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UCLA Bruins-turned San Francisco 49ers were coming and
going from the Bay Area over the weekend.
Wide receiver Jon Dubravac, who was not selected in the past
month’s NFL Draft, was invited to try out at the team’s
three-day minicamp.
In his senior year at UCLA last season, Dubravac only caught one
pass while throwing for two end-around touchdowns.
Meanwhile, kicker/punter Nate Fikse and linebacker Marcus Reese,
who have signed free-agent contracts with the 49ers, were not
allowed to practice.
An NFL rule mandates that rookies who have not graduated from
school may only take part in one camp while school remains in
session.
The two already participated in a three-day camp earlier this
month.
The 49ers also waived one-time UCLA star quarterback Cade McNown
(1995-1998) on Saturday after trading for him from the Miami
Dolphins last year. The 12th overall pick in 1999 of the Chicago
Bears, McNown has not appeared in a game since 2000.
McNown holds the all-time school records for total offense,
passing yards, touchdown passes, completions and attempts.
Another disappointing former first-round draft pick, wide
receiver J.J. Stokes (1991-1994), will likely be released by San
Francisco after the end of the month. He played for the past eight
seasons with the 49ers.
Stokes left UCLA as the career leader in receptions and
receiving yards.
Dale Rudd hired as head athletic trainer
Dale Rudd was named UCLA’s Director of Athletic Training
and Rehabilitation on Monday.
Rudd held the same position at UCLA from 1990-1997 and worked as
the head athletic trainer at UC Berkeley last year.
Before UC Berkeley, Rudd was also the head athletic trainer at
Stanford from 1997-2001.
Rudd received a master’s degree in exercise and sports
science from Arizona and a bachelor’s degree from Cal State
Northridge.
Briefs compiled by Diamond Leung and Gilbert Quiñonez,
Daily Bruin Senior Staff.