49ers rookie Kaelon Black has had such a cool rise:
- Two-star recruit out of high school
- Went to James Madison, an FCS program at the time, to play for Curt Cignetti
- Redshirted first season, injured second season, and backup third season
- JMU's leading rusher in 2023 while splitting carries
- Follows Cignetti to Indiana and is the Hoosiers' third-string in 2024
- Splits carries at Indiana in 2025 but is a bell cow during the Hoosiers' championship run
- Has a huge Senior Bowl week but isn't invited to the NFL Combine
- The 49ers take him in the third round, and he's been an immediate contributor in the NFL
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