More than 60 players are scheduled to attend the 2015 edition of the 49ers local pro day. Here are 15 names you might know.
The San Francisco 49ers annual local pro day is set to take place on Friday.
Draft-eligible prospects from Bay Area colleges like Stanford, Cal and San Jose State are invited to attend the workout, which will take place 13 days before the 2015 NFL Draft. In addition to the local colleges, prospects from the 49ers hometown region are also eligible to attend.
Not all of the players are going to work out, but a good amount of the prospects with ties to the Bay Area will get a chance to perform field tests for the 49ers scouting department. The workout will also be the first time Jim Tomsula's coaching staff will be on the practice field instructing players through their drills.
Here are five things should know about the pre-draft event:
1. The Roster
Before we dive into anything else, take a look at who will attend the pro day.
#
Player Name
Pos
School
13
ADJEI, HARRY
WO
ADAMS ST
20
AL-UQDAH, ESSTON
SS
SAN JOSE ST
90
ANDERSON, HENRY
DE
STANFORD
45
ANDERSON, TYLER
FB
OREGON ST
50
ARGUELLO, ANTHONY
IB
LA VERNE
51
BACON, SEAN
OB
SAN JOSE ST
71
BASKIN-WESLEY, DRE
OT
BYU
91
BLAKE, ADRIAN
DE
SAN JOSE ST
22
BONDURANT, TRA'MAYNE
SS
ARIZONA
43
BOYER, NATE
LS
TEXAS
20
BROWN, MARIO
OH
E.WASH
14
CAMPBELL, DIANDRE
WO
WASHINGTON
15
CARR, JABARI
WO
SAN JOSE ST
81
CARTER, DEANDRE
WO
CAL ST-SAC
23
CLARK, TRACY
DC
WASH ST
24
COLLINS, DAMON
DC
UNLV
74
CROSTHWAITE, ALEX
OG
CALIFORNIA
25
DANIEL, ROB
DC
BYU
27
EGU, KEN
DC
DUQUESNE
28
ERBY, J'RON
DC
WAYNE STATE
29
FRIERSON, DASHEON
DC
SAN JOSE ST
82
GALVIN, RICKEY
WO
WASH ST
54
GOFORTH, RYAN
OB
SAN JOSE ST
30
HAIKINS, NIGEL
DC
NEVADA
31
HARVEY, RANDY
DC
FIU
32
HIGHTOWER, FORREST
DC
SAN JOSE ST
22
JELKS, ALVIN
OH
SAN JOSE ST
10
KAEHLER, QUINN
QB
SAN DIEGO ST
33
KING, AKEEM
FS
SAN JOSE ST
1
LANGFORD, JAMES
PK
CALIFORNIA
83
LIVERS, POPPY
WO
VILLANOVA
35
LOWE, MIKE
SS
CALIFORNIA
23
MANZANARES, GABE
OH
CAL-DAVIS
84
MCCAIN, JOSHUA
WO
IDAHO
85
MILTON, XAVIER
WO
FLORIDA TECH
86
MONTGOMERY, TY
WO
STANFORD
36
OLUGBODE, KYLE
FS
STANFORD
2
PARDULA, TREVOR
PT
KANSAS
38
PARHAM, DELENCY
DC
IDAHO
92
PARRY, DAVID
NT
STANFORD
49
PETERS, CONNOR
TE
BOISE ST
93
PETERSEN, KRIS
DE
TEXAS ST
75
PETERSON, DAVID
OC
SAN JOSE ST
46
PLANTARIC, EDWARD
FB
STANFORD
94
POLE, TONI
NT
WASH ST
95
RACITI, TRAVIS
DE
SAN JOSE ST
55
RENAUD, BLAKE
IB
BOISE ST
3
RHYNE, BEN
PT
STANFORD
40
RICHARDS, JORDAN
SS
STANFORD
56
RUSSO, XAVIER
IB
BROWN
24
SEALE, RICKY
OH
STANFORD
44
SHEPERDSON, JOHN
LS
CALIFORNIA
76
SILANO, TEDDY
OT
MESA
57
TARPLEY, A J
IB
STANFORD
11
TRAINOR, AUSTIN
QB
FLORIDA A&M
96
VAE, FOLOI
DE
SAN JOSE ST
98
VAESAU, SIUEA
DE
UNLV
58
VAUGHTERS, JAMES
OB
STANFORD
41
VINAL, MATT
SS
UNLV
47
WARD, LEE
FB
STANFORD
88
WARK, JACOB
WO
OREGON ST
89
WHITE, BRANDON
WO
SAN DIEGO
99
WILFLEY, HARRISON
DE
CALIFORNIA
4
WILLIAMSON, JORDAN
PK
STANFORD
48
WYNN, DYLAN
FB
OREGON ST
2. Highest-rated Attendees
According to CBS Sports' rankings, the highest-rated players in attendance will be a trio of Stanford prospects: Defensive end Henry Anderson (ranked 125th overall), strong safety Jordan Richards (175th overall) and wide receiver Ty Montgomery (180th overall).
We caught up with Anderson and Montgomery at the 2015 Senior Bowl.
3. Inspirational Prospect
Texas Longhorn Nate Boyer is arguably the most interesting prospect attending the workout. For starters, the long snapper was part of the U.S. Army's 3rd Special Forces Group.
Boyer, 34, is trying to make the NFL, and he's a Green Beret.
Fascinating stuff, which of course was covered in depth by MMQB and Yahoo! Sports.
4. First Look at 49ers Staff
Attention will be on the prospects, but there will probably be as much focus on what the coaches are doing on Friday.
The pro day workout will be the first opportunity to see Tomsula, plus coordinators Geep Chryst and Eric Mangini on the field in their new roles. We'll also get a chance to observe how the position coaches will instruct players through individual drills.
A breakdown of the 49ers 2015 coaching staff in photos.
Last position: San Francisco 49ers defensive line coach
Last position: 49ers tight ends coach
Last position: 49ers quarterbacks coach
Last position: Oakland Raiders defensive coordinator
Returning for his fourth season as 49ers running backs coach
Last postion: Oakland Raiders interim head coach
Last position: New York Jets special teams coordinator
Last position: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running backs coach
Last position: Washington Redskins offensive line coach
Last position: 49ers midwest scout
Last position: Atlanta Falcons secondary coach
Last position: LSU wide receivers coach
Last position: USC defensive coordinator
Last position: Cleveland Browns offensive quality control
Last position: 49ers offensive assistant
This is Franklin's first coaching position
Last position: Youngstown State University head coach
Returning for his second season as 49ers defensive assistant
Last position: 49ers offensive assistant
Returning for his second season as 49ers offensive assistant
5. Jobs Can Be Earned
The 49ers signed three players who attended last year's pro day as undrafted free agents, Shayne Skov, cornerback Cameron Fuller and tight end Kevin Greene. Of the three, Skov, a former Stanford linebacker, remains on the squad.
So if the team doesn't select one of the attendees, there's always hope that the 49ers offer an undrafted contract down the line.
