When NFL training camp began, there were 18 locals on rosters fighting for a roster spot.
Those rosters had to be cut down to 53 active players over the weekend and there are 12 still standing (nine on the active roster, two on the injured reserve and one on a practice squad). Here's a look at the 12 locals (11 Wolf Pack alums and one local prep player) who made the cut.
Active roster
* Colin Kaepernick, QB, 49ers: Kaepernick's supporting cast has crumbled, but he enters his fourth season as a starter.