San Francisco 49ers wide receiver DeAndre Smelter has the unfortunate association with being one of former general manager Trent Baalke’s “All-ACL” team.
Selected in Round 4 back in the 2015 NFL Draft, Smelter was forced to redshirt his rookie season recovering from a collegiate ACL injury. The hope was the Niners would be getting a prolific receiver who could contribute at a first-round level once healthy.
Smelter’s numbers at Georgia Tech hinted at this possibility:
DeAndre Smelter College Receiving Table
| Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Scri | Scri | Scri | Scri | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| *2013 | Georgia Tech | ACC | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 345 | 16. |