Demarcus Dobbs Demarcus Dobbs ( born November 30 , 1987 ) is an American football defensive end and tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . He was signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . He played college football for the University of Georgia . Early years . Dobbs was born on November 30 , 1987 in Savannah , Georgia , and attended Calvary Baptist Day School , where he played high school football . When Dobbs was seven years old , he left home and moved into Bethesda Home for Boys with his brother Daniel . He excelled in school and was recruited to play football at Calvary Baptist Day by Danny Britt , currently an assistant principal at the school . Before high school , " Demarcus had never played football before . Calvary just wanted to give him an education , " said Britt . " At that point , I asked him if he would be interested in trying football . " Through his freshman and junior years at Calvary Baptist , he remained close with Britt and his family , before eventually being offered to move in with them during his senior year of high school . " Our girls were very small – just 4 and 5 years old at the time – and we were poor . We wondered , ' Can we raise a teenage boy ? Can we feed another child ? ' " said Britt ' s wife , Stephanie . He moved in with the Britt ' s in 2005 , forming a close bond with their two daughters . " The girls have always been so excited to be with me , and it ' s funny when you see us together – I ' m so big , and they ' re so small , " said Dobbs . At Calvary Baptist , he played both tight end and defensive end . As a tight end in his senior year , he caught 14 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns . He was named to the All - Coastal Empire team as a tight end . On defense , he recorded 78 tackles and six sacks . He was named to the All - Region first team as a defensive end . Dobbs also played high school basketball for Calvary Baptist , being named to the " Savannah Morning News " All - City First Team in 2005 . After his senior season in football , he was rated as a three - star recruit by " Rivals . com " and as a four - star recruit by " Scout . com " . He was recruited by Ball State University , the University of Alabama at Birmingham , University of Georgia , Auburn University , and the Georgia Institute of Technology , before ultimately accepting a scholarship to play for the Georgia Bulldogs football team . College career . As a true freshman in 2006 , Dobbs was redshirted , giving him an extra year of eligibility . The following season , in 2007 , he appeared in all 13 of Georgia ' s games , recording his first collegiate tackle against Hawaii in the 2008 Sugar Bowl . He mainly saw playing time on special teams for Georgia . In 2008 , as a redshirt sophomore , Dobbs made his first career start against Central Michigan , where he recorded a career - high four tackles and an interception , which he returned 78 - yards for a touchdown . Against Arizona State , he recorded his first college sack , as well as a forced fumble . He finished the season with four total starts , 19 tackles , two sacks , and two interceptions . The following season , he became a starter for the Bulldogs , starting in all 13 games for the team . He recorded a career - high 39 tackles , recording four tackles on three different occasions . He also tallied 4 . 5 sacks for Georgia . As a senior in 2010 , started in 10 of 13 games , recording 28 tackles . He matched his career - high of four tackles in three different games during the season . Dobbs received the Joseph E . Espy football scholarship three times during his five seasons at Georgia and graduated in December 2010 with a degree in consumer economics . Professional career . San Francisco 49ers . After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft , Dobbs signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers . After impressing during training camp , he made the 49ers ' final roster . He was one of two undrafted free agents retained by the 49ers after final cuts , with the other being fellow defensive tackle Ian Williams . During the 2012 NFL Preseason , Dobbs began playing the tight end position in addition to his usual spot on the defensive line .