NFL

• Niners ink draft picks Davis, Mays, Bowman

  Santa Clara, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco 49ers have signed three of their first four picks from April's draft, including first-rounder Anthony Davis.

  In addition to a five-year deal for Davis, an offensive tackle from Rutgers, the Niners also came to terms on four-year contracts with second-round pick Taylor Mays and third-round selection Navorro Bowman. Mays is a safety out of Southern California, while Bowman is a linebacker from Penn State.

  Davis, chosen with the 11th overall pick, started 32 of the 38 games he played for Rutgers. He was a Third-Team All-American as a junior last year and earned First-Team All-Big East honors as a sophomore when he made the transition from guard to tackle.

  Mays led the Trojans with 96 tackles in 2009 and finished his four-year collegiate career with 276 tackles and five interceptions.

  Bowman skipped his senior season to enter the NFL after totaling 93 tackles, including a team best 17 for a loss, with three sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries last year.

  07/30 12:54:55 ET