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Full List of San Francisco 49ers 2017 NFL Draft Picks

Check out the new names on the 49ers roster, in order of where they were taken in the 2017 NFL Draft.

The San Francisco 49ers entered the 2017 NFL Draft with 10 total selections, beginning with the coveted No. 2 overall pick. A series of trades has mixed those draft picks up entirely.

Here's a breakdown of San Francisco's current draft capital. There are also details below about how the 2018 NFL Draft has been affected by this weekend's transactions.

Also be sure to check out our 49ers draft central page.2017 DRAFT PICKSRound 1: Pick 3 - Solomon Thomas, DL, Stanford

Thomas, (6'3, 273) is regarded as one of the top pass-rushers in this year's draft. This past year, Thomas was named first team All-Pac-12, third team All-American and won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. Thomas started all 13 games totaling 62 total tackles, 14 for loss, and 8.5 sacks.

Round 1:Pick 31 - Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama

A unanimous first-team All-American and All-SEC pick. Foster, (6'0, 229) was named Butkus Award winner as the nation's best linebacker. He was named MVP of the SEC Championship Game for the Crimson Tide and finished 2016 with 115 tackles, 13 for losses and five sacks.

Round 3: No. 66 overall - Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado

An athletic, 6-foot-3 corner, Witherspoon led the nation with 13 pass breakups in 2016 according to Pro Football Focus. He finished his career at Colorado with 71 total tackles and three interceptions. Witherspoon impressed at the NFL combine with a 40.5-inch vertical jump.

Round 3: No. 104 overall - C.J. Beathard, QB, Iowa

One of Iowa's winningest quarterbacks of all-time was named team MVP and second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2015. Beathard (6'2, 219) had a 61.6 completion percentage of his passes for 2,809 pass yards, 17 touchdowns and just five interceptions that season. He also led the Hawkeyes to the Rose Bowl against Stanford following an undefeated 12–0 regular season. Beathard threw for 1,929 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2016.

Round 4: No. 121 overall - Joe Williams, RB, Utah

Williams (5'11, 210) posted monster numbers for the Utes in 2016 with 1,407 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He was named MVP of the Foster Farms Bowl after running for 222 yards and a touchdown against Indiana.

Round 5: No. 146 overall - George Kittle, TE, Iowa

An honorable mention All-Big Ten pick last season, Kittle (6'4, 247) caught 22 passes for 314 yards for four touchdowns in 2016. In his four seasons with the Hawkeyes, Kittle grabbed 48 passes for 737 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Round 5: No. 177 overall - Trent Taylor, WR, Louisiana Tech

Talylor (5'8, 180) is coming off of a monstrous season in 2016. He led the NCAA with 136 receptions, 1,803 yards and 12 touchdowns. Taylor was named first-team All-C-USA as senior for the Bulldogs.

Round 6: No. 198 overall - D.J. Jones, DL, Ole Miss

Joining the Rebels as a top-five junior college recruit in 2015, Jones (6'1, 319) started all 12 games last season and totaled 30 tackles, three for tackles loss and two sacks.

Round 6: No. 202 overall - Pita Taumoepenu, DL, Utah

Earning four starts in 11 games in 2016, Taumoepenu (6'1, 243) had 34 tackles, nine for loss and nine sacks earning All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention honors.

Round 7: No. 229 overall - Adrian Colbert, S, Miami

Clocked in at 4.38 seconds in the 40 at his pro day according to multiple sources, Colbert (6'2, 205) finished 2016 with 22 tackles, one interception and three pass deflections. He spent the first three seasons of his collegiate career at the University of Texas.

NFL PLAYERS ACQUIRED

Kapri Bibbs, RB, Denver Broncos

An undrafted free agent in 2014, Bibbs (5'11, 203) was signed to the Broncos practice squad. In 2016, Bibbs totaled 129 rushing yards on 29 attempts, and added two receptions for 75 receiving yards and one touchdown.2018 DRAFT PICKS ACQUIRED

Round 2: From New Orleans

Round 3: From Chicago2018 DRAFT PICKS TRADED AWAY

Round 4: Own (Sent to Denver)

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