10 Things to Know About Colin Kaepernick

Get the scoop on the San Francisco 49ers QB.

Bringing the Heat - A breakout star of the 2012 season, Colin Kaepernick is generating buzz that he can help the San Francisco 49ers punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. BET.com takes a look at the quarterback’s back story. — Britt Middleton (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Rick and Teresa Kaepernick
Early Days - Kaepernick’s family relocated to Turlock, California, where he first starting playing football at age 8. In high school, he was a triple threat, excelling in football, baseball and basketball. He turned down many baseball scholarships and decided to pursue football professionally, landing a football scholarship at the University of Nevada in 2006. (Photo: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)Staying Focused - Kaepernick was actually drafted to the Chicago Cubs in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, but declined in order to play football with the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Bringing the Heat - A breakout star of the 2012 season, Colin Kaepernick is generating buzz that he can help the San Francisco 49ers punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. BET.com takes a look at the quarterback’s back story. — Britt Middleton (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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