During the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers parted ways with veteran nose tackle Earl Mitchell, which essentially gave third-year pro D.J. Jones the starting job in the Niners’ base 4-3 alignment.
Still, there’s room for some competitive depth in training camp, which explains why San Francisco brought aboard former Penn State defensive tackle Kevin Givens following the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Givens, who started his last three seasons in college after being redshirted his freshman year, fits the body type coordinator Robert Saleh envisions for his run-stopping 1-technique defensive linemen.