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49ers select Kadyn Proctor from Alabama in Mel Kiper’s mock draft
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest mock draft, and the San Francisco 49ers invested in the offensive line for the first time in the first round since Mike McGlinchey.
It’s something we can expect to be popular in every mock draft cycle, but it’s 49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster who is on record saying that he tells Kyle Shanahan to draft the guys who score touchdowns in early rounds. Will this year be any different?
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Maybe. Kiper mocked a player to the Niners who does not seem like their type on paper:
Proctor’s tape is all over the place. The highs are really, really good. The lows raise a lot of questions. But in the right situation, he could become a standout tackle in the NFL. And there might not be a better situation than learning behind one of the best to ever do it in San Francisco. Trent Williams will be 38 by Week 1, and he’s entering the final year of his contract. So, Proctor could develop in Year 1 while kicking inside to guard and/or playing a swing tackle role before perhaps taking over for Williams in 2027. He has 40 career starts — all at left tackle — and is reliable in pass protection. This would be an upside pick for GM John Lynch.
Proctor is listed at 6’7″, 366 pounds. The 49ers ask their lineman to run and execute blocks on the move and in space. That does not seem like something a player of Proctor’s size would excel at. However, Bruce Feldman’s annual Freak List had Proctor listed with a 32-inch vertical jump. For reference, Trent Williams had a 34.5-inch vertical jump, which is in the 97th percentile. Proctor also had an 815-pound squat, 535-pound bench press, and a 405-pound power clean. That is a powerful human being.
Proctor wasn’t always 366. He was 400 pounds as a freshman. The concern would be Proctor regaining that weight as a pro now that he’s not being monitored as closely. That weight fluctuation could lead to inconsistencies in his play, especially his sets as a pass protector.
But we are talking about a player with the ideal frame, athleticism, and one who looks dominant when he’s engaged. Those dominant stretches don’t always last, and there is enough tape out there to be concerned, which is why he might be available when the 49ers are on the clock.
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Proctor was the No. 1 offensive tackle out of his high school class and will be 21 in June. The pedigree is there. Concerns about handling speed and whether he can maintain his weight are valid, but it’s impossible to ignore his power and how he clears running lanes with ease. Plus, for a player as big as Proctor, the range is where it needs to be.
Proctor was exclusively a left tackle in college. He could play left guard next to Trent Williams, giving the Niners a talent boost they desperately need at the position.
Softball
May 22, 2026
Alabama’s Jocelyn Briski shuts out LSU with 11 strikeouts in super regional win
May 22, 2026
Watch every strikeout from Alabama pitching star Jocelyn Briski’s shutout win over LSU in the Crimson Tide’s 2026 NCAA softball super regionals opener.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— LSU leadoff hitter Jalia Lassiter came inches away from taking Jocelyn Briski deep on the first at bat Friday night. The Tigers bats didn’t come close to threatening the Alabama ace after that.
Briski continued her dominance in the circle, striking out 11 batters over seven scoreless innings to lead the top-ranked Crimson Tide to a 7-0 win over No. 16 LSU in the first game of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional.
LSU put a scare into the Rhoads Stadium crowd, as Lassiter’s lined a leadoff double off the top of the left field wall. However, with the help of a highlight snag by third baseman Ambrey Taylor, Briski pitched her way out of the first-inning jam unscathed.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a super regional where the leadoff hits a double, and then nothing after that,” Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy said after the game. “You guys got to witness some really good pitching tonight.”
The junior flamethrower was brilliant from there. Briski didn’t allow another LSU hit after Lassiter’s leadoff double. She retired 21 straight batters to close out the game. The Crimson Tide pitching staff still has not allowed a run in the NCAA tournament through four games. It was the 26th shutout of the season.
“I think it was a miss pitch on my part,” Briski said of the double. “But I think the defense just did a great job behind me. Knowing that it was the first inning, there was really no reason to press at all. If they score a run or two, I know our offense is going to come through and score. I think it was just a great game, and the girls went and scored in the first inning right way, so it just took off a lot of pressure for the rest of the game for me.”
Alabama’s bats backed up their ace at the plate with seven runs on 10 hits. The Tide offense came out hot with a two-run first inning highlighted by an RBI single from Audrey Vandagriff and a double from Alexis Pupillo that Murphy said was one of the hardest-hit balls he’s ever seen at Rhoads. Pupillo added on with her 18th home run of the season with a solo shot in the third inning.
“It was just a really good first inning, and I thought it really set the tone,” Murphy said.
Second baseman Jena Young provided the big blow that put the game completely out of reach with a bases-clearing double in the fourth inning. Young now has seven hits and seven RBIs in the NCAA tournament.
Because of Briski’s efficiency, Alabama will have its full pitching staff available for Saturday’s game. LSU used two pitchers: starter Patyn Monticelli and reliever Cece Cellura. Jayden Heavener will likely get the start for the Tigers in the second game. Even though Murphy wouldn’t say, it will probably be freshman Vic Moten for the Tide.
Alabama is now one win away from a trip back to the Women’s College World Series. Game 2 between the Crimson Tide and Tigers is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT on Saturday.
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RADAR CHECK: Scattered areas of rain across Alabama early this morning with temperatures in the 68-73 degree range. Today’s weather will be unsettled with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Understand it won’t rain all day, and it won’t rain everywhere. But most places have a good chance of getting some rain today.
SPC maintains a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) of severe thunderstorms for roughly the western half of the state today and early tonight.
Heavier storms today will be capable of producing strong, gusty winds. A brief, isolated tornado is possible, but not likely. Many places will stay in the 70s today due to clouds and rain.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: We will deal with scattered showers and storms tomorrow and Sunday statewide, but they won’t be as numerous as the ones we expect today. Chance of any one spot getting rain both days is 50-60 percent, and most of the showers (but not all) will come from about 2:00 until 10:00 p.m. Otherwise expect a mix of sun and clouds both days with highs in the mid 80s.
Pretty much the same thing on Monday/Memorial Day. Cloudy at times, the risk of a passing shower or storm, highs in the 80s.
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REST OF NEXT WEEK: The overall pattern won’t change much as the ocean of humidity continues to cover the Deep South. We will have the risk of scattered showers and storms daily, most active during the afternoon and evening hours. Highs hold in the 80s
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