There aren’t many Arizona Wildcats in the NFL these days, but Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles is one of them. The former UA safety signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad after going undrafted in 2019.
That was after the Tucson native appeared in 50 games (36 starts) in four seasons with the Wildcats, amassing 243 tackles (10 for loss), 22 pass deflections, six interceptions, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
The minimum salary for practice-squad players in 2019 was $8,000 per week—so $136,000 for the 17-week regular season. Now, DFF is a on a futures contract with the Niners, meaning the club has his rights heading into OTAs and training camp where he will again compete for a roster spot.