Colin Kaepernick

Alex Smith was inconsistent at best for the 49ers last year and it's hard to believe that, at least at any point this season, rookie Colin Kaepernick will evolve to be that much better.

Shaneika Dabney: Five Things We've Learned in Preseason Week One Shaneika Dabney 2011

Alex Smith was inconsistent at best for the 49ers last year and it's hard to believe that, at least at any point this season, rookie Colin Kaepernick will evolve to be that much better.

Shaneika Dabney: Five Things We've Learned in Preseason Week One Shaneika Dabney 2011

In all, he accounted for 49 TDs, scoring one on a reception and running for 20 to join former Florida star Tim Tebow and Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick also this year as the only Football Bowl Subdivision players with at least 20 TDs both rushing and passing in a season.

Auburn QB Says He Did Nothing Wrong AP 2010

In all, he accounted for 49 TDs, scoring one on a reception and running for 20 to join former Florida star Tim Tebow and Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick also this year as the only Football Bowl Subdivision players with at least 20 TDs both rushing and passing in a season.

Auburn QB Says He Did Nothing Wrong AP 2010

Associated Press Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback Colin Kaepernick This isn ' t exactly a new trend — at this point of every season in the past decade there has been at least one team ranked behind a team with an identical record that it beat earlier in the year.

You 2010

"To be honest, I was on a knee on the sideline praying, hoping we'd get another shot," said Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who passed for 259 yards and ran for a score.

Nevada Stuns Boise State In Overtime Football Thriller Whitney Snyder 2010

He threw for 2,589 yards and 28 touchdowns while running for 1,409 yards and 20 more scores & ndash; adding another on a reception & ndash; to join Florida quarterback and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and Nevada's Colin Kaepernick this season as the only FBS players to have 20 touchdowns rushing and passing in a season.

Heisman Trophy Finalists Revealed AP 2010

I've got five, with Mallett and Colin Kaepernick lasting until the second.

SI.com 2011

Rookie Colin Kaepernick will get his shot to challenge incumbent Alex Smith for the Niners' starting job - though Smith has been the strong favorite all along and probably still is.

The Seattle Times 2011

Rookie Colin Kaepernick from Nevada could push for the job.

The Seattle Times 2011