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49ers Rookies Womack, Gray Make Strong Early Impression In Preseason Opener
"He was exactly where he needs to be. A small player making really big-time plays for us," Defensive Coordinator DeMeco Ryans said Sunday.
August 15, 2022
Danny Gray's big-play touchdown catch from Trey Lance was the highlight from San Francisco's exhibition opener, though it was the performance of another rookie that could prove even more important to the 49ers.
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Fifth-round cornerback Samuel Womack built on an impressive training camp by flashing in his preseason debut, intercepting both passes thrown his way in a performance that could earn him a longer look in a bid to win the slot cornerback job in San Francisco.
"I've seen him make those plays in games and I've seen him make those plays in practice. So it wasn't a surprise he was sticky in coverage," defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans said Sunday. "He was exactly where he needs to be. A small player making really big-time plays for us."
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