Marcus Lattimore spent his rookie season in the NFL as a redshirt, learning on the job and allowing his knee to get fully healthy. The former South Carolina star is now healthy and on a mission.
Lattimore made it clear that he’s out to take Frank Gore’s job.
“I’m trying to take [Gore’s] job, but I know that’s going to be the hardest thing in the world,” Lattimore told USA TODAY Sports.
Lattimore has had a year to learn the 49ers offense and soon we’ll see if he’s physically able to pick up a blitz and take pounding on a regular basis again.