The rosters have been set for the 2019 Senior Bowl, and the 49ers coaching staff will have an opportunity to get hands-on experience with invited seniors in this sizable event of the pre-draft process.
While defensive end Josh Allen is a late scratch from the event, the 49ers will get to work with six other defensive ends that could help bolster the pass rush.
Montez Sweat of Mississippi State is one of the defensive end standouts that Shanahan and his staff will coach. He recorded 22.5 sacks in his final two seasons after transferring from Michigan State.
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Another prospect of interest on the South’s roster could be defensive end Jaylon Ferguson. He recorded 45 sacks over his four years at Louisiana Tech, 17.5 of those in his senior year.
The 49ers also need to add depth at wide receiver and in the secondary as both of those positions were notably depleted at the end of the 2018 season.
They will coach two notable safeties: Johnathan Abram from Mississippi State and Juan Thornhill from Virginia.
Abram had a very productive senior year after transferring from Georgia. He recorded 99 total tackles, 53 of which were solo. He also had nine tackles for a loss and three sacks.
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Thornnhill registered 98 total tackles, 62 of which were solo. He also intercepted six passes with an average run back of 23.5 yards.
Here is the South’s full roster by position:
QB Will Grier, West Virginia, 6-2, 223
QB Tyree Jackson, Buffalo, 6-7, 245
QB Gardner Minshew II, Washington State, 6-2, 220
QB Jarrett Stidham, Auburn, 6-3, 215
RB Bruce Anderson, North Dakota State, 5-11, 210
RB Ryquell Armstead, Temple, 5-11, 215
RB LJ Scott, Michigan State, 6-1, 226
FB Trevon Wesco, West Virginia, 6-4, 274
WR Tyre Brady, Marshall, 6-3, 206
WR Travis Fulgham , Old Dominion, 6-3, 215
WR Anthony Johnson, Buffalo, 6-2, 210
WR Hunter Renfrow, Clemson, 5-10, 180
WR Deebo Samuel, South Carolina, 6-0, 210
WR David Sills V, West Virginia, 6-4, 210
WR Jaylen Smith, Louisville, 6-4, 223
TE Foster Moreau, LSU, 6-6, 256
TE Josh Oliver, San Jose State, 6-5, 250
TE Dax Raymond, Utah State, 6-5, 250
T Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia, 6-5, 321
T Dennis Daley, South Carolina, 6-6, 324
T Andre Dillard, Washington State, 6-5, 306
T Tytus Howard, Alabama State, 6-6, 311
G B.J. Autry, Jacksonville State, 6-5, 340
G Javon Patterson, Mississippi, 6-3, 314
G Ben Powers, Oklahoma, 6-4, 313
G Dru Samia, Oklahoma, 6-5, 303
C Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State, 6-4, 310
C Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama, 6-4, 309
DE Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech, 6-5, 262
DE Carl Granderson, Wyoming, 6-5, 261
DE Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia, 6-4, 280
DE Anthony Nelson, Iowa, 6-7, 271
DE Montez Sweat, Mississippi State, 6-6, 245
DE Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion, 6-4, 255
DT Isaiah Buggs, Alabama, 6-2, 286
DT Kingsley Keke, Texas A&M, 6-4, 305
DT Dontavius Russell, Auburn, 6-3, 320
DT Gerald Willis III, Miami, 6-3, 300
OLB Terrill Hanks, New Mexico State, 6-2, 230
OLB D'Andre Walker , Georgia, 6-3, 245
ILB Otaro Alaka, Texas A&M, 6-3, 240
ILB Deshaun Davis, Auburn, 5-11, 246
ILB David Long Jr., West Virginia, 5-11, 221
ILB Bobby Okereke, Stanford, 6-3, 234
CB Isaiah Johnson, Houston, 6-4, 203
CB Lonnie Johnson Jr., Kentucky, 6-3, 206
CB Sheldrick Redwine, Miami, 6-1, 195
CB Rock Ya-Sin, Temple, 6-2, 190
S Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State, 6-0, 215
S Mike Edwards, Kentucky, 6-0, 201
S Jaquan Johnson, Miami, 5-11, 195
S Juan Thornhill, Virginia, 6-0, 210
S Darius West, Kentucky, 6-0, 210
S Khari Willis, Michigan State, 6-0, 215
K Cole Tracy , LSU, 5-11, 188
P Jake Bailey, Stanford, 6-2, 202
LS Nick Moore, Georgia, 6-3, 250