The 49ers used the 247th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft to select Oklahoma tight end Brayden Willis.
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers made a selection Saturday to add even more depth at tight end, making sure George Kittle has a substantial supporting cast.
With the No. 247 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan selected Brayden Willis, a tight end from Oklahoma.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter. Willis is known for his blocking skills but still has the numbers for a solid pass catcher as well. The former Sooner racked up 39 catches for 514 yards in his final season at Oklahoma, including 7.2 yards after the catch, according to ProFootballFocus.com.
Willis also led his team in receiving touchdowns with seven, earning him Second Team All-Big 12 honors while also serving as a team captain.. Lynch and Shanahan have been trying to elevate the group as a whole, and the newest additions will compete for the four tight end spots the team usually keeps on the roster.
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