Jake Tonges is having a moment in the sun after catching the game-winning touchdown pass for the 49ers on Sunday.

The former Los Gatos High standout made the first three catches of his professional career on Sunday, helping San Francisco beat Seattle 17-13. His emergence from relative obscurity as a backup tight end who filled in after George Kittle was injured has seemingly made him a cult hero.

Before he was a professional, Tonges played at Los Gatos for coach Mark Krail, then walked on at Cal. One thing he didn’t do when it was time to start high school? Pick a popular private school in the Bay Area to attend.

Tuesday, Tonges was asked on KNBR-680 AM if he thought about attending a traditional private-school football power like St. Francis and Bellarmine instead of suiting up for his

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