The San Francisco 49ers sorted out their 53-man roster and practice squad over the holiday weekend, and with that comes new uniform numbers for several players. Several rookies switched to new numbers after cuts. Rod Streater and Taylor Hart, both acquired over the weekend, were given numbers. And of course, Christian Ponder changed numbers after sharing No. 5 with Bradley Pinion.
Here is a rundown of the recent new numbers for the coming season, along with the last person to wear it, and the best or most notable names to wear the number.
Chris Harper, WR: 14
- Last: WR Jerome Simpson
- Notable: K Ray Wersching
Christian Ponder, QB: 15
- Last: WR DeAndre Smelter
- Notable: WR Michael Crabtree
Dres Anderson, WR: 18
- Last: WR DeAndrew White
- Notable: WR Gene Washington
Marcus Cromartie, S: 20
- Last: CB Kenneth Acker
- Notable: RB Garrison Hearst
Kelvin Taylor, RB: 31
- Last: S L.J. McCray
- Notable: Donte Whitner, Zach Bronson
Jeremy Kerley, WR: 17
- Last: WR Dres Anderson
- Notable: QB Steve DeBerg
Fahn Cooper, OL: 60
- Last: OG Brandon Thomas
- Notable: DL Roland Lakes
John Theus, OL: 71
- Last: OL Erik Pears
- Notable: OT Keith Fahnhorst
Norman Price, OL: 78
- Last: DT Garrison Smith
- Notable: OG John Thomas, OG Scott Gragg
Rod Streater, WR: 81
- Last: WR Anquan Boldin
- Notable: WR Terrell Owens
Taylor Hart, DT: 96
- Last: OLB Corey Lemonier
- Notable: DL Dennis Brown, DL Andre Carter