#1. Elijah Mitchell
What a downfall it has been for Elijah Mitchell.
Back in 2021, he was thought to be the next great running back to emanate from Santa Clara, rushing for 963 yards and five touchdowns. And then he hurt his MCL as a sophomore. Initially just spraining that muscle, he would subsequently tear it later.
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But it was not just the injury that halted his progress. During his absence, the 49ers traded for Christian McCaffrey, who surpassed him as the starter. And now, Mitchell is being threatened by Jordan Mason, who has been showing increasing progress since joining in 2022 as a UDFA.
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