The 49ers group of undrafted rookies may not have a chance to make much of an impact this year given how deep San Francisco’s roster is.
While Missouri running back Cody Schrader has raised some eyebrows, it was Terique Owens, son of 49ers Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens, who cashed in with a big-time catch late in Tuesday’s practice.
According to reporters on site, Owens snagged a long throw from quarterback Brandon Allen that would have gone for a touchdown.
It’s important to keep Owens’ success in camp in perspective. San Francisco has a loaded depth chart at wide receiver and Owens is an undrafted rookie out of Missouri Valley State. In 26 games with MVSU he had 46 catches for 765 yards and four touchdowns.
His climb to a roster spot is impossibly steep. A more realistic goal for Owens might be to try and carve out a practice squad spot. He’s listed at 6-3, 193 pounds so his size and pedigree give him a good foundation entering camp. There’ll be a requisite level of success required in practices to even grab hold of one of the team’s practice squad spots.
It’s still early in training camp and continuing to make plays through camp and into preseason games will also help Owens’ case. Starting with explosive plays in practice is a step in the right direction, though. There’ll be plenty of 49ers fans keeping an eye on Owens in hopes of the son of a legend eventually finding his way in the NFL with San Francisco.
