What a preseason so far for rookie Glen Coffee. The 3rd rounder out of Alabama has surpassed expectations and has carried the ball 30 times for 196 yards. But remember, this is the preseason and that doesn’t always carry over to the regular season. I would love to have a reliable [...]

The San Francisco 49ers have signed running back Glen Coffee, their third-round draft pick, to a four-year contract.
The deal was announced by the team Monday night.
The 6-foot, 209-pound Coffee, out of Alabama, is expected to be Frank Gore’s backup this season in coach Mike Singletary’s power running offense. Coffee ran for 1,383 yards and 10 [...]

John Crumpacker of the Chronicle has a nice article talking about some of the players the 49ers took a flyer on who have some character issues/baggage. I for one have to say it is about damn time the team started looking at the players ability instead of if they are Boy Scouts or not.
Remember how [...]

2008 Glenn Coffee SportsCenter Segment

With their first pick on the 2nd day and first pick since grabbing Crabtree in the 1st, the 49ers select Alabama runningback Glen Coffee with the 74th pick overall.
Overview
Much like former Crimson Tide great Shaun Alexander, Coffee is a running back with a perfect mix of size and speed. He is not only effective [...]