Former UGA TE Charlie Woerner impressing for 49ers

Former Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner is looking to have a bigger role for the San Francisco 49ers behind star tight end George Kittle

Former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Charlie Woerner had a fairly modest rookie season for the San Francisco 49ers in 2020. Woerner finished his rookie campaign with three catches for 36 yards.

Now, Woerner is looking to have a bigger role for the 49ers behind star tight end George Kittle. In preseason action, Woerner hauled in a 34-yard pass from 49ers rookie Trey Lance.

Woerner is turning some heads in San Francisco and appears to be set to receive more playing time in passing situations. Woerner was primarily a blocker for the 49ers last season.

The San Francisco 49ers drafted Woerner with the 190th pick of the 2020 NFL draft. He appeared in 54 games in four years at Georgia and started 19 games. Woerner tallied 34 receptions for 376 yards and 1 touchdown in his collegiate career.

Woerner has been making plays throughout training camp and should make the 49ers final roster again. The NFL game seems to have slowed down for him some in Year 2.

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Former Georgia TE Charlie Woerner makes 49ers 53-man roster

Former Georgia football TE Charlie Woerner has officially made the San Francisco 49ers 53-man roster ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

Former Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner has officially made the San Francisco 49ers 53-man roster ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

Woerner was drafted by the 49ers with the 190th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.  He appeared in 54 games in four years at Georgia where he started 19 of those games.  Woerner tallied 34 receptions for 376 yards and 1 touchdown in his collegiate career.

Woerner started all 14 games as a senior and was the co-recipient of the Frank Sinkwich Award, which is awarded annually to the toughest player on the team.  Last season he recorded 9 receptions for 78 yards and 1 touchdown.

Woerner will be mentored by one of the top tight ends in the game today in George Kittle.  The 49ers kickoff the 2020 season on September 13th against the Arizona Cardinals in Levi’s Stadium.

Twitter reacts as 49ers take Georgia TE Charlie Woerner

The San Francisco 49ers took Georgia football TE Charlie Woerner in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Here is the Twitter reactions.

On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers selected Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner with the 190th overall pick in the sixth round of the NFL Draft.

It came as a bit of a surprise, as Woerner was viewed as a guy who was likely to go undrafted, but the 49ers took a shot on the former four-star out of Rabun County in Tiger, Georgia.

From 2016-2019, Woerner caught 34 passes from Jake Fromm. He tallied 376 yards and scored his lone touchdown last season against Georgia Tech.

He is primarily a run blocking tight end who is not afraid to get physical as you’ll see below.

Woerner is the nephew of former Georgia All-American defensive back Scott Woerner.

Here are some Twitter reactions to San Francisco taking the 6-foot-5, 245 pound Woerner:

49ers select Georgia TE Charlie Woerner in sixth round of NFL Draft

The San Francisco 49ers took Georgia football TE Charlie Woerner in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

With the 190th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the San Francisco selected former Georgia tight end Charlie Woerner.

Woerner had to wait until the sixth round to hear his name called, but it did come as a pleasant surprise as he was seen as a guy who could have fallen out of the draft altogether.

Woerner (6-foot-5 245 pounds) came to Georgia as a four-star tight end in the class of 2016 out of Rabun County High School in Tiger, Georgia.

From 2016-2019, Woerner caught 34 passes from Jake Fromm. He tallied 376 yards and scored his lone touchdown last season against Georgia Tech.

Other than George Kittle, the 49ers don’t have much talent at the tight end position, so Woerner could come in and compete for that TE2 spot.

Woerner is the nephew of former Georgia All-American defensive back Scott Woerner.