Last year, it was going to be a long shot for then-undrafted tight end Ross Dwelley to make the San Francisco 49ers‘ 53-man roster. After all, the Niners already had high hopes on George Kittle in 2018, and he was backed up by the veteran, Garrett Celek. Fellow undrafted free-agent tight end Cole Hikutini looked to have a far better shot.
As such, Dwelley started his pro career off on the practice squad, yet found himself promoted to the 53-man roster in October.
The former University of San Diego product didn’t exactly impact the stat sheet, yet he still managed to be active for 11 games last season, hauling in two passes for 14 yards.