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49ers LB Fred Warner Earns 1st Team All-Pro Honors

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has earned Associated Press first-team NFL All-Pro honors for the first time in his pro career.

January 08, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has earned Associated Press first-team NFL All-Pro honors for the first time in his pro career.

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Named the 49ers’ starting middle linebacker as a rookie in 2018, Warner has started all 16 games at the position in each of his three seasons with the team. The former BYU star was also chosen for his first Pro Bowl following the 2020 regular season.

Warner led the team in tackles this season along with seven quarterback hits, six passes broken up, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a sack. The 49ers team captain was a force on an injury-plagued defense that finished near the top of the league in fewest yards allowed.

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