(Reuters) – Timeline of playing career for quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who had a tryout on Saturday in his quest to resume his NFL career.
Colin Kaepernick is seen at a special training event created by Kaepernick to provide greater access to scouts, the media, and the public, at Charles. R. Drew High School in Riverdale, Georgia, U.S., November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
2011 – Taken as 36th overall draft pick by San Francisco 49ers
2011 – Makes debut for 49ers, playing three games
2012 – Becomes starting quarterback midway through season. That same season, has 163 rushing yards in playoff game against Green Bay, an NFL record by a quarterback in postseason. Leads 49ers to Super Bowl, where they lose to Baltimore Colts
2013 – Guides the 49ers to another strong season as they reach NFC Championship game, before losing to Seattle Seahawks
2014 – Plays 16 games
2015 – Plays nine games
2016 – Begins kneeling during pre-game playing of U.S. national anthem to protest police brutality and racial injustice, the first and most prominent of dozens of NFL players to do so during season
2016 – Plays 12 games for 49ers
2017 – Opts out of final year of contract and becomes free agent. He is not picked up by any other team
2018 – Stars in controversial Nike commercial released at the start of NFL season
2019 – Has tryout in Atlanta in quest to impress an NFL team to sign him
Compiled by Andrew Both; editing by Grant McCool