49ers sign DL Street to four-year rookie contract

The San Francisco 49ers signed North Carolina State defensive lineman Kentavius Street to a four-year rookie contract, the team announced.

The 49ers selected Street in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, even though he tore his ACL during a pre-draft workout for the New York Giants.

Street underwent surgery on March 17 and likely will spend his rookie season on injured reserve. A torn ACL typically takes approximately nine months to heal.

The 21-year-old Street is the fourth member of the 49ers' nine-player draft class to sign with the team, joining third-round selection Tarvarius Moore and seventh-round picks Jullian Taylor and Richie James.

Street, who can play either tackle or end, was rated the 13th-best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, which accurately projected he would be selected in the fourth round.

Street was teammates with Bradley Chubb, who was taken No. 5 overall by the Denver Broncos.

Street had 19.5 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks in his four seasons at North Carolina State.

His 9.0 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks as a junior were career highs after he moved from tackle back to defensive end. He added 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 2017 as a senior.