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Ute punter Mitch Wishnowsky goes to the San Francisco 49ers early in the fourth round of the NFL draft.

Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers early in the the fourth round Saturday morning.

Wishnowsky’s becoming the 110th pick in the NFL draft is a remarkably high position for a kicking specialist. The 49ers were known to be one of the few teams in need of a punter, as former Ute punter Tom Hackett – Wishnowsky’s Australian countryman – pointed out in a Salt Lake Tribune story this week.

Wishnowsky apparently was chosen over Stanford's Jake Bailey, another highly regarded punter. Wishnowsky was a three-time Ray Guy Award finalist (and the 2016 winner) and is Utah's first three-time football All-American.