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Jaquiski Tartt injury history, projected outlook for 2021

Jaquiski Tartt #29 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Jaquiski Tartt has made the 49ers defense better when he’s been on the field. Yet injuries have kept him off the field a lot over his pro career.

The San Francisco 49ers defense is notably better when veteran strong safety Jaquiski Tartt is on the field.

Tartt, a Round 2 pick out of Samford in the 2015 NFL Draft, was one of only a handful of players head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch carried over during their massive roster overhaul beginning in 2017.