The 49ers select USC Saftey Talanoa Hufanga with pick 180 in the 2021 NFL Draft.
CAREER: He has 203 tackles, including 16.5 for losses (with 6.5 sacks), plus 8 deflections, 4 interceptions and 4 forced fumbles in his career. He has appeared in 24 games in his career, with 21 starts.
2020: Hufanga proved to be one of the nation’s top safeties while starting at strong safety as a 2020 junior. Overall in 2020 while starting all 6 games, he had a team-high 62 tackles, including 5.5 for losses of 33 yards (with 3 sacks for minus 19 yards), plus a team-best 4 interceptions for 90 yards (22.