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Former Hogs linebacker who was drafted by 49ers praised for good Samaritan act at party in college

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco rookie Dre Greenlaw enters the NFL with a little more fanfare than most fifth-round linebackers.

His role as a good Samaritan to save a high school classmate from a potential date rape encounter at a college fraternity party was publicized on social media by the woman's father shortly after he was drafted by the 49ers last Saturday.

"My daughter went to a college party when she was freshman," Gerry Daly said on Twitter. "She knew very few people at the party, and also didn't have a ton of experience drinking. Someone slipped something into her drink when she wasn't paying attention.