In line with experiences, the San Francisco 49ers will rent Nick Sorenson and Asauni Rufus to their defensive teaching employees.
Sorensen will function a defensive assistant. He was an NFL security from 2001 to 2010, taking part in for the Rams, Jaguars, and Browns. Initially signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins, Sorensen made his NFL debut with the Rams in the course of the 2001 season. He recovered two fumbles for the Rams within the 2001 postseason, one in every of which got here throughout their Tremendous Bowl XXXVI loss to New England.
Sorensen started his teaching profession with the Seattle Seahawks. He served as a particular groups assistant from 2013 to 2016, successful two NFC Championships and Tremendous Bowl XLVIII. From 2017 to 2020, Sorensen coached the Seahawks secondary.
This previous season Sorensen served as particular groups coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Sorensen’s rent was first reported by Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.
Rufus will function a defensive high quality management coach. He was a four-year starter at defensive again in faculty for Nevada from 2015 to 2018.
Rufus started his teaching profession at his alma mater in 2019, serving as a graduate assistant. He moved to Notre Dame in 2020 to work as a particular groups analyst below ex-Nevada head coach Brian Polian. Rufus then adopted Clark Lea from Notre Dame to Vanderbilt in 2021 the place he was a high quality management assistant. He was anticipated to be a graduate assistant at LSU in 2022 earlier than the 49ers got here calling.
Bruce Feldman of The Athletic was the primary to report the hiring of Rufus.
