SANTA CLARA – The coincidence did not immediately hit quarterback Wilton Speight, who last week agreed to a three-year contract to join the 49ers as an undrafted rookie.
Speight played the bulk of his college career at Michigan for Jim Harbaugh. For his final year of eligibility, he transferred to UCLA, where he played for Chip Kelly.
So after starting at quarterback in college for two recent 49ers head coaches, Speight is now a member of the 49ers. Go figure.
“It didn’t really cross my mind until Chip texted me right after and was all fired up,” Speight said after a practice at 49ers rookie camp.