Niners Grab Athletic DT Gracen Halton

0:00On April 25th, the San Francisco 49ers just grabbed Oklahoma defensive tackle Grayson Halton with a 107th pick in the NFL draft. As 6'2 and 5'8 inches tall and 293 pounds, he's on the slimmer side for his spot. But that didn't stop the. Niners from seeing his upside. What stands out is his freakish athleticism. His 40 yard dash hit the 95th percentile and his jumps were in the 90th percentiles too. Coming off of Sooner's defense that dominated college ball, Halton brings that disruptive energy right away. Fans and scouts are buzzing because he draws cops to Javon Hargrave, another quick starter who wins with speed. For the Niners, he slots in as that undersized three technique pass rusher, letting bigger guys like Alfred Collins handle the run stuff. Digging deeper, Halton topped all defensive tackles and pressure percentage, true pressure, and quit pressure this class. As a four year senior, his snaps exploded the last two seasons, with 30 pressures and 12 QB hits last year alone, even more as a junior.

1:05This pick gives the Niners another twitchy edge man to twist and stunt, shoring up their front in a big way as they chase that ring. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Cory with the story.