ADRIAN COLBERT
Position: Defensive back
College: Miami
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
Selection: Seventh round, No. 229 overall
SANTA CLARA – The 49ers selected Miami defensive back Adrian Colbert with the team’s final pick of the draft.
General manager John Lynch wrapped up his first draft with the selection of Colbert with the No. 229 overall selection. Colbert has the ability to play cornerback or free safety with the 49ers. He could make the team as a core special-teams performer.
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Colbert played his first three college seasons at Texas before transferring to Miami, where he saw action in eight games with two starts. As a senior, he recorded 22 tackles and one interception.
"We know he can play safety," 49ers general manager John Lynch said. "We’re going to give him a go at probably corner first. Don’t want to speak for the coaches, but this is what we were thinking when we drafted him and know that he has safety versatility and is we believe going to be one heck of a special teams player as well. We’ve seen it on film. And so, we were kind of crossing our fingers that he stayed up there and he did and we jumped.”