“Farrell had options if he didn’t become an NFL player. He had a 4.5 GPA in high school and was a four-time All-Academic Big Ten pick who had a 4.0 GPA in his final two years. Farrell was a human development and family studies major who wanted to become a physical therapist if his career ended after Ohio State.
Instead, Farrell is studying the 49ers’ intricate offense and enjoying the process. It has similarities to past systems in which he has played, but the strong emphasis on zone-blocking concepts is different.
“It’s, ‘This is who we are, this is what we do, this is how we’re going to do it,’ which is great for a guy like me,” Farrell said.