Sacramento native and Colorado cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon earned the 49ers’ third-round draft pick Friday.

Witherspoon is a former Christian Brothers High School product, a late bloomer with an interesting journey.

Here’s what social media has to say about the pick:

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49ers draft Ahkello Witherspoon, a Sacramento native

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