Quarterback Colin Kaepernick played for the San Francisco 49ers and is a civil rights activist. Read about his parents, adoption, college, NFL career, and more.
Colin Kaepernick, in full Colin Rand Kaepernick, (born November 3, 1987, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.), American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011–16) of the NFL but was better known for kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans. Kaepernick was raised mostly in Turlock, California, by his adoptive parents. There he attended Pitman High School, where he was a multisport athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. He earned a scholarship to play football at the University of Nevada, and