JAQUISKI TARTT SAMFORD

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1 29 JAQUISKI TARTT SAMFORD S AWARDS & HONORS 2015: Thomas Herrion Memorial Award GOLDMINE During all Week 13 games in 2017, NFL players had the chance to share the causes that are important to them as part of the NFL s My Cause, My Cleats campaign. The initiative was a culmination of collaborative work between the NFL and players across the league. Tartt chose NorCal Epilepsy Foundation as his My Cause, My Cleats initiative. Tartt was inspired by his close friend and manager whose daughter, Aria, was diagnosed with Epilepsy at four months old. No medicine was helping and Aria would have up to 100 seizures a day. But after brain surgery where a piece of her brain was removed, she is now seizure free. I want to raise awareness for Epilepsy, a cause folks know little about, said Tartt. My message to those affected by the disease: Stay strong and know that you are not in this fight alone! MOBILE, AL 4TH YEAR ACQUIRED D-2 IN 15 TARTT S GOLDEN NUGGETS His first name is pronounced juh-kwah-skee. Signed a two-year extension through the 2020 season on April 27, Teamed with Next Level Football Camp for his inaugural camp in his hometown of Mobile, AL, on July 9, The goal of the camp was to allow one day of football training to impact the other 364 days of the year by participants being partnered with a mentor/coach from the camp. Named the 49ers Thomas Herrion Memorial Award winner for the 2015 season. The award, as voted on by the coaches, was established in 2005 by 49ers owners Denise and John York and is presented to a rookie or first-year player who best represents the dream of Thomas Herrion. Became the sixth player selected in the NFL Draft in Samford school history and holds the distinction of being the first player drafted in the second round or higher. Reunited with high school teammate and ers 1st round pick DB Jimmie Ward. Both are products of Davidson HS in Mobile, AL. The pair won the Class 6A Region 1 football championship as the school s starting safeties in TARTT S GAME-BY-GAME Tartt s young football career has been heavily influenced by his family. He played his first year of organized football in 2009 at Davidson HS in Mobile, AL, to honor his grandfather, Alfred Lewis, who passed away during the summer before his senior year. The football coaches and my friends wanted me to come out and play, and he really wanted me to play. I really wanted to play again ever since he passed away, so I do this in his memory. Additionally, Jaquiski chose to attend Samford University at the urging of his mother, a traveling nurse who wanted to go there herself because of their pharmacy program. Drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Tartt reunited with best friend and former high school teammate DB Jimmie Ward. Both products of Davidson High School in Mobile, AL, the pair won the Class 6A Region 1 football championship as the school s starting safeties in Sep 9 at Min Sep 16 Det Sep 23 at KC Sep 30 at LAC Oct 7 Arz Oct 15 at GB Oct 21 LAR Oct 28 at Arz Nov 1 Oak Nov 12 NYG Nov 25 at TB Dec 2 at Sea Dec 9 Den Dec 16 Sea Dec 23 Chi Dec 30 at LAR TOTALS

2 GOLDMINE (CONTINUED) Tartt provided 75 backpacks full of school supplies to 7th graders at Scarborough Model Middle School of Mobile in preparation for the upcoming school year. Said Tartt, I met with the Mayor and his team and they decided that this would be the best thing to do. Every year, I m just trying to do something to give back to my community. It was great to see how happy the kids were. In April of 2018, Tartt and his teammates attended the eighth annual Prom at UCSF Benioff Children s Hospital San Francisco in Mission Bay, with more than 200 teen patients and their friends. Patients and 49ers players enjoyed a fun-filled Vintage Circus prom with photo booths, music, dancing, dining and more. This special evening allowed patients to participate in a milestone that they may miss as a result of sickness. While visiting his hometown of Mobile during his youth football camp in July of 2016, Tartt was given the key to the city. If anybody would have told me I would be getting a key to the city of Mobile, I d have thought they were crazy. It s a wonderful feeling. A two-time All-American and All-Southern Conference selection, Tartt was the first player in Samford school history to be invited to play in the Reese s Senior Bowl. Just the sixth player selected in the NFL draft in school history, Jaquiski holds the distinction of being the first player drafted in the second round or higher from Samford University.

3 TARTT S CAREER STATISTICS TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS 2015 SF SF SF SF TOTALS Additional Statistics: Special Teams Tackles - 15: 2015 (1); 2016 (13); 2017 (1) Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Min. (9/14/15); First Start: at StL (11/1/15); First Sack: vs. Min. (9/14/15 - QB Teddy Bridgewater); First FF: at StL (11/1/15 - WR Tavon Austin); First INT: at Cle. (12/12/15 - QB Johnny Manziel) Total Tackles: 13 vs. NYJ (12/11/16) Solo: 9 (2 times) Last vs. NYJ (12/11/16) Assists: 4 (4 times) Last at Ind. (10/8/17) Passes Defensed: 2 vs. Atl. (11/8/15) Forced Fumbles: 1 at StL (11/1/15) TARTT S CAREER HIGHS Interceptions: 1 (2 times) Last vs. Car. (9/10/17) Interception Yards: 37 vs. Car. (9/10/17) Long Interception Return: 37 vs. Car. (9/10/17) Sacks: 1.0 (3 times) Last vs. NYJ (12/11/16) TARTT S TRANSACTIONS Originally a 2nd-round (46th overall) draft choice by SF in Placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury List on 7/31/16...Activated from the Active/Non- Football Injury List on 8/6/16...Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 11/6/17...Signed a two-year contract extension through the 2020 season on 4/27/18.

4 2017 Started all 9 games in which he appeared and registered 54 tackles, 0.5 sack, 1 INT and 3 PDs before being placed on the Injured Reserve List on 11/6. Recorded a leaping one-handed catch to pick off Panthers QB Cam Newton vs Car. (9/10), marking his 2nd career INT. His 1st INT came at Cle. (12/12/15 QB Johnny Manziel). Tartt also registered a career-long 37-yd. return on the INT. Along with DL Xavier Cooper, the duo combined to sack Colts QB Jacoby Brissett at Ind. (10/8) Appeared in 15 games (6 starts) and registered 61 tackles, 1.0 sack and 3 PDs. Recorded a career-high 13 tackles and 1.0 sack vs. NYJ (12/11), taking down QB Bryce Petty for a 10-yd. loss to mark his 1st sack of the season and 3rd of his career. Part of a 49ers defense that allowed 177 net yds. (99 rush, 78 pass) at LAR (12/24), the fewest given up by the 49ers defense in a single game since 11/19/12 vs. Chi. (143; 85 rush, 58 pass) Appeared in 15 games (7 starts) and registered 66 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 1 INT and 3 PDs during his rookie season. Made his NFL debut vs. Min. (9/14) and recorded his 1st career sack, taking down Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater for a 14-yd. loss. Made the 1st start of his NFL career at StL (11/1), and registered his 1st career FF, knocking the ball loose from Rams WR Tavon Austin in the 1st quarter. Registered a career-high 10 tackles and 1.0 sack at Chi. (12/6), bringing down Bears QB Jay Cutler for his 2nd career sack. Recorded the 1st INT of his career and 1 PD at Cle. (12/13), intercepting former Browns QB Johnny Manziel and returning it 25-yds. COLLEGE Played in 44 games and totaled 277 tackles, 6 INTs, 20 PDs and 6.5 TFLs in his career. As a senior, named to the American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America team and Second-Team AP All-America team. Also named First-Team All-SoCon. Finished 2nd on the team with 62 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PD and 3.0 TFLs. In 2013, named First-Team All-SoCon and Second-Team All-America. Started 12 games and registered 98 tackles, 1 INT and 9 PDs. As a sophomore, earned First-Team All-America and First-Team All-SoCon honors. Led the team with 94 tackles, 4 INTs and 10 PDs. In 2011, played in 10 games and recorded 23 tackles. Redshirted in PERSONAL Majored in geography. Attended W.P. Davidson (Mobile, AL) HS where he did not play organized football until his senior year. Tallied 72 tackles during the season, including 2 INTs, 5 PDs, 1 FF and 1 FR. Also participated in basketball and was named to the Mobile Press-Register High School Basketball All-Academic Team. Played high school football with 49ers DB Jimmie Ward at Davidson HS. INJURY REPORT 2015: Inactive vs. StL (1/3/16) with a knee injury. 2016: Inactive at Buf. (10/16) with a quad injury. 2017: Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 11/6 with an arm injury.

5 2015 Sep 14 Min W 1/ Sep 20 at Pit L 1/ Sep 27 at Arz L 1/ Oct 4 GB L 1/ Oct 11 at NYG L 1/ Oct 18 Bal W 1/ Oct 22 Sea L 1/ Nov 1 at StL L 1/ Nov 8 Atl W 1/ Nov 22 at Sea L 1/ Nov 29 Arz L 1/ Dec 6 at Chi W 1/ Dec 13 at Cle L 1/ Dec 20 Cin L 1/ Dec 27 at Det L 1/ Jan 3 StL W - - INACTIVE (Knee) TOTALS 15/ Sep 12 LAR W 1/ Sep 18 at Car L 1/ Sep 25 at Sea L 1/ Oct 2 Dal L 1/ Oct 6 Arz L 1/ Oct 16 at Buf L - - INACTIVE (Quad) Oct 23 TB L 1/ Nov 6 NO L 1/ Nov 13 at Arz L 1/ Nov 20 NE L 1/ Nov 27 at Mia L 1/ Dec 4 at Chi L 1/ Dec 11 NYJ L 1/ Dec 18 at Atl L 1/ Dec 24 at LAR W 1/ Jan 1 Sea L 1/ TOTALS 15/ TARTT S GAME-BY-GAME 2017 Sep 10 Car L 1/ Sep 17 at Sea L 1/ Sep 21 LAR L 1/ Oct 1 at Arz L 1/ Oct 8 at Ind L 1/ Oct 15 at Was L 1/ Oct 22 Dal L 1/ Oct 29 at Phi L 1/ Nov 5 Arz L 1/ PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE (Arm) ON 11/6 TOTALS 9/