San Francisco 49ers third-string tight end Jake Tonges didn’t have a catch and was targeted only once through the first 20 games – and three years — of his NFL career.

Nevertheless, when starter George Kittle went down with a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, Tonges was ready.

Tonges, who grew up a short drive from Levi’s Stadium as a Los Gatos native, caught three passes, including one for a touchdown with 1:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, to help the 49ers rally for a 17-13 season-opening win over the Seahawks at Lumen Field.

“I’m pretty excited,” Tonges told the 49ers Radio Network after the game. “Really a dream come true right there.”

With the 49ers facing a third-and-3 from the Seattle 4-yard line, quarterback Brock Purdy

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