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MLB: Top 10 NFL players drafted in baseball

By Joe Perri

Mar 28, 2015; Surprise, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson practices with the Texas Rangers on the practice fields at Surprise Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 28, 2015; Surprise, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson practices with the Texas Rangers on the practice fields at Surprise Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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9. QB Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick was selected in the second round by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011 NFL Draft. At only 28 years old, Kap has accomplished a ton in the National Football League.

He was an NFC Champion in 2012 and came within a few plays of a Super Bowl title that same year. He also holds two NFL records: 181 rushing yards in a postseason game by a quarterback, and a 58 yard run by a quarterback in a postseason game.

Kaepernick was drafted in the 43rd round by the Chicago Cubs in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He harnessed a 92 mph fastball in high school, and had a 1.26 ERA during his senior season.

Kap had several division one scholarship offers on the table to play baseball, but he took the lone offer from the University of Nevada to go and play football.

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