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APRIL 28 - 30 #49ERSDRAFT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 2021 NFL DRAFT 49ERS DRAFT ORDER Round Pick in Round How Acquired Overall Pick WHAT: 86th Annual NFL Draft 1st 3rd From Mia. via Trade 3rd WHEN: Thursday, April 29, 5:00 p.m. PT (Round 1) 2nd 11th Own Pick 43rd Friday, April 30, 4:00 p.m. PT (Rounds 2-3) 3rd 39th Special Compensatory 102nd Saturday, May 1, 9:00 a.m. PT (Rounds 4-7) 4th 12th Own Pick 117th TIME Round 1: 10 minutes per selection 5th 11th Own Pick 155th LIMITS: Round 2: 7 minutes per selection 5th 28th Fr 172nd Rounds 3-6: 5 minutes per selection om NO via Trade Round 7: 4 minutes per selection 5th 36th Compensatory 180th 6th 10th Own Pick 194th *Compensatory selections in rounds 3-6 will be 5 minutes and round 7 will be 4 minutes 7th 2nd From NYJ via Trade 230th COUNTDOWN TO DRAFT MEDIA ACCOMODATIONS The year-long celebration of the franchise’s 75th Anniver- In accordance with local COVID-19 guidelines, the SAP Per- sary will begin with the 49ers virtual NFL Draft countdown formance Facility and Levi’s Stadium will remain closed to show, “Countdown to Draft presented by Mountain Mike’s media until further notice. Pizza.” The show is set to begin streaming on Thursday, April The 49ers Communications Department will provide pre- 29th at 4:25 p.m. PST on 49ers.com, the 49ers App, and You- Tube Live. Hosted by Senior Team Reporter Keiana Martin draft information, biographical information on the 49ers se- and featuring special guests, fans can expect to see a detailed lections, video/audio conferences with 49ers draft picks and breakdown of the NFL Draft process and potential prospects. team personnel digitally, via email and the team’s media site. FAITHFUL TO THE FUTURE For security purposes, and in order to facilitate optimal video/audio conferences, all media looking to access the me- The 49ers Foundation is partnering with TIBCO to build a dia availabilities will be issued a proper link with instructions better future for Bay Area youth through the Faithful to the Future Sweepstakes x Auction x Sale presented by TIBCO. for the calls. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in the Proceeds from all purchases, auction packages, and sweep- media member and their outlet being excluded from future stakes donation entries will support the 49ers Foundation’s conferences. mission to educate and empower Bay Area youth. TIBCO will In addition, the 49ers media site will be updated through- also double any donation, up to $12,500 raised. out the day with pertinent 49ers draft information. On the Sweepstakes: Donate to the 49ers Foundation between now site, you’ll find audio/transcriptions from 49ers personnel and April 29th for a chance to win two game tickets and a pri- vate meet & greet with 49ers Legend Roger Craig. and biographies of the team’s new draft picks. Auction: Between April 27th and April 29th, bid on game- You can access the 49ers media site at: https://49ers.1rmg. used and player-signed gear. com/. Biographies of draft prospects are available at: nflcom- Sale: Check out select items that you can buy now. munications.com. Mike Chasanoff - Senior Manager of Football Communications • Peter Volmut - Manager of Football Communications Tessa Giammona - Coordinator of Football Communications • Caroline Goldberg - Football Communications Intern 2021 NFL DRAFT NOTES NFL DRAFT FACTS AND FIGURES WHAT: 86th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting. WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio. WHEN: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 29 (Round 1). 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 30 (Rounds 2-3). Noon ET, Saturday, May 1 (Rounds 4-7). The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:45 PM ET. In 2020, the first round consumed three hours and 54 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11:30 PM ET. The second and third rounds took a combined four hours and 49 minutes in 2020. The draft will conclude by approximately 7:00 PM ET on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took six hours and 57 minutes in 2020. ROUNDS: Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 29; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 30; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, May 1. There will be 259 selections, including 37 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 17 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year. The following 37 compensatory choices will supplement the 222 regular choices in the seven rounds – Round 3: New England, 33; Los Angeles Chargers, 34; New Orleans, 35; Dallas, 36; Tennessee, 37; Detroit, 38; San Francisco, 39; Los Angeles Rams, 40; Baltimore, 41; New Orleans, 42. Round 4: Dallas, 33; New England, 34; Pittsburgh, 35; Los Angeles Rams, 36; Green Bay, 37; Minnesota, 38; Kansas City, 39. Round 5: New England, 33; Green Bay, 34; Dallas, 35; San Francisco, 36; Kansas City, 37; Atlanta, 38; Atlanta, 39; Baltimore, 40. Round 6: Tampa Bay, 33; New Orleans, 34; Atlanta, 35; Green Bay, 36; Chicago, 37; Carolina, 38; Arizona, 39; Philadelphia, 40; Philadelphia, 41; New York Jets, 42; Dallas, 43; Chicago, 44. TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 6, including compensatory picks: Five minutes per selection. Rounds 7, including compensatory picks: Four minutes per selection. TELEVISION The 2021 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, & RADIO: ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio. 2021 NFL DRAFT NOTES NFL DRAFT FACTS AND FIGURES INTERNET: On Thursday, April 29, Draft Today streams on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube immediately following the conclusion of NFL Network’s coverage of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with Matt “Money” Smith, Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein. Former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff joins on Thursday. Draft Today continues Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 each day following NFL Network’s live draft coverage. On Sunday, May 2, Brooks and Zierlein give out final draft grades at 3:00 PM ET on NFL. com, the NFL app and YouTube, and at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network. Additionally, NFL.com’s Draft Tracker has live coverage of every selection in the draft, including video and analysis of the picks as they happen. MOBILE: Live NFL Network coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft is available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork. DRAFT-A-THON: The 2021 NFL Draft will again host Draft-a-Thon, a fundraiser that drives awareness and action to close critical gaps at the intersection of pandemic recovery and our hardest hit communities. Draft-a-Thon will be featured across the live Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and NFL Network April 29-May 1 and will showcase the efforts of the four nonprofit organizations that support pandemic recovery in these areas: • Health Disparities – CDC Foundation: Through Draft-a-Thon, the CDC Foundation will drive awareness of the cause of health inequities and promote vital community conditions, including meeting the basic needs for health, nutrition, safety, housing, education, and meaningful work. • Food Insecurity – Feeding America: Draft-a-Thon will provide an opportunity to inform fans that we all have neighbors that need our help putting food on the table, especially as we work towards pandemic recovery, and we can all help by spreading the word, donating and volunteering. • Food Insecurity – Feeding America: Draft-a-Thon will provide an opportunity to inform fans that we all have neighbors that need our help putting food on the table, especially as we work towards pandemic recovery, and we can all help by spreading the word, donating and volunteering. • Mental Health – Mental Health America: Draft-a-Thon will raise awareness and understanding that prioritizing our mental health is a key part of recovering from the pandemic. To learn more about the 2021 NFL Draft-a-Thon, click here. FIRST ROUND FATHERS & SONS In 2019, the San Francisco 49ers selected Ohio State defensive end NICK BOSA with the second overall pick and he joined his brother, JOEY BOSA (No. 3 overall in 2016, San Diego Chargers), and his father, JOHN BOSA (No. 16 overall in 1987, Miami) as first-round selections. Additionally, Pittsburgh selected linebacker DEVIN BUSH JR. 10th overall in 2019, who joined his father, DEVIN BUSH SR. (No. 26 overall in 1995, Atlanta), as a first-round selection in the NFL Draft. Bosa and Bush became the 10th and 11th players to join their fathers as first-round selections since 1967. The father-son combinations to each be drafted in the first round since 1967: FAMILY NAME FATHER DRAFT SON DRAFT APRIL 29 Adams George 1985 Jamal* 2017 MAY 01 Bosa John 1987 Joey* 2016 Nick* 2019 Bush Devin 1995 Devin Jr.* 2019 Heyward Craig 1988 Cameron* 2011 Ingram Mark 1987 Mark Jr.* 2011 Manning Archie 1971 PeytonHOF 1998 Eli 2004 Matthews BruceHOF 1983 Jake* 2014 Matthews Clay 1978 Clay Jr.* 2009 Winslow KellenHOF 1979 Kellen Jr. 2004 HOF - Hall of Famer * - Active FAMILY TIES Below are a few of the connections between prospects eligible to be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft and family members with NFL experience: - Wake Forest DL Carlos Basham: Cousin, Tarell, plays LB for the Dallas Cowboys - Ohio State LB Tuf Borland: Father, Kyle, played LB for one season with the Rams - Georgia Tech LB David Curry: Father, Buddy, was an eight-year NFL veteran and was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1980 with the Atlanta Falcons - Stanford C Drew Dalman: Father, Chris, was a seven-year NFL APRIL 29 veteran who won Super Bowl XXIX with the 49ers prior to coaching MAY 01 in the NFL - Ohio State OL Wyatt Davis: Grandfather, Willie Davis (right), was a 12-year NFL veteran, five-time Pro Bowler and selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame - Alabama LS Thomas Fletcher: Father, Tom, played for the Seahawks & the Raiders - Arkansas QB Feleipe Franks: Brother, Jordan, plays TE for the Cleveland Browns - Duke CB Mark Gilbert: Cousin, Darrelle Revis, was an 11-year NFL veteran, seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion and member of the NFL 2010’s All-Decade team.