Gracen Halton Joins Niners, Brings Sooner Grit

0:00On April 25th, the San Francisco 49ers grabbed defensive lineman, Grace and Halton at pick 107 on day 3 of the 2026, NFL draft. This comes after they made three selections in the first three rounds, bolstering their roster early. Halton steps into a revamped defense under new coordinator Rahim Morris, who took over for Robert Salah this off-season. At six foot two and two and ninety three pounds, he clocked a 4.8-240 yard dash at the combine with a solid 36 point, five-inch vertical. From St. Augustine High in San Diego, Halton was a four-star recruit who first committed to Oregon but flipped to Oklahoma when Mario Cristobal bolted for Miami. There he played 47 games, racked up 84 tackles, 8.5 sacks and snagged all SEC honors in 2025. The Niners lost interior guys like Jordan Elliott, Kevin Gibbons and Kalea Davis, so Halton will battle 2025 fourth-rounder CJ, West for snaps behind OSA, Odi Kizua and Alfred Collins.

1:04Expect Halton to bring that sooner grit right away, fitting perfect into Morris' scheme as the 49ers gear up for a strong run. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with the story.