10 facts about 49ers No. 3 overall draft pick QB Trey Lance
The San Francisco 49ers drafted former North Dakota State Bison quarterback Trey Lance No. 3 overall in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Here are 10 facts surrounding the 49ers’ drafting of Lance.
1. 49ers drafted QBs
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Lance is the 44th quarterback the 49ers have drafted in team history.
2. 49ers first-round picks
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Lance is the 86th first-round pick in San Francisco team history.
3. 49ers first-round QBs
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Lance is the eighth 49ers first-round quarterback, and the first since Alex Smith in 2005 (No. 1 overall).
4. San Francisco No. 3 overall picks
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Lance is the fourth 49ers No. 3 overall pick. Two of them were quarterbacks in Y.A Tittle (1951) and John Brodie (1957).
5. North Dakota State Bison in the NFL
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If Lance makes the 49ers' 53-man roster, he will be the 40th player from North Dakota State to play in the NFL.
6. North Dakota State players drafted
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Lance is the 20th player drafted from North Dakota State.
7. North Dakota State players drafted by the 49ers
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Lance is the first North Dakota State player San Francisco has drafted in team history.
8. North Dakota State QBs in the NFL
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If Lance makes the 49ers' 53-man roster, he will be the third North Dakota State player to play in the NFL. The other two are Carson Wentz and Easton Stick.
9. Perfection
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Lance threw for 28 touchdowns and zero interceptions in 2019, his last full collegiate season.
10. Connection to Jerry Rice
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Lance won the 2019 Jerry Rice Award, which is given to the most outstanding freshman player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
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