49ers’ rookie defenders Stout, Collins are big factors in playoff debuts
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SANTA CLARA – Nickel back Upton Stout shone brightest among the 49ers’ 11-man draft class this season, even if he was the slightest at 5-foot-8 ½ inches. Now comes his first taste of the playoffs, and he’s flashing back to what he learned from his “hard-nosed” upbringing as an undersized but attacking defender at North Shore High-Houston. Related Articles 49ers’ Bryce Huff has put negative Philadelphia experience behind him 49ers’ linebacker legacy falls to Kendricks, others for wild-card opener 49ers mailbag: Does wild-card win hinge on stopping Saquon? Kurtenbach: The 49ers offense was knocked down. This is how they get back up again 49ers adding veteran linebacker Kyzir White;...