How 49ers' Dominick Puni fits the 'underdog story' mold of new teammate Brock Purdy
Puni went from Division II Central Missouri to starting at Kansas to a third-round pick who could challenge for playing time as a rookie.
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When that time comes, Puni’s primary job will be simple: protect Purdy. And Leipold, who has good college insight into both players, will enjoy watching that.
“Purdy is an underdog story, and I think that’s what Dom is, too,” Leipold said. “When you put enough guys like that who are great teammates, humble and talented in the locker room, even with the high dollars of the NFL, you’ve got a chance to be pretty darn successful. Hopefully, both of those Big-12 players will help the 49ers for years to come.”
Coach talks a lot about Puni coming in and being ready to step up to P5 football from DII.
