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5 things you’ll want to know about 49ers draftee Javon Kinlaw

There is more to 49ers Javon Kinlaw, the 49ers first-round pick, than his combine measurables. Though they are mighty impressive — 6-foot-6, 310 pounds.

Here are five other things you may or may not know about Kinlaw.

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1. He will be just the sixth Trinidad & Tobago native to play in the NFL.

2. His family was homeless for parts of his youth. “Pretty much we (Javon, his mom and brother) were homeless, living in basements,” he said during a news conference before last season’s Senior Bowl game. “We went without electricity. No water or things like that.