to get started A.S.A.P! This training camp is very important, I know a lot of people are expecting a lot from my teammates, my coaches and me personally.” With training camp weeks away, “The Hawk” is eager to patrol the middle of the 49ers practice fields and more importantly, put in the necessary work to get the 49ers back in the playoffs.

“I just want to build off of how I finished last year. With this being my last year of my deal and with me loving the game of football – always wanting to get better – wanting to be one of the top guys in the league – all of that stuff plays a factor. I’m not just playing the game to play it, I want to be respected.” -------------------------- San Francisco 49ers' Frank Gore going to Pro Bowl By Daniel Brown, San Jose Mercury News Frank Gore is headed for the Pro Bowl after all. Originally selected as an alternate, Gore was added to the squad Wednesday when St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson bowed out because of an injury. Gore, who rushed for 1,120 yards and 10 touchdowns, will be making his second Pro Bowl appearance. He also made it in 2006. This one has extra meaning for Gore, who will be playing in his hometown of Miami for the first time as a professional. Gore was a star at Coral Cables High School before going on to star at the University of Miami. The 49ers played at Miami during the 2008 season, but Gore was sidelined by an ankle injury. "It's amazing," Gore said. "It's the first time that I will get to play in Miami since I left. Last year, I couldn't play because I was injured, and now God blessed me to play this year. "To be in the Pro Bowl, it means a lot. I felt that missing some games this season, and to still be able to make a special game like this is a great opportunity. All I can say is that it's a blessing." Gore will have company. Tight end Vernon Davis, linebacker Patrick Willis, punter Andy Lee and Gore give the 49ers four Pro Bowl players for the first time since 2002. -------------------------- Maiocco: Iupati’s ‘Can’t Miss’ Qualities By Matt Maiocco, CSNBayArea.com Of the 49ers' eight-player draft class, the athlete generally regarded as the closest thing to a can't-miss prospect is guard Mike Iupati. Iupati will spend much of his time with the 49ers playing in tight spaces, where it's more difficult to isolate and exploit him. Not that anyone with the 49ers is too concerned with him not being able to do his share of the heavy lifting. Personnel chief Trent Baalke said the one thing scouts and coaches want to see from players at lower-level competition is "dominance." Iupati routinely showed that during his career at Idaho, where he did not always face top-level competition in the Western Athletic Conference. In the lead-up to the draft, one of the discussion points with Iupati (pronounced you-PAH-tee) was whether he had the ability to transition to a tackle position. After all, true guards are generally not selected in the first round. But this is not an issue with the 49ers, who spent the No. 17 overall pick on him and do not envision moving him from guard any time soon. They have no short-term or long-term need at tackle, as the 49ers are planning on Joe Staley and Anthony Davis handling the tackle positions for a long time. Iupati has quick feet, and explodes at the snap of the ball. He exhibits a mean streak when it comes to finishing blocks. He'll have to work on his technique, as he'll be regularly facing 300-plus-pound defensive linemen.

At 6-foot-5, 335 pounds, Iupati should help running back Frank Gore with his ability to get push in the middle of the line of scrimmage. His run-blocking appears to be NFL-ready. If there's a concern with Iupati, it's in pass protection. Specifically, Iupati will have to control his aggression. Most of the time in pass protection, patience is required, especially when working with a teammate when making adjustments on stunts. While Baalke said there will be a learning curve with Iupati, he added, "This guy has a chance to be special. He plays with violence." Iupati is No. 2 on the depth chart at left guard behind David Baas, who started all 16 games at that spot last season. But, clearly, it's the 49ers' plan to get Iupati up to speed and in the starting lineup soon. Expect him to officially move up the depth chart long before the 49ers' Sept. 12 opener in Seattle. ---------------------------- For Jean-Francois, the disaster in Haiti hits home By Matt Barrows, Sacramento Bee Ricky Jean-Francois has heard from his older brother but is still awaiting word about his grandmother and cousins living in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The nation was hit by a 7.0 earthquake Tuesday and much of the capital city, including hospitals, hotels and the presidential palace, is in ruins. Jean-Francois' father emigrated from Haiti to Miami in the mid 1970s. Jean-Francois, a 49ers defensive lineman, is in Miami now waiting for his phone to ring. He said he spoke briefly with his brother who said that he had to dodge a falling ceiling fan when the earthquake struck. When he went outside, his bother saw that much of Port-au Prince, a city of 2 million, had been flattened. "In Haiti, everything is made out of cement," Jean-Francois said. "There are barely any houses left standing." Jean-Francois said he was trying to rally the NFL and the players to pitch in to relief efforts. He said the nation, the poorest in the western hemisphere, has been struck by four hurricanes since 1998 but that this disaster is by far the worst. He said he hoped people not only would donate money but also physically help out in Haiti. He said he would use the NFL's presence in Miami - the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl will be held there next month - to rally support. Jean-Francois noted that the musician Wyclef Jean, who was born in Haiti and whose Yele Haiti Foundation strives to lift the nation from poverty, is spear-heading relief efforts. People can make a donation by texting "Yele" to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund. The $5 will be charged to your cell phone bill. The American Red Cross has set up a similar system. By texting "HAITI" to 90999, you can donate $10 to American Red Cross relief efforts for Haiti. The amount will be added to your cell phone credit card bill. --------------------------- 49ers rookie safety Mays is eager to dispel doubts By Matt Barrows, Sacramento Bee SANTA CLARA – For a guy with a reputation for poor coverage skills, Taylor Mays did a fine job of sticking to Johnnie Lynn during the 49ers' practice sessions this month. Mays is the team's 22-year-old rookie safety, a former big man on campus at USC who tumbled to the middle of the second round of the April draft.

Lynn, 53, played defensive back for the New York Jets in the early 1980s and has been the 49ers' secondary coach the last four seasons. A typical practice found the two standing side by side in the middle of the field 35 yards behind the defense. That perspective allowed Mays to take what Lynn refers to as a "visual rep." He wasn't part of the play. He wasn't even wearing a helmet. But Lynn had Mays give him the defensive play call, line up and then react as the play went in motion. On a squad teeming with young safeties, it was the best way to give Mays valuable practice time without robbing another player of his turn. "It's like a tutorial back there," Lynn said. "It helps accelerate his learning in this defense." Of the 49ers' nine draft picks, Mays is perhaps the most intriguing. He gave a stunning performance at the NFL combine in February, running the second-fastest 40-yard sprint of the 329 players invited. Only wide receiver Jacoby Ford, drafted by the Raiders, was better. Ford, a track star at Clemson, is 5-foot-9 and 186 pounds. Mays is a muscular 6-3, 230. But in the NFL, rookie safeties rarely play fast. Football often is compared to a chess match. But it's a chess match in which moves must be made in 40 seconds and in which the pieces are shuffled around before every snap. The quarterback orchestrates those moves on offense. The safety does it on defense. Dashon Goldson went through three offseasons before becoming one of the 49ers' starting safeties last year. Goldson, 25, said the chess match immediately starts after the previous play. "First of all, you have to know what personnel group they're in – how many wide receivers, how many running backs, how many tight ends," he said. "You want to know the down and distance. Where are they on the field? Are they in the red zone? Are they near the 50? We call that the 'alumni zone' – that's where a lot of trick plays come." At that point, he gets the call from the sideline and relays it to his teammates. Then he analyzes how the offense lines up and barks orders to the other defenders. If the receivers go in motion, that prompts more instructions. If the tight end moves from one end of the alignment to the other, Goldson shifts his men accordingly. The 49ers envision a future in which Mays and the 6-2, 200-pound Goldson patrol the defensive backfield. The question is how much Mays can contribute in 2010. Before the draft, evaluators questioned whether he was fluid enough to cover receivers. They criticized a tackling style that eschewed technique for the knockout blow. They wondered why the biggest, fastest safety in the nation didn't make more big plays. Mays also must erase what he learned at USC and start fresh in a 49ers system that utilizes new coverage schemes and a different language. Lynn says there's no reason to rush. The 49ers' plan is to ease Mays into the lineup as they did Goldson – initially making him part of a substitution package and gradually increasing his responsibilities. But perhaps no rookie is as motivated as Mays. His draft-day plunge left him defiant and eager to prove himself to his skeptics, including former coach Pete Carroll, who now coaches the division rival Seattle Seahawks and who passed on Mays in the first round. "I know what I can do and know what I'm capable of doing," he said. "I think it's just a misconception that I can't do a lot of things as a safety. That's why I've got coaches that are willing to work with me." And Mays has taken full advantage of those coaches, sticking like glue to Lynn and every other assistant who can help him.

On the final day of spring practices, coach Mike Singletary described Mays as the most annoying rookie on the roster. But he did so with a smile. "He's driving (secondary coach) Vance Joseph and Johnnie crazy," Singletary said. "He's called me a few times. He's called them a few times. 'Hey, coach, what about this? Hey, coach, what about that? Can we get together tomorrow? Can we do this? Can I come in on Sunday?' "That's the kind of kid he is, and I'm excited about him." --------------------------------- 49ers' Nedney beats robot in field-goal kicking Tom Abate, San Francisco Chronicle Man ruled and machine drooled Monday, as Joe Nedney, a placekicker for the San Francisco 49ers, beat Ziggy the battle robot in a field-goal kicking competition at Kezar Stadium. The lighthearted contest, a stunt to highlight the three-day RoboGames competition that opens Friday at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds, ended when Nedney easily kicked a football 45 yards while his mechanical adversary twice failed to clear the goalposts at that distance. "It definitely legitimizes my position," said Nedney, a Bay Area native who once played college ball at San Jose State University. "I feel pretty good about myself right now." Ziggy's human handlers - South Bay engineers Mike Phillips, Mike Hermann, Mohan Gurunathan and Edward Ayrapetian - left the field humbled. "In practice yesterday we were kicking 60 yards," Phillips said. Ziggy is a 340-pound tortoise-shaped contraption designed to destroy opposing battle bots by flipping them over with a powerful pneumatic-powered scoop. Its creators, most of whom work for the San Jose engineering firm Nuvation, recently realized the scoop could also hurl a football downfield and, after a few beers and practice kicks, cooked up the contest. "I'm all about shameless publicity," quipped RoboGames promoter David Calkins, who is opening the paid event to free, school-organized tours on Friday to interest young people in a field that is quickly moving from fiction to reality. A long history The notion of powerful automatons goes far back in human cultures and includes concepts like the golem, an animated clay figure from Hebrew tradition. The word robot itself was coined in 1921 when Czech playwright Karel Capek used "robota" to describe a group of soulless automatons designed to do grunt work that rise up and destroy their creators. Long a staple of science fiction, robots have slowly percolated into industry, performing repetitive assembly-line tasks with unerring efficiency. Robots have also been sent into battlefields on bomb disposal missions in Iraq. Unmanned aerial vehicles, piloted by ground-based operators, have been used with deadly if controversial effect in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Military interest in the field partly explains the existence of the Congressional Robotics Caucus, whose 23 Democratic and 10 Republican members recently set aside partisan differences to designate April 10-18 as the first-ever national robotics week.

Finding uses Private financiers are starting to get into the field, said Dan Kara, editor of RoboticsTrends.com in Massachusetts. "We've had six or seven different companies out of the Boston area funded by venture capitalists, all with a civilian focus," Kara said. These include Corindus Vascular, a startup that has raised $9 million to develop surgical systems, he said. In the Bay Area, Willow Garage, a privately funded research firm in Menlo Park, is using the "open source" method that developed the Linux software for PCs to create a Robot Operating System to control functions such as locomotion and gripping. "It's an exciting time," said Brian Gerkey of Willow Garage, which is building some 20 research robots and distributing these to academic scientists for them to make - and share - software to increase the machines' capabilities. Most robots remain awkward and clumsy compared with humans, as evidenced by Ziggy, the reigning champion of the popular battle bot competition at RoboGames. The three-day event is like a county fair for the 667 amateur robot-builders who will flock to San Mateo to compete for bragging rights in more than 50 separate events, many of them whimsical, such as the drink-mixing competition between bartender bots. Putting out fires Some competitions do suggest practical applications. Calkins said contests between firefighting automatons could create alternatives to sprinkler systems that extinguish fires but can cause indiscriminate water damage. But for the most part, competitors seem intent on learning from experience - as evidenced by Phillips, one of Ziggy's handlers, who answered thus when asked what he expected from Monday's contest: "This robot is completely out of its league kicking a ball, but it's a lot of fun. ... We found weak spots we didn't know we had kicking a football." Human vs. machine Tales of such face-offs, legendary and otherwise, include: John Henry: The perhaps apocryphal tale of a hammer-wielding railroad worker who battled a steam-powered drilling machine and won the contest, only to die from the effort. Deep Blue: The IBM chess-playing super computer beat then-world champion Garry Kasparov, left, in a 1997 match that made history. Finance and poker: IBM researchers said in 2001 that robotic commodities traders made more money than humans in a test. More recently, poker-playing robots have been developed, but it is not clear how they would deal with bluffs. --------------------------

Smith making unlikely turnaround with Niners By Michael Silver, Yahoo! Sports SANTA CLARA, Calif. – He was prematurely anointed, rushed into action before he was ready and booed by an unforgiving home crowd. His throwing shoulder was pummeled, and his reputation took an even more vicious beating. His head coach publicly questioned his toughness, and teammates derisively referred to him as “The Lion,” as in the cowardly character from “The Wizard Of Oz.” He had two arm surgeries, got a haircut to the tune of $17 million in surrendered wages, lost a pair of quarterback competitions and watched the high-profile passer chosen below him in the NFL draft become the toast of Titletown. And still, Alex Smith stands tall, determined to prove he belongs. Smith may not be the rightful heir to Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young, but if he does what he plans to do in 2010 and leads the San Francisco 49ers back to the playoffs for the first time in eight years, he’ll win some hearts in San Francisco, and that will be one hell of a story. As training camp approaches – the Niners get started at their Santa Clara practice facility on Friday, July 30 – Smith’s quest is one of the NFL’s more compelling narratives. If the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 draft can make it work in a place where his world collapsed like a poorly protected pocket, it will resonate with presumed washouts all over the league. Some highly drafted quarterbacks have resurrected their careers after choppy beginnings – Jim Plunkett, Vinny Testaverde(notes), Tommy Maddox and Trent Dilfer(notes) are examples – but all have done it after leaving their original franchises. Smith, who had every logical reason to flee the Bay Area, has a chance to complete an unlikely comeback at the scene of his professional implosion. “It’s pretty amazing,” says Dilfer, Smith’s friend and former 49ers teammate and now an ESPN analyst. “It speaks a lot to Alex – to his resolve, his humility and willingness to stick it out. And it speaks a lot to the 49ers’ organizational guts, that they’re willing to swim upstream a bit and don’t have to do what everybody else does.” To be fair, the Titans’ Vince Young(notes) and the Cardinals’ Matt Leinart(notes) are attempting similar rebounds for their respective franchises in 2010. But even with the off-field drama that helped tarnish Young’s rep in Tennessee, neither of the 2006 first-rounders bottomed out quite as miserably as Smith did from 2007-08, when he publicly feuded with then-San Francisco coach Mike Nolan, lost an offseason competition to J.T. O’Sullivan(notes) and Shaun Hill(notes) and missed a season-and-a-half with a pair of shoulder injuries that required surgery. Eighteen months ago, the notion of Smith staying with the Niners was almost laughable. “There are definitely times I thought about leaving, especially when I got injured that second year in a row [2008],” Smith said in a recent interview. “It was just a frustrating time for me. I really felt like part of me could walk away and make a fresh start. But there was unfinished business. I guess it all came down to that feeling that I wasn’t ready to go down that road.” If Smith had wanted to rationalize his demise, there were plenty of talking points at his disposal. After operating almost exclusively out of the shotgun formation in coach Urban Meyer’s spread offense while leading Utah to an undefeated 2004 season and Fiesta Bowl victory, Smith left college after his junior year and was snatched up first overall in the ’05 draft by Niners coach and de facto general manager Mike Nolan, who chose him over Aaron Rodgers(notes), a player who had thrived in a pro-style offense at nearby Cal. More than most, Smith could have used at least a season of watching from the sidelines before being summoned into action for a struggling team. Instead, he became a starter scarcely a month into his rookie year and played 11 games, completing just 50.9 percent of his passes and throwing one touchdown against 11 interceptions.

Yet in Smith’s second season, he made an appreciable leap under new offensive coordinator Norv Turner (he replaced Mike McCarthy, who got the Packers’ head coaching job and, ultimately, a chance to help mold Rodgers into a budding star). Under Turner’s tutelage, Smith became the first Niners quarterback to play every snap in a season, improving his completion percentage to 58.1 and throwing the same amount of TD passes (16) as interceptions. He also led San Francisco to two victories in its final three games, including a come-from-behind, overtime triumph in Denver that kept the Broncos from making the playoffs. “Everyone’s rookie year is tough, and when you have the circumstances of everything they were going through from a talent standpoint, it makes it tougher,” recalled Turner, now the Chargers’ head coach. “Going into Alex’s second year we tried to figure out what he did best and limit him to that and let him go do it, and he had some consistency. The more he does something, over and over, the better he gets. There were four or five games where he played his best in the fourth quarter and led us on big drives, and things were looking up.” But in February of 2007, the Chargers stunned the football world by firing Marty Schottenheimer, who had led them to a 14-2 regular season in ’06. It was a fortuitous development for Turner, who in his third opportunity dispelled the stigma that he was a standout NFL coordinator who couldn’t cut it as a head coach, but a ruinous one for Smith, who would end up having five offensive coordinators in his first five seasons. “Yeah, no question it was hard [when Turner took the Chargers job],” Smith said. “Norv was someone I really understood and identified with, and it just really hit me when he left. My rookie year was a blur. Coach McCarthy, I can’t even imagine what he had to go through with a rookie quarterback coming from the system I came from and trying to make it work. In year two Norv was the guy who kind of opened my eyes. In the second half of the season, I really started to build that confidence.” In 2007 Smith’s professional life began to unravel. On the third play of the Niners’ fourth game he suffered a separated throwing shoulder, and he sat out the subsequent two games. When he returned, he endured three miserable starts before shutting it down for the season, ultimately undergoing surgery in December. Following his final game, in the midst of a season-destroying, eight-game losing streak, Smith told reporters his shoulder was “killing” him. Nolan publicly contradicted the quarterback, claiming Smith’s health was “fine,” and their relationship appreciably suffered. Some Niners teammates began to regard Smith as soft – a few reportedly took to referring to him as “The Lion” – and in December the quarterback went public with his frustration, telling the San Jose Mercury News that Nolan had tried to “undermine” him in the locker room. “I’ve been through some major, major dysfunction in my career,” said Dilfer, who replaced Smith in the lineup that season, “and this ranked in the top three. Mike just made a mistake. He was trying to harden a kid and used poor judgment. There were a lot of negative things going on around Alex, and nobody was slapping him on the ass saying, ‘You’re doing a great job, hang in there.’ ” Did Nolan’s suggestion that the young quarterback lacked toughness sting deeply? “No question,” Smith said. “Especially when you pride yourself on that in the first place. And then to have it thrown in your face, it’s hard to take. In college, Urban laid it all out there. There was no agenda. It was about winning football games. It was much simpler. There were some things here that were different.” Nolan surprisingly kept his job for the ’08 season, declaring that Smith and Hill would wage a training-camp battle. But new offensive coordinator Mike Martz staged a bizarre, three-way training-camp competition that seemed stacked against both passers, with journeyman J.T. O’Sullivan emerging as the starter. That wasn’t nearly the most trying thing that Smith experienced that summer. In August he learned that his closest friend, David Edwards, had committed suicide. “That was really the low point of my life,” Smith recalled. “Absolutely, it [changed me]. After that I was determined that I wasn’t going to let anything outside of my control, or anything negative out there, affect my mindset. When you’re a No. 1 pick, you can’t help it – you’re trying to please everybody. From that point on I wasn’t going to do it anymore.”

Three days after Edwards’ death, the quarterback broke a bone in his throwing shoulder and ended up on season-ending injured reserve. Nolan was fired that October and replaced by Mike Singletary, and it looked like Smith would be relocating at season’s end. Due to make salaries of $9.625 million and $15.05 million over the final two years of his rookie contract, he was told by then-general manager Scot McCloughan he could remain if he accepted a significant pay cut, and logic suggested that the quarterback would balk at the request. Yet Smith liked Singletary’s frankness and got assurances from McCloughan he’d have a legitimate chance to compete with Hill for a starting job. He renegotiated his deal downward, receiving just $7 million combined for 2009 and 2010, according to a source, and got back in the ring to take another swing. Said Dilfer: “Everybody around him wanted him to go. He could’ve made waaaay more money elsewhere, trust me. He told me, ‘I’ve got enough money. It’s not [the 49ers’] fault. It’s not my fault. It’s a combination. I want to make this thing right.’” It might not have been a traditional show of toughness, but many people close to the quarterback believe Smith’s decision was analogous to standing tall in the pocket against an unrelenting pass rush. “He’s an unbelievably competitive guy,” Turner says. “Physically, he put himself at risk at times because he was too tough. He’d try to run through somebody when he shouldn’t have. Obviously, he’s shown he’s got good mental toughness because he keeps coming back. He’s a very persistent guy.” Said Dilfer: “I’ll say this about Alex: I don’t think he’s one of the most talented guys in the league. But Alex Smith is as physically and mentally tough as anybody I’ve been around. He was 175 pounds and led Utah to the Fiesta Bowl and almost won the Heisman. He’s not first [overall]-pick talented, but he’s got first-pick makeup. “When it came time to decide to stay, I think he said, ‘This is the way I prove it to everybody. The easiest thing would be to go get a fresh start. That’s what 31 other guys would do. I’m going to tough it out.’ ” Smith, who is close friends with Hill (the two were in one another’s wedding parties), lost out to his buddy in a training-camp competition last summer. But Smith played well off the bench in a late-October defeat to the Texans and started the final 10 games of the season, completing 60.5 percent of his passes for 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. In March the 49ers signed David Carr(notes) – another former No. 1 overall pick who washed out with his original team, the Texans – as Smith’s backup and traded Hill to the Lions. With the Niners having emerged as a trendy favorite to win the NFC West in the wake of former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner’s(notes) retirement, Smith has a chance to complete one of the most unlikely paths to local adulation that any quarterback has ever taken. Then again, if he fails or gets injured, relocation almost certainly looms. “Make no mistake about it – it has to happen this year,” Dilfer said. “And I think Alex likes that; he welcomes the challenge. If Alex Smith wins a playoff game with this team, he should be revered for his resolve, and the organization should be commended beyond belief for allowing him to prove his toughness and resilience. It’s everything that’s right about sports. It’s the way things should be but never are. Everybody should root for this.” Sometimes, the endings we don’t see coming are the happiest of all. -----------------------

It’s a new Alex Smith in San Francisco; will 49ers win more? By Jim Corbett, USA Today A different, more confident Alex Smith convinced San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary he was poised to emerge as the winning quarterback the franchise envisioned when it selected him with the first overall pick of the 2005 draft.

So rather than trade for Donovan McNabb or draft a hotshot successor, Singletary dedicated this offseason to supporting Smith with the continuity and weapons the 26-year-old has lacked. The 2010 season will reveal whether Smith can justify Singletary's faith by ending the franchise's eight-year postseason drought and giving it the opportunity to battle for its sixth Super Bowl crown. "I'm just really excited about Alex Smith this year and the things he can help us do as a football team," Singletary says. "There's a different look in his eyes. "From a leadership standpoint, he's grabbed the reins." Smith went 5-5 after reclaiming the starting job from Shaun Hill last season. His striking offseason growth — enabled by the fact he was not changing offensive coordinators or schemes for the first time in his career — prompted Singletary to go all-in on No. 11. "As an organization, we decided to make sure we give Alex the best opportunity to succeed, putting everything around him we can," Singletary says. "I said, 'OK, let's protect him better. Let's get him some more weapons. Let's see how good Alex Smith can be.' " Smith hasn't started a season under center since 2007 and has started all 16 games once in his career (2006). He missed part of 2007 and all of 2008 after surgeries on his throwing shoulder. "Everything I've been through has built mental muscle," Smith says. "My focus this offseason is to take that next step as a quarterback. "I've been through enough crap. I feel like I'm just playing football again." Smith has scripted and run offseason throwing sessions with his wide receivers, tight ends and running backs. That experience resulted in Smith playing faster and more instinctively, which led to offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye entrusting him with calling his own third-down protections. "I'm much more confident in what we're doing and really focused on how I can help us win games," Smith says. "Coach Singletary and his staff have allowed me to do that. In Year 2 of Jimmy Raye's offense, this is the year to take that next step, not just for myself — for the team as well." Smith doesn't have to be great, just much more consistent on a 27th-ranked offense that was especially ineffective on third down. "I just have a different attitude," Smith says. "I don't put much stock in stuff that's outside my control, that doesn't affect us winning and losing. "I'm not going to dwell on things that the media write. I'm really focused on how can I become the best quarterback possible." It's fair to wonder how different the Niners' 31-49 record over the past five years might be had Smith remained healthy and been allowed to progress in one playbook. "(Hall of Famer) Joe Montana played in Bill Walsh's system his entire 49ers career," ESPNMonday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden says. "I'm thinking about poor Alex Smith. He's had five offensive coordinators in five years. He's lucky he can still stand up. "He's had to learn and relearn so many systems; it's hard when there's no continuity. "That position takes time."

Singletary and new vice president of player personnel Trent Baalke (who replaced Scot McCloughan after he parted ways with the team for personal reasons during the offseason) have been committed to upgrading the talent around Smith. They fortified a leaky line by adding tackle Anthony Davis and guard Mike Iupati in the first round of the draft. They also provided Smith with a speedy receiver who can stretch the field vertically when they acquired Ted Ginn Jr. Ginn should open zones for young wideouts Michael Crabtree and Josh Morgan and Pro Bowl tight end Vernon Davis. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner's retirement in January should further enhance Smith's ability to blossom in what could shape up as a wide-open NFC West race. With Arizona's two-year division reign in jeopardy and his own contract set to expire after the season, Smith knows this is almost surely his final chance to establish himself in San Francisco. "It's time," Smith says. "That's the thing I get around the locker room. It's that quiet understanding that this is it. We all have that urgency to take that next step." AROUND THE FIELD IN SAN FRANCISCO Quarterback: It's all about Alex Smith, who appears primed for redemption after beginning the last two seasons holding a clipboard behind J.T. O'Sullivan and Shaun Hill, respectively. David Carr has moved on from being Eli Manning's backup with the New York Giants to providing insurance if Smith falters. Nate Davis continues as a developmental project. Running back: The first player in 49ers history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in four consecutive seasons, Frank Gore figures to benefit from the additions of run-blocking rookie maulers Anthony Davis and Mike Iupati on the offensive line. And with a better passing game, Gore could score more after rushing for a career-best 10 touchdowns in 2009. Glen Coffee will be pushed for carries by rookie Anthony Dixon, a power back. Wide receiver: This group got faster and deeper. Given the training camp that he skipped as a rookie holdout last season, Michael Crabtree seems a 1,000-yard receiver waiting to happen. Josh Morgan should continue ascending in his third season. Ted Ginn Jr. provides vertical speed to stretch the field and keep defenses from stacking against Gore. Speedy rookie Kyle Williams will compete with Jason Hill and Brandon Jones for playing time. Tight end: Vernon Davis broke out in 2009, and his 13 touchdown catches tied Antonio Gates' single-season record for a tight end. Delanie Walker has shown encouraging growth as another weapon out of two-tight end sets. Rookie Nate Byham is formidable as an in-line blocker. Offensive line: Davis and Iupati are likely to start at right tackle and left guard, respectively. Center Eric Heitmann was the steadiest performer on a leaky unit that should be bolstered by the return to health of left tackle Joe Staley, who missed seven games last season because of knee injuries. Defensive line: End Justin Smith is a high-effort iron man who earned his first Pro Bowl trip in 2009. Aubrayo Franklin is a solid anchor on the nose. Left end Isaac Sopoaga ties up blockers, allowing linebackers to flow to the ball. Kentwan Balmer has been an injury-prone disappointment, while Ray McDonald is a pass-rushing specialist and Demetric Evans and Ricky Jean-Francois provide depth. Linebacker: Three-time Pro Bowler Patrick Willis earned a $50 million extension as the man who typifies a fast, physical defense. Rookie Navorro Bowman might soon start next to Willis on the inside. Manny Lawson, Parys Haralson and Ahmad Brooks combined for 17½ of the team's 44 sacks coming off the edge in 2009. Secondary: Cornerbacks Nate Clements and Shawntae Spencer are solid. Rookies Phillip Adams and LeRoy Vann may push Tarell Brown and other veterans for the nickel job. Free safety Dashon Goldson showed promise with 94 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles. Rookie Taylor Mays offers better coverage skills than run-stuffing incumbent Michael Lewis at strong safety.

Special teams: Punter Andy Lee is an unsung hero. Kicker Joe Nedney has recovered from a late-season hamstring injury. Ginn was acquired to boost a dismal kick-return game and will battle Jones and rookies Williams and Vann for punt returns. Coaching staff: Coach Mike Singletary is a strong motivator. Jimmy Raye has tailored his offense to suit Smith's strength out of the shotgun and spread formations. Greg Manusky's defense allowed 17.6 points per game, fourth best in the league. Outlook: Driven by young playmakers, the Niners are hunting their first winning season since 2002. But for all the optimism that they are knocking on the postseason door, the 49ers likely won't bust it open until Smith plays like a franchise quarterback. -------------------------- Prepare for the rise of Alex Smith By KC Joyner, ESPN Insider You've heard it before, yes, but this could really be the year Smith breaks out. In Malcolm Gladwell's brilliant book "Outliers," he makes the case that while there are many factors that go into whether or not a person will be successful, the overriding factor seems to be opportunity. Gladwell shows how getting a lucky break and landing multiple long-term gigs in Hamburg, Germany, for example, gave the Beatles an opportunity to put in the necessary hours to hone their skills to an elite level. He also notes how Bill Gates benefited greatly from the state-of-the-art computer lab his high school installed in 1968. Gladwell said that Gates admitted he was probably one of the few people in the entire world with access to the type of computer he was able to start using when he was 13 years old. This mindset and focus on opportunity can also be applied to the case of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith. The official word coming from the 49ers is that Smith will be the starter in 2010, but their frequent use of words like "confidence" and "comfortable", along with Jed York's comment that "we believe in Alex," combine to make it sound like they are at some level hesitant to give Smith more opportunities. The odd part about this is there are multiple metric and statistical reasons to think that Smith is already among the top 50 percent of quarterbacks in the NFL. Let's start with his performance in the passer rating category. Smith was able to post a rating of 88 or better in six of his 11 games last season. If we look at the rest of the league, we find that only 16 of the 32 qualifying quarterbacks (14 passes per game being the bar to rank to as a qualifier) bettered this total, but that doesn't take into account that every other quarterback ranking ahead of him on that list played in at least 14 games. If we prorate Smith's percentage of games with an 88 or better mark (54.5 percent) over a 16-game season, it equates to roughly nine games. There were only 11 passers with more 88-plus games last year and that doesn't take into account that Smith could improve upon that mark as he develops his skills. More Insider Content On The 49ers Insider never sleeps. Want more coverage related to San Fran? Here you go. Mel Kiper's 2010 draft grades Todd McShay's 2010 draft grades McShay's first 2011 projections Kiper's first 2011 projections FBO on the NFC West post-draft Smith also fared quite well in various passing yards per attempt (YPA) metric categories last season. His 13.4 deep pass (balls thrown 20-29 yards downfield) YPA ranked 11th in the league and placed him slightly behind Donovan McNabb (13.6) and slightly ahead of Peyton Manning (13.1).

It gets even better for Smith when looking at his 2009 bomb pass numbers (a bomb pass being an aerial thrown 30-plus yards downfield). Smith's 25.3 YPA mark here was the best in the league. There is a caveat in that Smith did throw only 11 of these passes, but it still bodes extremely well for what his statistics in this area could look like over the course of an entire season. Even in the areas where he struggled last year, there is more than a little reason to believe he could show immediate significant improvement. The most compelling of these is his short pass totals. The bad news on this front is that Smith's 5.4 mark in short pass YPA ranked 31st in the league last season, but that needs to be put into some perspective. The median short pass YPA last season was 6.4 yards, so adding merely one yard of YPA here would move Smith from near the bottom of the league to right in the middle. (It is also worth noting the three quarterbacks who posted the 6.4 median short pass YPA mark in 2009 -- Drew Brees, Matt Ryan and Manning.) This is notable because it wasn't a lack of accuracy or even completions that stunted Smith's short pass YPA. His 75.7 percent short pass success rate (a metric that divides completions and defensive penalty pass plays into short pass attempts) ranked 16th in the league, or right in the aforementioned middle. So if Smith's issue wasn't completions, what caused the short pass woes? There were multiple problems but one primary cause was Michael Crabtree. Crabtree gained only 169 yards on 39 short passes last year -- that's only 4.3 YPA. That total ranked him 85th of 88 qualifying receivers. Given Crabtree's superior college resume on short passes, it would come as a shock if he didn't see a huge jump in this number in 2010. If that happens, it alone could probably account for the half-yard improvement Smith needs in this area. What all of this means is that Smith may already be in the midst of his Beatles/Hamburg or Gates/computer lab phase. If that is the case, it is worth noting one of Gladwell's other success components, which is the 10,000-hour rule. Numerous studies show that true mastery of a field does not occur until one puts in 10,000 hours of work within it. The frequent changes made to the 49ers' offensive coaching staff during Smith's first five years in the league mean that he probably hasn't reached the necessary 10,000-hour benchmark under the current coaching regime. The numbers say it would behoove the 49ers to do all they can to get him to that mark as soon as possible. If they do, they might end up with one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. ----------------------------------- 49ers: Another make-or-break year for Smith By Phil Barber, Santa Rosa Press Democrat After a one-day-only practice two weeks ago in Santa Clara, quarterback Alex Smith was asked if seeing the 49ers’ new crop of rookies brought back memories. “Yeah, I guess it just makes me think of how long it has been,” Smith answered. “Those guys come in wide-eyed and (with) a lot of prove. It’s been a long time. This is going on Year 6 for me. So a completely different place.” Really? Smith may not be wide-eyed anymore, but he still has a lot to prove after five NFL seasons. He reassumed command of the huddle in Week 7 last year and built a solid passer rating of 81.7, but the 49ers ranked 22nd in the league in passing offense at 190.8 yards per game — unimpressive numbers for the franchise that produced Hall of Famers Joe Montana and Steve Young. Debate rages on how to parcel the blame. Is Smith the weak link, or was he hindered by poor pass protection and predictable play calling? Is the quarterback’s failure to break out as an elite NFL quarterback a reflection of his shortcomings, or of the fact that he cycled through five offensive coordinators in his first five seasons? Usually, you can tell after three years if a quarterback has it or not. Smith now goes into 2010 as a giant question mark.

And though pressure has followed him ever since the 49ers took him with the first pick in the 2005 draft, the expectations have never been higher. The team put important pieces in place around him this offseason — two mauling rookie offensive linemen in tackle Anthony Davis and guard Mike Iupati, a home-run threat in wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr., and a couple of other draft picks, block-first tight end Nate Byham and running back Anthony Dixon, who could help in short-yardage situations. Now all the 49ers need is for their quarterback to play like the guy who shredded defenses at Utah, starting this coming week with four consecutive days of voluntary full-squad practices. For what it’s worth, Smith’s coaches and teammates claim to see a shift in his demeanor, perhaps the result of heading into the season as the unquestioned starter for the first time in three years. “There’s a tremendous change in him from the way he carries himself and walks in and out of the building with an air of confidence, a totally different guy,” said Jimmy Raye, who becomes the first NFL coach to serve as Smith’s offensive coordinator for two straight years. “If you want to digress to when he came here a year ago and he was six or seven weeks into the year, it’s a totally different guy. In terms of his confidence, familiarity with what he’s doing, his sense of entitlement, I think all of those things are manifesting themselves right now because of the success that he had, even though some people may deem it as minimal or maybe even being a little suspect about it.” Wide receiver Josh Morgan has seen the change as well. Morgan believes Smith grew more confident each week of the 2009 season, but he saw dramatic growth when the offense got together for workouts this offseason. “He took total control over everything,” the third-year receiver said. “Like with the offense, we’d go out there and half the time Alex would just run the whole thing, run the whole practice without the coaches even being there. That’s what you like to see in your quarterback. You like to see him with that type of fire, take that type of leadership. I mean, he’s spitting the plays out, he’s explaining everything and it’s just like, ‘Wow. Thank you.’¬” Morgan said he has friends who played with Smith at Utah, and they told him what a forceful leader the quarterback had been in college. Now the receiver knows what they were talking about. “It was like a whole new Alex,” Morgan said. “It was like, ‘Wow, where did you come from?’ .¬.¬. It’s just exciting to see.” Everyone, it seems, wants to talk about Smith and whether he can become the next Montana, or even the next Jeff Garcia. Tight end Vernon Davis was a panelist Thursday evening in a public forum on school arts programs at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. In the question-and-answer session that followed, another panelist, San Francisco Arts Commission director of cultural affairs Luis Cancel, turned to Davis and asked him about the QB. “I love Alex Smith to death,” Davis answered. “There’s something about him. I look forward to working with him this season. I wouldn’t replace him with nobody. He has it in him. He just has to bring it out. This is the year for Alex Smith.” Smith no doubt appreciates such support in the locker room, but we won’t really know if this is his year until the 49ers are playing games that matter in September. Everyone is saying he’s the guy in San Francisco. Smith has been around long enough to take it with a grain of salt. “¬‘I’m the guy, I’m the guy, I’m the guy’ doesn’t mean anything,” he said. “I mean, gonna have to go out there in Game 1 and prove that I’m the guy. And then I’m gonna have to go out in Game 2 and prove it again. This league’s not about talk. I’m gonna have to go out on the field and prove it with my play, my level of play and consistency.” --------------------------

Justin Smith heads for Miami as 49ers’ fifth Pro Bowler By Dan Brown, San Jose Mercury News After his ninth season in the NFL, under-appreciated defensive lineman Justin Smith is headed for his first Pro Bowl. Smith will replace injured Minnesota Vikings standout Kevin Williams on the NFC roster for Sunday’s game in Miami. Nicknamed “The Cowboy,’’ Smith is coming off a season in which the 49ers credited him with a team-high 78 pressures and 52 quarterback hits. He also extended his streak of consecutive starts to 139 – by far the most among NFL defensive linemen. (Arizona’s Darnell Dockett ranks second with 81). “This is a great opportunity for me to represent my team in Miami … it’s been a long time coming,” Smith said in a statement released by the team. “To be able to go there and play with four of my teammates makes it even better.” Smith joins tight end Vernon Davis, linebacker Patrick Willis, punter Andy Lee and running back Frank Gore (replacing injured Steven Jackson) as the 49ers representatives on the NFC roster. It marks the first time since 2002 that the 49ers have sent at least five players to the Pro Bowl. -------------------------- 49ers make Willis highest paid inside linebacker in NFL history By Matt Barrows, Sacramento Bee SANTA CLARA – The 49ers held a news conference Tuesday during which one Hall of Fame middle linebacker introduced another middle linebacker with Hall of Fame potential. The news of the day was Patrick Willis' contract extension. Willis had been signed through the 2011 season. His five-year, $50 million extension makes him a 49er until 2016 and means he is the highest-paid inside linebacker in the history of the NFL. The subtext of the day was that the 49ers, who won five championships with crisp passing and offensive ingenuity, believe they can win a sixth through grit, hustle and blue-collar defense. Willis is the embodiment of all those things and more. Since entering the league in 2007, he has led the NFL in tackles twice and has made the Pro Bowl three times. He sent a strong signal that he would be a special player when, as a rookie, he played half the season with a broken hand, never missed a snap and ended up with a league-best 174 tackles, the highest total in the past decade. Coach Mike Singletary, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998, said that when teams reward players with colossal contracts, they typically worry about whether the big money will change that player. Will he remain as hungry? Will he play hurt? Will he be the same player? Willis' work ethic – his desire – is so ingrained, Singletary said, that those questions are no concern at all. "This is one of the most unique individuals I've ever been around," Singletary said. "If you didn't know who he was, you'd think he was just this special-teams player. He's a guy that's very unassuming." Said Willis: "I feel like what I've done the last three years is only the tip of the iceberg. People think they've seen the best I've had to offer and they haven't – by far." Tuesday's news conference also proved that first impressions aren't always spot on.

When Willis was entering the draft in 2007, Singletary didn't think he was big enough to handle the pounding an inside linebacker must absorb and didn't think Willis was worthy of the No. 11 overall pick. Asked when he began to change his mind about Willis, Singletary said it was when he learned Willis' story. "He was injured (in college), didn't miss games, had family issues, he was the oldest taking care of his younger siblings and was responsible for them, he lost his younger brother right before the season started," Singletary said. "When I heard all of that, I told Scot (McCloughan) before the draft, I said, 'You know what, we've got to get this guy. I'm praying that we get this guy because he has something in him that is deeper than anybody could really understand.' There is a ton of character there and it shows until this day." Willis, meanwhile, didn't think he was cut out to be a 3-4 inside linebacker and was frustrated early on that he wasn't in the 4-3 scheme he had played in at Ole Miss. But now Willis has become the prototype NFL inside linebacker, one who not only slams into running backs at the line of scrimmage but who, in an increasingly pass-happy league, has the speed to keep up with and chase down receivers. Said Willis: "When I'm done playing, I want to leave a legacy that says, this guy gave everything he has and he's one of the best players to ever play at that position or as a defensive player, period."

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