"The 49ers are in the market for a change-of-pace running back. They'll be hosting one, Oklahoma State's Kendall Hunter, on Monday, according to the National Football Post, and are expected to attend the Thursday workout of another, Eastern Washington's Taiwan Jones.

The 49ers coaching staff also is quite familiar with another player who fits that category, Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers. Although Rodgers does not have a visit scheduled with the team, according to his agent, he doesn't exactly need one. The 49ers' tight end coach, Reggie Davis, spent the last three years as Rodgers' position coach at Oregon State.

Rodgers also has played against Jim Harbaugh and several of his assistants the last three seasons. In 2009, when Stanford was pushing running back Toby Gerhart for the Heisman Trophy, it was Rodgers who stole the spotlight in the Beavers' 38-28 victory. He rushed for 189 yards - his best at Oregon State - including a 61-yard burst. He also caught five passes for 82 yards and scored four touchdowns in the game."