49ers Announce 2024 Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellows
The San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan today announced the team’s 2024 Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellows – Ronald Blair III, Pierre Cormier, Salvador Delgado, Jordan Holland, Angel Matute, Rusty McKinney and Drew Smith.
Ronald Blair III – DL
Pierre Cormier – DB
Salvador Delgado – WR
Jordan Holland – DB
Angel Matute – OL
Rusty McKinney – TE
Drew Smith – S&C
Blair III will work with the 49ers defensive line. Blair spent five seasons in the NFL with the 49ers (2016-20) and New York Jets (2021) where he appeared in 55 games (five starts) and registered 116 tackles, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and 14.5 sacks. Blair attended Appalachian State University where he played defensive end for five years (2011-15).
Cormier, who will work with the 49ers defensive backs, currently serves as a special teams analyst at Arizona State University. Cormier has previously worked as an assistant football coach for Idaho State University (2022-23) and San Diego State University (2021-22). Cormier was a graduate assistant football coach at the University of Arizona (2018-21). Prior to his time coaching the collegiate level, Cormier attended the University of Arizona where he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration (2013-20).
