SANTA CLARA — Once Drake Jackson showed up at his new job Friday, he wandered through one of the rarest of office parks and became spellbound.
His role: defensive end for the 49ers, who held their first practice of rookie minicamp Friday.
His home office: Levi’s Stadium.
“I was just walking through the halls and had to call my dad,” Jackson said. “This is crazy. Just to be standing right here, in San Fran, I can’t really explain it.”
In short, he’s here to rush the passer and complement a sturdy front line, thus meriting the 49ers’ top selection in the draft two weeks ago (second round, No. 61 overall).
“It’s a beautiful, blessed feeling, man,” Jackson added. “Twenty-one years of life, doing everything I did, just for this. It’s crazy. Each and every minute, every second, it’s ‘Who would have thought?’ ”
On draft day, among those welcoming him to the team was fellow defensive end Nick Bosa, who is coming off his third season and a career-high 15 1/2 sacks.
Jackson, in an ideal capacity, would serve as the 49ers’ speed-rushing complement on the other side of the line from Bosa, similar to how Dee Ford was at his peak in 2019.
“Every play, it’s a hunt. I just want to be part of that pack, to go hunt with my boys,” said Jackson, who’ll wear No. 95 after suiting up at USC as No. 99, a number tattooed onto his left forearm.
Jackson’s genuine gratitude is an ideal trait for a rookie minicamp. Here are nine things we learned from other rookies the past days:
San Francisco 49ers running-back Tyrion Davis-Prince (32) runs with the ball during an NFL rookie mini-camp at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Josie Lepe)
CHAMPIONSHIP CREDENTIALS
Running back Ty Davis-Price (third round) said right away he’s here to help the 49ers win a Super Bowl. Championship expectations? Dang right. After all, he won college football’s national championship at LSU in 2019 as a freshman backup.
“I’ve been a champion all levels of my life, and in high school,” said Davis-Price, who attended Southern Lab High in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “That’s what I expect so I’m excited to come be a part of that.”
Davis-Price added that he won track titles in high school, too, clocking a 100-meter dash in 10.6 seconds while over 230 pounds. He plans to play at 220 to 222 pounds as a 49ers rookie, and his style reflects how the 49ers will take on more of a power-running persona.
“I just love contact. Defenders, they don’t want that,” Davis-Price said.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Danny Gray (86) runs drills during an NFL rookie mini-camp at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, May 13, 2022. (Photo by Josie Lepe)
GRAY’S BUSY DAY
Wide receiver Danny Gray caught four passes in team drills during Friday’s minicamp practice — after an earlier drop — and it’s not just his 4.33 speed that is obvious. He’s muscular-defined legs come with a smooth stride, even when racing back to the huddle. He …read more
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