Marcus Lattimore to San Francisco Highlights Star-Studded 4th Round of the NFL Draft

Marcus Lattimore, the former South Carolina star running back who had a brilliant freshman season, but suffered injuries as a sophomore and junior – including this gruesome one that appeared briefly to be a career-ender – was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 4th round with the 131st pick.

I can’t imagine Lattimore will be ready to play this season, and really, what’s the rush? Get completely healthy and target the 2014 season.

The 4th round was loaded with college football stars from last season, and here’s a brief rundown:

4 98 Philadelphia Eagles Matt Barkley QB USC
4 99 Kansas City Chiefs Nico Johnson LB Alabama
4 101 Jacksonville Jaguars Ace Sanders WR South Carolina
4 103 Arizona Cardinals Alex Okafor DE Texas
4 110 New York Giants Ryan Nassib QB Syracuse
4 112 Oakland Raiders Tyler Wilson QB Arkansas
4 113 St. Louis Rams Barrett Jones G Alabama
4 115 Pittsburgh Steelers Landry Jones QB Oklahoma
4 117 Chicago Bears Khaseem Greene LB Rutgers
4 118 Cincinnati Bengals Sean Porter LB Texas A&M
4 125 Green Bay Packers Johnathan Franklin RB UCLA
4 126 Tampa Bay Bucs William Gholston DE Mich St
4 128 San Francisco Quinton Patton WR Louisiana Tech
4* 131 San Francisco Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina
4* 132 Detroit Lions Devin Taylor DE South Carolina