49ers Draft Romello Height: Late Bloomer's Breakout

0:00It's April 25th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI, powered NFL coverage. San Francisco 49ers just snagged Ramello Height, a 25-year-old edge rusher from Texas Tech, with a number 70 overall pick in the third. Round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Height's path to the pros took longer than most, bouncing between schools over five years, starting at Auburn in 2020 and 2021. Then USC for the next couple seasons, Georgia Tech in 2024, and finally, Texas Tech last year. Fans and analysts lit up over his non-stop motor, with ESPN's Louis Riddick calling him a player who goes at a thousand miles per hour on this broadcast. What sealed the deal was Height's breakout 2025 season, where he racked up a career high 10-secs after staying healthy and showing steady gains. The Niners see big potential in his late blooming talent, locking him in to bolster that defensive line moving forward.