Rookie wide receiver Dante Pettis, who was the No. 44 overall selection in the second round of last month's draft, will represent the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers traded up with the Washington Redskins from the 59th-overall selection to pick Pettis. He was the fourth receiver selected.
The 49ers begin organized team activities the day after the Los Angeles area event concludes.
"NFLPA Rookie Premiere is the best opportunity for our partners to engage early on with the next wave of marketable young stars entering the league," said Ahmad Nassar, the president of NFL Players Inc., via AL.com. "Beyond providing a platform to learn about the business of football and benefits of their union as they plan for their new careers, Rookie Premiere allows players to showcase their personalities so that we can use that insight to connect the right players with the right brands to advance their stories and campaigns."
Pettis, who played college football at Washington, caught 116 receptions for 1,583 yards with 22 touchdowns since his junior season in 2016. He was the top returner in college football last year and accumulated an FBS-record nine punts returned for touchdowns over his collegiate career while averaging 14.2 yards per return.
Pettis doesn't just see himself as a threat on special teams. He's looking to make an impact on offense as well.
"I'm hoping to do a lot of different things," Pettis said after being drafted by the 49ers. "Whether that's taking a deep post, taking the top off of the defense or getting a little screen and breaking a few tackles, making a big play that way or just moving the chains on third down. You know, there's a lot of different things that I feel I can do that I can translate into the NFL."
Below is a list of 39 of the 40 players who are expected to be in attendance, per the NFLPA.
- Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
- Kalen Ballage, RB, Miami Dolphins
- Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
- D.J. Chark, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Bradley Chubb, DE, Denver Broncos
- Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
- Keke Coutee, WR, Houston Texans
- Sam Darnold, QB, New York Jets
- Daurice Fountain, WR, Indianapolis Colts
- Royce Freeman, RB, Denver Broncos
- Michael Gallup, WR, Dallas Cowboys
- Mike Gesicki, TE, Miami Dolphins
- Derrius Guice, RB, Washington Redskins
- DaeSean Hamilton, WR, Denver Broncos
- Hayden Hurst, TE, Baltimore Ravens
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
- Kerryon Johnson, RB, Detroit Lions
- Ronald Jones, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Christian Kirk, WR, Arizona Cardinals
- Kyle Lauletta, QB, New York Giants
- Baker Mayfield, QB, Cleveland Browns
- Sony Michel, RB, New England Patriots
- Anthony Miller, WR, Chicago Bears
- Nyheim Miller-Hines, RB, Indianapolis Colts
- D.J. Moore, WR, Carolina Panthers
- J'Mon Moore, WR, Green Bay Packers
- Rashaad Penny, RB, Seattle Seahawks
- Dante Pettis, WR, San Francisco 49ers
- Calvin Ridley, WR, Atlanta Falcons
- Mason Rudolph, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jaylen Samuels, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Jaleel Scott, WR, Baltimore Ravens
- Tre'Quan Smith, WR, New Orleans Saints
- Ito Smith, RB, Atlanta Falcons
- Courtland Sutton, WR, Denver Broncos
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Green Bay Packers
- Mark Walton, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
- James Washington, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Mike White, QB, Dallas Cowboys
H/T to Kirk Larrabee of 247Sports for the find.
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