Add another name to the list of Sacramento State players currently in the NFL.

Fred Amey, the school’s all-time leading receiver, is now one of four former Hornets to currently play in the NFL after making the San Francisco 49ers 53-man roster.

The Union City native joins Daimon Shelton of the Buffalo Bills, Lonie Paxton of the New England Patriots, and former teammate Marco Cavka of the New York Jets as former Hornets who are suiting up for NFL teams.

“If I had one word to describe it as, it’s unbelievable,” Amey said of making the team. “It still hasn’t hit me yet. I don’t think it will sink in until we take the team picture (Tuesday). I’ve wanted to do this since I was 8 years old so this is still pretty unbelievable to me.”

Amey was one of six wide receivers to make the 49ers opening day roster. He joins Johnnie Morton (a 12-year veteran who’s played with Kansas City and Detroit), Brandon Lloyd, Arnaz Battle, Rashaun Woods and fellow rookie Rasheed Marshall as 49ers wide receivers. Amey is the only member of the 49ers team who’s an undrafted free agent.

“What makes it whole lot sweeter is making the 49ers, a team I grew up watching as a kid,” Amey said. “Jerry Rice was always my favorite player growing up and since I’m close to home all my friends and family can come watch me play. I’ve played Pop Warner, high school, college and now the pros all within 100 miles of each other.”

Amey will go into the regular season as the fourth wide receiver in competition for that spot with Woods, the 49ers’ 2004 1st-round pick.

He will also play special teams, possibly as a kick or punt returner. During the preseason Amey caught six passes for 83 yards and one touchdown, and returned four kickoffs for 96 yards.

Mitch McLaughlin can be reached at [email protected]