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49ers' Mike McGlinchey recalls being starstruck by Jerry Rice as rookie

As it turns out, professional athletes can get starstruck just like the rest of us. 49ers offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey is proof of this fact.

After being drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, McGlinchey joined the rest of San Francisco's rookie class in the spring for the 49ers' rookie development program. He simply wasn't prepared for who he would encounter while there.

During a "state of the union" address, the franchise unveiled its 1994 all-white uniforms. But the 49ers didn't have just anyone model the slick throwbacks. No, they got someone who did a lot of damage in that very same uniform.