Still recovering from a torn ACL, San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga has been a keen observer during OTAs and mandatory minicamp. His continued
Talanoa Hufanga is determined to be back on the field by Week 1. The San Francisco 49ers safety is diligently rehabbing the ACL injury that cut his 2023 season short, placing him on the injured reserve list in November.
The San Francisco 49ers kicked off organized team activities (OTAs) in Santa Clara this week. While the coaching staff has not had much time with their first-year players, defensive backs coach Daniel Bullocks praised one of his rookies—defensive back Malik Mustapha.
Last month, the San Francisco 49ers bolstered their safety group by drafting Malik Mustapha in the fourth round, providing insurance for a position with many question marks heading into the 2024 season.
ESPN's Matt Bowen recently analyzed 16 rookies from the 2024 NFL Draft whom he believes landed in perfect scenarios. Bowen considered traits, scheme, playcalling tendencies, and coaching in his assessment.
Having both played safety, rookie Malik Mustapha and San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch can relate to each other. Mustapha acknowledges the impact that Lynch and others like 49ers legend Ronnie Lott had on the game.
The 49ers addressed the safety position with their first fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers addressed safety in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Wake Forest safety Malik Mustapha, adding depth to the position.
While the San Francisco 49ers have made a plethora of additions over the course of free agency and the draft, they still have a few roster issues, one of which has been obvious since the Super Bowl.
There aren’t that many worlds where the 49ers can salvage the trade up in the draft for quarterback Trey Lance. Safety Malik Mustapha, a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, gives San Francisco at least a slim chance to do it.
Safety was a position that the San Francisco 49ers were looking to add during free agency. They swung and miss during that phase, so they decided to get one in the NFL draft.
Will Lance ever catch on in the NFL? On a Friday night in August, on the night of a preseason game, mind you, the San Francisco 49ers washed their hands from a move that didn’t work out and sent the former No.
Malik Mustapha might start at safety for the 49ers in 2025. But if he wants to play defense in 2024, he might have to play a different position. Fortunately for Mustapha, he played linebacker on third downs at Wake Forest.
The San Francisco 49ers selected former Wake Forest safety Malik Mustapha in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The rookie defender joins a group that includes All-Pro Talanoa Hufanga and second-year safety Ji'Ayir Brown.
The San Francisco 49ers made three fourth-round selections in the 2024 NFL Draft, the first of which was former Wake Forest safety Malik Mustapha. ESPN's NFL insider, Field Yates, compiled his list of the five selections he liked the most for each round, factoring in value, fit, and what the player brings to the table.
He models himself after another NFC West safety, too The San Francisco 49ers drafted their second defensive back of the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Wake Forest safety and Richmond transfer Malik Mustapha on Day 3.
The San Francisco 49ers addressed a need at the safety position in Round 4 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday with the selection of Malik Mustapha, who comes to the NFL as an early draft entry after a standout career at Wake Forest.
The 49ers shipped quarterback Trey Lance to the Cowboys for a fourth-round pick last year and they used that pick on Saturday afternoon in Detroit. Safety Malik Mustapha went to the Niners with the 124th overall selection.
Malik Mustapha NFL Draft Overview Position: Safety School: Wake Forest Height: 5’10” Weight: 209 pounds Arm: 30 1/8″ Hand: 9″ 40-yard dash: 4.54 seconds More 2024 NFL Draft Profiles Malik Mustapha enters the 2024 NFL Draft after a productive career at Wake Forest.
We are officially less than a week away from the 2024 NFL Draft, so it's time to dig further into the class. Rather than just focus on the first round, let's look at several players who could sneak into the top 100 despite being projected as Day 3 picks.
While the Jets biggest needs entering this offseason are clearly at offensive tackle and wide receiver, there are some additional needs that may turn out to be of significant importance as well. Among those positions are safety, linebacker and backup quarterback.
The Las Vegas Raiders are focusing on the future, evaluating prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Raiders hold the No. 13 overall selection and could go in several different directions with that pick.
Height: 5’11 Weight: 207 lbs. Class: Junior (4th year) School: Wake Forest College Stats Mustapha was an accomplished high school football player out of Weddington High School in Matthews, North Carolina, where he helped lead his team to a North Carolina 3AA State Championship.
Fifth-ranked Clemson hasn't defended the pass well this season and figures to see a lot of balls in the air when it battles No. 21 Wake Forest on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Winston-Salem, N.C.
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