Height's Explosive Potential in SF

0:00It's April 25th, from breaking news to Sunday match-ups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The San Francisco 49ers kept wheeling and dealing in the 2026 NFL draft, landing Texas Tech defensive end, Ramello Height at Pick. Number 70 overall in the third round. After some trades and grabbing a wire receiver earlier, this 6 foot 2, 239 pound edge rusher brings speed and burst to their line. Height lit up the combine with a 4.64 second 40 yard dash, a quick 1.62 10 yard split, a 39 inch vertical, and a massive 125 inch broad jump. Doos got that first step explosion team's crave. From a 3 star high school kid, Height bounced around 4 colleges, Auburn, USC, Georgia Tech and Texas Tech, over 6 seasons. He racked up 111 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 4 force fumbles, 2 recoveries and 1 pick in 50 games

1:02earning all big, 12 honors last year. Folks like former Raiders GM Mike Maoc see him as a clone of first-rounder David Bayley, just a tad lighter at 12 pounds less, but every bit as, explosive off the line. That sub-package potential has scouts buzzing. With Michael Williams and Nick Bosa coming back from ACL tears, plus Bryce Huff hanging it up early, Height might rotate in sooner than your average, third-rounder, carving out real snaps as a rookie edge guy right away.