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Niners' fourth-round draft pick 'has unlimited potential'

JUL 30, 2015 6:49p ET

JUL 30, 2015 6:49p ET

Colin Kaepernick will have some shiny new toys to play with in 2015.

The 49ers signed deep threat Torrey Smith and versatile running back Reggie Bush in the offseason. But they also drafted a multi-sport athlete out of Georgia Tech who "has a very high ceiling," according to Yellow Jackets football coach Paul Johnson.

DeAndre Smelter was placed on the non-football injury (NFI) list prior to training camp as he continues to rehab from a torn ACL suffered in his final game at Georgia Tech.