Breece Hall has close ties to the 49ers, but conversations with his famous cousin Roger Craig have been limited ahead of the Jets’ Week 1 game against San Francisco.

The 23-year-old Hall, speaking to the media prior to Monday night’s game, was asked if Craig had spoken to him about the upcoming game against San Francisco.

“He’s just been really respectful of my time and everything,” Hall told reporters. “So, he’ll always send me a message saying good luck or a joke or something, but we don’t get too deep into it because I’ve got a lot to do.

“I have to put in the effort for the game and everything, so we definitely text a little bit, joke about it and everything. But overall, my family respects my time.”

Hall was also asked if he was a 49ers fan as a kid.

“I was actually more of a student as a kid, so I liked Nebraska, Ohio State and obviously Iowa State,” Hall said. “And so I didn’t really have an NFL team, I just liked the players growing up.”

Craig, Hall’s nephew on his father’s side, was one of the league’s top running backs during San Francisco’s dynasty, winning three Super Bowls and becoming the first player in NFL history to have 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards in a single season.

In addition to the Craig connection, Hall was a college teammate of San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy at Iowa State. The young running back was one of the highlights for a mediocre Jets team last season, with New York looking to return to prominence this season.

Hall and the rest of New York’s offense will be busy against San Francisco’s dominant defense on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium.

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