49ers' Jauan Jennings was a higher-ranked QB recruit than Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and Sam Darnold The San Francisco 49ers called a pass for a wide receiver on Sunday in the playoffs against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Long before Jauan Jennings' TD pass against the Eagles, the 49ers WR was a 4-star QB recruit ranked ahead of Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Sam Darnold.

The 49ers lost to the Seahawks at home in Week 18, but that isn't dimming wide receiver Jauan Jennings' enthusiasm about next weekend's divisional round game in Seattle.

Purdy threw it better than Eagles counterpart Jalen Hurts. Heck, so did Jennings, as the 49ers continued their improbable run.

Jennings did his part in the Wild Card game with a touchdown pass to running back Christian McCaffrey on a trick play. A former college quarterback at Tennessee, Jennings embraced the opportunity to use the play, which put the 49ers ahead 17-16 in the fourth quarter.

San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy launched a deep connection to WR Jauan Jennings, who turned a 45-yard reception into a momentum-shifting gain against the Philadelphia Eagles.