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That’s a wrap for the 2026 NFL Draft. Three days of the top football prospects yearning to actualize their dreams of making it to the NFL, are in the books.
The San Francisco 49ers concluded their selection after adding eight new players through the draft including Mississippi receiver De’Zhaun Stribling, Texas Tech edge Romello Height and Indiana running back Kaelon Black.
All of the 49ers players were selected in the second round or later, after the team traded the No. 27 overall pick for extra selections.
“Our gut was to stay and pick. We really like De’Zhaun Stribling. Everything that he stands for. The player, the person. We have a deal, the highest standard as a 49er in our draft process is called the gold helmet. It’s checking every box, on the field, off the field, athleticism. De’Zhaun was one of the 16 that we gave this year,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said. “So to make that your first pick at wide receiver, the way that he plays, his physicality that he plays with, his speed, his size. We just love the whole package and it kept growing and growing to the point where we were proud to make him a 49er.”
The full list of 49ers draftees includes Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton, Washington offensive lineman Carter Willis, Washington defensive back Ephesians Prysock, Louisiana linebacker Jaden Dugger and Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr.
While some players in the draft immediately earn starting jobs on their new teams, the newest 49ers most likely won’t be. Between key starters returning and splash offseason signings, San Francisco’s incoming rookie class will look to earn time on the field starting as second- or third-string players.
Here’s a look at the projected depth chart for the 49ers following the 2026 draft:
Here’s a look at the San Francisco 49ers projected depth chart for the 2026 season, following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft. Projected starters names are listed in bold, non-starters will have their respective string. *= 2026 draft class
Offense:
Quarterbacks
- Brock Purdy
- Mac Jones (2nd)
- Kurtis Rourke (3rd)
- Adrian Martinez (4th)
Running backs
- Christian McCaffrey
- Jordan James (2nd)
- Kaelon Black* (3rd)
- Isaac Guerendo (4th)
Wide receivers
- Mike Evans
- Ricky Pearsall
- Christian Kirk
- De’Zhaun Stribling* (2nd)
- Demarcus Robinson (2nd)
- Jordan Watkins (2nd)
- Jacob Cowing (3rd)
- Malik Turner (3rd)
- Colton Dowell (3rd)
- Junior Bergen (4th)
- Brandon Aiyuk (4th)
Tight ends
- George Kittle
- Jake Tonges (2nd)
- Luke Farrell (3rd)
- Brayden Willis (4th)
Fullbacks
Offensive linemen
- Trent Williams (LT)
- Carver Willis* (2nd)
- Vederian Lowe (3rd)
- Austen Pleasants (4th)
- Robert Jones (LG)
- Brett Toth (2nd)
- Connor Colby (3rd)
- Nick Zakelj (4th)
- Jake Brendel (C)
- Drake Nugent (2nd)
- Dominick Puni (RG)
- Colton McKivitz (RT)
- Enrique Cruz Jr.* (2nd)
- Brandon Parker (3rd)
- Isaac Alarcon (4th)
Defense:
Defensive edge
- C.J. West (left)
- Sebastian Valdez (2nd)
- Osa Odighizuwa (right)
- Gracen Halton* (2nd)
Defensive tackle
- Alfred Collins
- Evan Anderson
Linebackers
- Nick Bosa (WLB)
- Sam Okuayinonu (2nd)
- Romello Height* (3rd)
- Andrew Farmer II (4th)
- Dre Greenlaw (LILB)
- Luke Gifford (2nd)
- Garret Wallow (3rd)
- Nick Martin (4th)
- Fred Warner (RILB)
- Tatum Bethune (2nd)
- Jaden Dugger* (3rd)
- Jalen Graham (4th)
- Mykel Williams (SLB)
- Keion White (2nd)
- Cameron Sample (3rd)
- William Bradley-King (4th)
Defensive backs
- Deommodore Lenoir (LCB)
- Jack Jones (2nd)
- Darrell Luter Jr. (3rd)
- Eli Apple (4th)
- Renardo Green (RCB)
- Nate Hobbs (2nd)
- Ephesians Prysock* (3rd)
- Tre Tomlinson (4th)
- Ji’Ayir Brown (SS)
- Marques Sigle (2nd)
- Malik Mustapha (FS)
- Darrick Forrest (2nd)
- Derrick Canteen (3rd)
- Upton Stout (NB)
- Siran Neal (2nd)
Special Teams
- Eddy Pineiro (PK)
- Corliss Waitman (Punter, holder)
- Jacob Cowing (PR)
- Isaac Guerendo (KR)
- Jon Weeks (LS)
The 49ers weren’t done at the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft. San Francisco continued to build their roster by signing undrafted free agents.
Here’s a list of their undrafted free agent signings:
- Duce Chestnut, S, Syracuse
- Khalil Dinkins, TE, Penn State
- Mikhail Kamara, Edge, Indiana
- Will Pauling, WR, Notre Dame
- James Thompson, DT, Illinois
You can follow the complete team-by-team list for all 32 here.
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