The San Francisco 49ers have not formally announced their UDFA signings, but reports have them agreeing to terms with St. Francis (PA) safety Lorenzo Jerome. The FCS product did not perform well at the NFL Combine, putting up a 4.70 40 and a 7.63 three-cone drill. However, he made his bones at the NFLPA Bowl and Senior Bowl to become a priority free agent.
ESPN’s Todd McShay ranked him the best UDFA on the market when the draft ended. He said he was a smaller safety (5’10, 204) who, “is a better football player than athlete.