49ers Spotlight: Ben DeLuca, Mind Games

If you watch safety Ben DeLuca's fluid movement on the field, it looks almost instinctive.

Since arriving on campus for the 49ers, the junior defensive back has been a fixture in the defensive backfield. It makes sense that the game seems natural to DeLuca. He's been playing since he was five.

"My dad was the biggest reason I started playing football," DeLuca said. "He played. He was kind of my biggest motivation, my hero. He coached me growing up, so it was always a big factor. It was always something I wanted to do, and he guided me along."

His talent continued to blossom on the field and he became a three-year starter at Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, Fla. During his senior…