Charlotte 49ers NFL Draft Prospects

Charlotte bottomed out in Tim Albin's debut season, finishing 1-11 and 0-8 in the American with its lone win coming at home against FCS Monmouth. The offense cratered to 14.3 points per game, the worst mark in program history, as injuries stacked up along both lines, at running back and at quarterback. Albin, who guided Ohio to its first conference title since 1968, returns for Year 2 with the same coordinators, Todd Fitch on offense and Nate Faanes on defense, and added pressure after new athletic director Kevin White arrived on the heels of the firing of the man who hired him.

Albin leaned on the portal again while touting a freshman class he calls a needed foundation. The preseason consensus is still bleak, slotting the 49ers around 14th in the American and among the bottom rung nationally.