Editor's note: Above is a video of Matt Maiocco indicating a change that could be on the horizon as the 49ers continue to spiral downward during the 2015 season
With massive turnover last offseason, the 49ers are looking to reload their roster, and could use talent across the board.
As their season goes on, the team's scouting department, including general manager Trent Baalke, continue to travel the nation, attending some of the top NCAA football matchups every Saturday.
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But which games have they been credentialed at, and who have they been watching?
We keep you informed with the 49ers' 2015-16 NFL Scouting Tracker.
All information provided by NFL.com's College Football 24/7, unless specified otherwise.
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Louisville at Auburn (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015)
Top players: Louisvile (DE Devonte Fields, DT Sheldon Rankins, ILB James Burgess); Auburn (WR Duke Williams, DT Montravius Adams, DE Carl Lawson)
Notre Dame at Texas (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015)
Top players: Texas (RB Johnathan Gray, CB Duke Thomas); Notre Dame (WR Will Fuller, LB Jaylon Smith, OL Ronnie Stanley)
Arizona State at Texas A&M (Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015)
Top players: Texas A&M (WR Ricky Seals-Jones, OT Germain Ifedi, RB Tra Carson); Arizona State (OG Christian Westerman, WR D.J. Foster, OG Vi Teofilo)
Utah State at Utah (Friday, Sept. 11, 2015)
Top players: Utah (ILB Jared Norris, RB Devontae Booker); Utah State (OLB Kyler Fackrell)
Note: General manager Trent Baalke and scout Reggie Cobb were in attendance, according to Brennan Smith of the Salt Lake Tribune.
Boise State at BYU (Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015)
Top players: BYU (DE Bronson Kaufusi); Boise State (OLB Kamalei Correa, OT Rees Odhiambo, FS Darian Thompson, CB Donte Deayon)
LSU at Mississippi State (Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015)
Top players: Mississippi State (WR De'Runnya Wilson, DT Chris Jones, CB Will Redmond); LSU (OT Vadal Alexander, CB Tre'Davious White, WR Travin Dural, ILB Kendell Beckwith)
Ole Miss at Alabama (Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015)
Top players: Alabama (RB Derrick Henry, DT Jarran Reed, ILB Reggie Ragland, DT Jon Allen, DT A'Shawn Robinson); Ole Miss (DT Robert Nkemdiche, WR Laquon Treadwell, OT Laremy Tunsil)
Florida at Kentucky (Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015)
Top players: Kentucky (ILB Josh Forrest); Florida (CB Vernon Hargreaves III, WR Demarcus Robinson)
Utah at Fresno State (Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015)
Top players: Utah (DB Marcus Williams, RB Devontae Booker, LB Jared Norris); Fresno State (RB Marteze Waller)
Note: Five 49ers scouts were in attendance, according to Marek Warszawski of the Fresno Bee.
Maryland at West Virginia (Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015)
Top players: Maryland (CB William Likely, CB Sean Davis, K Brad Craddock); West Virginia (RB Rushel Shell, WR Shelton Gibson, DB KJ Dillon, DB Daryl Worley)
UCLA at Arizona (Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015)
Top players: UCLA (OLB Myles Jack - OUT, RB Paul Perkins, CB Ishmael Adams, DL Kenny Clark); Arizona (ILB Scooby Wright III, WR Cayleb Jones)
Note: General manager Trent Baalke was in attendance, according to Matt Joye of the Daily Bruin.
USC at Arizona State (Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015)
Top players: USC (QB Cody Kessler, JuJu Smith-Schuster, LB Su'a Cravens, CB Adoree' Jackson); Arizona State (OG Christian Westerman, WR D.J. Foster, OG Vi Teofilo)
Ole Miss at Florida (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Ole Miss (DT Robert Nkemdiche, WR Laquon Treadwell, OT Laremy Tunsil); Florida (CB Vernon Hargreaves III, WR Demarcus Robinson)
Texas Tech at Baylor (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Texas Tech (OT Le'Raven Clark); Baylor (WR Corey Coleman, DE Shawn Oakman, CB Xavien Howard, OL Spencer Drango)
Notre Dame at Clemson (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Notre Dame (WR Will Fuller, LB Jaylon Smith, OL Ronnie Stanley); Clemson (DE Shaq Lawson, QB Deshaun Watson, S Jayron Kearse, WR Artavis Scott)
Arizona at Stanford (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Arizona (ILB Scooby Wright III, WR Cayleb Jones); Stanford (OL Joshua Garnett, OL Kyle Murphy, QB Kevin Hogan, TE Austin Hooper)
Maryland at Michigan (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Maryland (CB William Likely, CB Sean Davis, K Brad Craddock); Michigan (OLB James Ross III, OLB Desmond Morgan, RB De'Veon Smith)
Ohio State at Indiana (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Ohio State (QB Cardale Jones, RB Ezekiel Elliot, WR Braxton Miller, WR Mike Thomas, DT Joey Bosa, DT Adolphus Washington, OG Pat Elflein, OT Taylor Decker);
Indiana (OT Jason Spriggs)
Washington State at Cal (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015)
Top players: Washington State (WR Dom Williams); Cal (QB Jared Goff, WR Kenny Lawler)
Washington at USC (Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015)
Top players: Washington (OLB Travis Feeney, WR Jaydon Mickens); USC (QB Cody Kessler, JuJu Smith-Schuster, LB Su'a Cravens, CB Adoree' Jackson)
Note: General manager Trent Baalke was in attendance, according to NFL.com's College Football 24/7.
Utah State at Fresno State (Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015)
Top players: Utah State (OLB Kyler Fackrell); Fresno State (RB Marteze Waller)
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech (Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015)
Top players: Pittsburgh (WR Tyler Boyd); Virginia Tech (TE Ryan Malleck, CB Kendall Fuller - OUT, OLB Dadi Lhomme Nicolas)
Georgia at Tennessee (Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015)
Top players: Georgia (OLB Leonard Floyd, OLB Jordan Jenkins, OT John Theus, OG Greg Pyke); Tennessee (CB Cameron Sutton)
Michigan State at Rutgers (Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015)
Top players: Michigan State (QB Connor Cook, WR Aaron Burbridge, OT Jake Conklin, DE Shilique Calhoun); Rutgers (OT Keith Lumpkin, WR Leonte Carroo)
UCLA at Stanford (Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015)
Top players: UCLA (OLB Myles Jack - OUT, RB Paul Perkins, CB Ishmael Adams, DL Kenny Clark); Stanford (OL Joshua Garnett, OL Kyle Murphy, QB Kevin Hogan, TE Austin Hooper)
USC at Notre Dame (Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015)
Top players: USC (QB Cody Kessler, JuJu Smith-Schuster, LB Su'a Cravens, CB Adoree' Jackson); Notre Dame (WR Will Fuller, LB Jaylon Smith, OL Ronnie Stanley)
Note: It was a 49ers Area Scout in attendance, according to Matt Miller of Bleacher Report.
West Virginia at Baylor (Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015)
Top players: West Virginia (RB Rushel Shell, WR Shelton Gibson, DB KJ Dillon, DB Daryl Worley); Baylor (WR Corey Coleman, DE Shawn Oakman, CB Xavien Howard, OL Spencer Drango)
Ohio State at Rutgers (Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015) — According to scout Eric Galko of the Sporting News
Top players: Ohio State (QB Cardale Jones, RB Ezekiel Elliot, WR Braxton Miller, WR Mike Thomas, DT Joey Bosa, DT Adolphus Washington, OG Pat Elflein, OT Taylor Decker); Rutgers (OT Keith Lumpkin, WR Leonte Carroo)
Note: Two 49ers scouts and senior personnel executive Tom Gamble were in attendance.
West Virginia at TCU (Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015)
Top players: West Virginia (DB KJ Dillon, RB Wendell Smallwood, CB Daryl Worley); TCU (WR Josh Doctson, QB Trevone Boykin, WR Kolby Listenbee)
North Carolina at Pitt (Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015)
Top players: North Carolina (OL Landon Turner, WR Quinshad Davis, OL Caleb Peterson); Pittsburgh (WR Tyler Boyd, CB Lafayette Pitts, LB Matt Galambos)
Mississippi State at Missouri (Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015)
Top players: Mississippi State (QB Dak Prescott, WR De'Runnya Wilson, CB Taveze Calhoun); Missouri (LB Kentrell Brothers, CB Aarion Penton, DE Charles Harris)
Baylor at Kansas State (Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015)
Top players: Baylor (WR Corey Coleman, DE Shawn Oakman, CB Xavien Howard, OL Spencer Drango); Kansas State (OL Cody Whitehair, DL Travis Britz, OL Boston Stiverson)
Florida State at Clemson (Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015)
Top players: Florida State (DB Jalen Ramsey, RB Dalvin Cook, QB Everett Golson); Clemson (DE Shaq Lawson, QB Deshaun Watson, S Jayron Kearse, WR Artavis Scott)
Oklahoma at Baylor (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015)
Top players: Oklahoma (RB Samaje Perine, CB Zack Sanchez, WR Sterling Shepard); Baylor (WR Corey Coleman, DE Shawn Oakman, CB Xavien Howard, OL Spencer Drango)
Oregon at Stanford (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015)
Top players: Oregon (DL DeForest Buckner, WR Bralon Addison, RB Royce Freeman); Stanford (OL Joshua Garnett, OL Kyle Murphy, QB Kevin Hogan, TE Austin Hooper)
Arkansas at LSU (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015)
Top players: Arkansas (TE Hunter Henry, RB Alex Collins, OL Denver Kirkland); LSU (OT Vadal Alexander, CB Tre'Davious White, WR Travin Dural, ILB Kendell Beckwith)
North Carolina at Florida State (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015)
Top players: North Carolina (OL Landon Turner, WR Quinshad Davis, OL Caleb Peterson); Florida State (DB Jalen Ramsey, RB Dalvin Cook, QB Everett Golson)
Alabama at Mississippi State (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015)
Top players: Alabama (RB Derrick Henry, DT Jarran Reed, ILB Reggie Ragland, DT Jon Allen, DT A'Shawn Robinson); Mississippi State (WR De'Runnya Wilson, DT Chris Jones, CB Will Redmond)
Minnesota at Iowa (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015)
Top players: Minnesota (CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, CB Eric Murray); Iowa (FS Jordan Lomax, OL Jordan Walsh, OL Austin Blythe, LB Cole Fisher)
Note: 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is listed on the seating chart, according to Tom Kakert of Hawkeye Report.
Michigan State at Ohio State (Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015)
Top players: Michigan State (QB Connor Cook, WR Aaron Burbridge, OT Jake Conklin, DE Shilique Calhoun); Ohio State (QB Cardale Jones, RB Ezekiel Elliot, WR Braxton Miller, WR Mike Thomas, DT Joey Bosa, DT Adolphus Washington, OG Pat Elflein, OT Taylor Decker)
Cal at Stanford (Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015)
Top players: Cal (QB Jared Goff, WR Kenny Lawler); Stanford (OL Joshua Garnett, OL Kyle Murphy, QB Kevin Hogan, TE Austin Hooper)
Note: There are a total of five scouts from the 49ers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Michigan at Penn State (Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015)
Top players: Michigan (OLB James Ross III, OLB Desmond Morgan, RB De'Veon Smith); (QB Christian Hackenberg, DL Carl Nassib, DL Anthony Zettel)
Notre Dame at Stanford (Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015)
Top players: Notre Dame (WR Will Fuller, LB Jaylon Smith, OL Ronnie Stanley); Stanford (OL Joshua Garnett, OL Kyle Murphy, QB Kevin Hogan, TE Austin Hooper)
Note: 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is credentialed for the game, according to Chris Biderman of Scout.com.
Ohio State at Michigan (Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015)
Top players: Ohio State (QB Cardale Jones, RB Ezekiel Elliot, WR Braxton Miller, WR Mike Thomas, DT Joey Bosa, DT Adolphus Washington, OG Pat Elflein, OT Taylor Decker); Michigan (OLB James Ross III, OLB Desmond Morgan, RB De'Veon Smith)
Alabama vs Florida -- SEC Championship (Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015)
Top players: Alabama (RB Derrick Henry, DT Jarran Reed, ILB Reggie Ragland, DT Jon Allen, DT A'Shawn Robinson); Florida (CB Vernon Hargreaves III, WR Demarcus Robinson)
Clemson vs North Carolina -- AAC Championship (Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015)
Top players: Clemson (DE Shaq Lawson, QB Deshaun Watson, S Jayron Kearse, WR Artavis Scott); North Carolina (OL Landon Turner, WR Quinshad Davis, OL Caleb Peterson)