Darrion

Daniels

Raheem Mostert, Trey Sermon, and Elijah Mitchell are San Francisco’s top-three running backs, at least until Jeff Wilson returns. The 49ers also waived/released DL Alex Barrett, WR River Cracraft, DL Darrion Daniels, OL Alfredo Gutierrez, LB Justin Hilliard, FB Josh Hokit, OL Corbin Kaufusi, S Jared Mayden, OL Colton McKivitz, CB Alexander Myres, OL Dakoda Shepley, LB Elijah Sullivan, WR Nsimba Webster, WR Travis Benjamin, OL Jake Brendel, S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, CB Dontae Johnson, OL Senio Kelemete, TE Jordan Matthews, TE MyCole Pruitt, QB Nate Sudfeld, and DL Eddie Yarbrough.

Daniels (6’3/311) was a one-year starting nose tackle at Nebraska after transferring from Oklahoma State as he rehabbed a finger injury. Daniels’ overall production is a major concern, though he did earn All-Big Ten honorable mention honors as a redshirt senior. Daniels notched only 3.5 career sacks and 13.0 TFLs despite playing in 51 games (25 starts). He lacks enough speed (5.18-second 40-yard dash) and burst (27-inch vertical) to be more than an end of the roster player in the NFL, but he has the size and character to hang around.