SANTA CLARA — Before he broke out his first dance moves, long before he became the spiritual leader of the 49ers’ Super Bowl-bound receiving corps, Kendrick Bourne had rhythm.
Bourne has always had the energy he exudes on the field. It almost forced him to give up football.
Talk to anyone on the 49ers, especially veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders, and they’ll tell you Bourne, a third-year receiver who went undrafted out of Eastern Washington, is like a fountain of youth. Grace his presence and become revitalized.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan has compared Bourne to his 10-year-old son.