49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir is 2025 winner of Dwight Clark Award

Deommodore Lenoir a foundational piece of the ers restructured future has been named the winner of the Dwight Clark Award The award honors the current ers sportsman who best exemplifies the late wide receiver s spirit of teamwork and camaraderie Lenoir will be the focus of a operation at the Hammer Theater in San Jose on May that includes ers legends It is selected by a panel of voters connected with the Dwight Clark Legacy Series Instituted three years after Clark s death from ALS in previous winners to collect the award s bronze football include tight end George Kittle defensive tackle Arik Armstead linebacker Fred Warner and linebacker Dre Greenlaw At a time when the ers were - and anticipating a major roster overhaul the ers with Lenoir heading into a free agent year locked him up for five years and a maximum of million It makes him the unquestioned leader of the defensive secondary after being a fifth-round draft pick out of Oregon in the NFL Draft No overall Lenoir finished the season with tackles nine pass deflections a forced fumble and two interceptions but his contributions go beyond stats because of his rare position versatility Neither a prototype cornerback nor slot corner at -foot- and pounds Lenoir excels at both spots He played as an outside corner along with Charvarius Ward and later Renaldo Green then moved inside on certain passing downs He displayed the tenacity toughness and coverage ability to defend both boundaries and between the hashes in an ear where greater part corners do one or the other I d rather just say I m a football performer Lenoir reported in an interview in early December I can fit in wherever is needed Lenoir became the first player to sign an in-season extension since Greenlaw in Others who earned second contracts included Kittle August Warner Deebo Samuel Nick Bosa and Brandon Aiyuk Kittle received his third contract this week a four-year deal worth a maximum of million DMo s been a stud He is exactly what you want of er to play like coach Kyle Shanahan revealed last December Other than the fact that he ll be on the field for virtually every snap Lenoir s role in has yet to be defined Both he and second-year athlete Renardo Green will be starters The ers drafted two rookies Upton Stout in the fourth round and Marques Sigle in the fifth round who may figure into the club s plans in the slot We re going to let it play out Shanahan mentioned Friday DMo is great inside I think he s great outside We see Upton as an inside athlete DMo can do either but I think it s easier for a guy when he can stay at one spot We ll work through that in OTAs and training camp and see how it ends up Related Articles Who is Jeff Sperbeck NFL agent who fell from golf cart driven by John Elway had Bay Area ties Five keys to watch for ers rookie rushers Jordan James Corey Kiner ers bring aboard D J Humphries to beef up thin position at offensive tackle Analysis George Kittle extension proves ers are still serious about winning ers sign George Kittle to four-year extension extending his club legacy Dwelly back in the fold Ross Dwelly who played six seasons with the ers as a reserve tight end and special teams athlete has returned to the franchise after spending one season with the Atlanta Falcons Dwelley has career receptions for yards and five touchdowns He played in games last season in Atlanta and caught one pass for five yards while playing snaps on offense and on special teams He joins Kittle free agent Luke Farrell third-year Brayden Willis and Jake Tonges on the roster