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49ers sign third-rounder Ahkello Witherspoon

Valero Alamo Bowl - Oklahoma State v Colorado

SAN ANTONIO,TX - DECEMBER 29: Ahkello Witherspoon #23 of the Colorado Buffaloes leaps over the would be tackle of Ramon Richards #7 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome on December 29, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

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The 49ers kept up the pace signing draft picks, by reaching a deal with a third-rounder.

The team announced they signed Ahkello Witherspoon to the standard four-year deal, the seventh of their 10 picks to sign.

The cornerback from Colorado was the first of their two third-rounders (66th overall).

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Witherspoon led the nation in passes defensed last year, and since the 49ers aren’t particularly deep there, he has a chance to play a significant role early on.