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San Francisco 49ers Draft Louisiana Tech QB Jeff Driskel

With the 207th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Louisiana Tech quarterback Jeff Driskel.

Driskel began his career at Florida before transferring in 2015. The signal-caller threw for 4,026 yards, 27 touchdowns and eight interceptions for the Bulldogs last season in 13 games. Driskel added 323 yards rushing and five additional scores on the ground. For his career, the quarterback amassed 7,437 passing yards and 50 touchdowns.

Driskel ran a 4.56 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, faster than any other quarterback this year. The 6-foot-4 quarterback also posted a 32-inch vertical jump and a 122-inch broad jump.