Larsen's Elite Speed & Turnovers: Niners' Draft Steal?

0:00It's April 1st. This is NFL News Today, Powered by AI, Your Grid Iron Update. I'm Cory with the Story. The San Francisco 49ers are scouting safety talent for the 2026 NFL Draft, and they sat down with Utah State's standout, Ike Larson. At the Aggies Pro Day on March 18th, they were one of eight teams checking them out during the Enfield workouts. Larson skipped the Combine invite, but lit up pro day with elite speed. He clocked the 4.51 in the 40R dash, a 4.21 shuttle that would rank second among Combine Safety's, and a 6.813 comb, good for second overall. This dude's a turnover machine from college, snagging 10 interceptions over his last four seasons for each in 2022 and 20, 23, add in 273 tackles, 12 for loss, 2 sacks, and 22 pass breakups. He's got the tape to back the athleticism. The Niners got exposed deep down field last year with no true safety owning that range.

1:02A guy like Larson fits perfect as a day 3 steal, especially with their 4.4th round picks waiting. As they build that secondary, Larson's name could pop up big come draft time, locking down the back end for years.