John Kelly #4 of the Tennessee Volunteers and Jonas Griffith #46 of the Indiana State Sycamores (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The 49ers may want linebacker Jonas Griffith for their practice squad in 2020, but there’s a chance he plays a key role in 2021.
Former Indiana State linebacker Jonas Griffith came to the San Francisco 49ers by way of undrafted free agency following the Niners’ selection of five rookie prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft.
UDFAs typically have a much tougher road to a 53-man roster than drafted players, and the vast majority of them end up being part of pre-Week 1 roster cuts with the outside chance of being stashed on the practice squad in their rookie seasons.