49ers select LB Tatum Bethune in 7th round of 2024 NFL Draft

Apr 27, 2024, 4:18 PM | Updated: Apr 28, 2024, 8:01 am

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 2: Tatum Bethune #15 of the Florida State Seminoles cheers on the crowd against the Louisville Cardinals during the ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)

(Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)

BY AMILIANO FRAGOSO

San Francisco 49ers Beat Writer

With the 49ers final selection of the 2024 NFL Draft, they took a middle-of-the-park member in linebacker Tatum Bethune.

The San Francisco 49ers selected the Florida State LB with the 251st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. SF added two linebackers in the back-half of last year’s draft class (Jaelen Graham and Dee Winters), now adding another standout player to the position group.

Another Florida man is headed to The Bay!@tatumx15 x @FSUFootball #49ersDraft pic.twitter.com/r10wYlnwxu

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) April 27, 2024

Tatum Bethune was a five-year player in college, starring for UCF and FSU. He played three seasons with the former, and his final two years with the latter. Bethune racked up 339 tackles, 7.5 sacks, ten pass break-ups and four interceptions in five seasons. He has played 61 games as well, showing his durability over a long period of time.

Learn more about the 49ers’ previous draft picks below.

Round 1, Pick 31 (13th overall): Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida

Ricky Pearsall, 23, is a five-year college player, spending three seasons at Arizona State University, before transferring to Florida for his final two years. The Arizona native amassed 2,420 receiving yards, 159 catches and 14 touchdowns in 55 games. Pearsall has the ability to play in a variety of roles, both on the outside and the slot. He is also well versed in special-teams, known as a dynamic punt returner.

Additionally, Pearsall was college teammates with Aiyuk at Arizona State, spending the 2019 season together. Now five years later, the pair have been reunited in the NFL on the 49ers.

Round 2, Pick 32 (64th overall): Renardo Green, CB Florida State

Renardo Green, 23, played five seasons at Florida State, spending time at outside cornerback, safety and nickel. He racked up 148 tackles, 22 pass break-ups, one interception and one forced fumble in 41 games played. He is well-versed in press coverage as well, spending 322 snaps over the last two seasons there (third most in the FBS). The Florida native finished with a 86.4 courage grade from Pro Football Focus, third amongst ACC CBs.

He posted a 4.49 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, with a 1.53 10-yard split. Green is known for his instincts and intangibles, playing like a dawg in the secondary.

Round 3, Pick 23 (86th overall): Dominick Puni, OL Kansas

Dominick Puni, 24, played two seasons at Kansas, spending time across the line of scrimmage. He played primarily at tackle and guard over 25 consecutive starts. Punt did not allow a single sack in that timeframe (nearly 1,600 snaps). Prior to that, he spent time at division-two Central Missouri.

The 49ers have needed to draft an offensive lineman (or two) since the end of Super Bowl LVIII. Now they add more in Puni, with the team envisioning him as a swing player on the line. He will mainly be considered an NFL guard however.

Round 4, Pick 24 (124th overall): Malik Mustapha, S Wake Forest

Mustapha, 23, was a second-team All-American last season for Wake Forest. He racked up 80 tackles, five tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and one interception in 12 starts in 2023. He is the 49ers’ fourth selection of the 2024 draft, taking two offensive players and two defensive players, in total, thus far.

Round 4, Pick 29 (129th overall): Issac Guerendo, RB Louisville

Issac Guerendo, 23, is a five-year player in college, starring for Wisconsin and Louisville. His final year was with the latter, racking up 810 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games played. He also has receiving chops, with 234 receiving yards last season.

Round 4, Pick 35 (135th overall): Jacob Cowing, WR Arizona

Jacob Cowing, 23, is a five-year college player, starring at UTEP and Arizona. He played his final two years at the latter, racking up 1,882 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns in that timeframe. He is extremely durable as well, not missing a game in all five seasons. His stature may have contributed to his draft slide (5’8″, 168 lbs), but the Red & Gold will have a role for the playmaker.

Round 6, Pick 39 (215th overall): Jarrett Kingston, OL USC

Jarrett Kingston, an Anderson, California native, played both right guard and right tackle at the former PAC-12 powerhouse. He played in 19 contests the last two seasons in Southern California. Prior to that, he played 13 games for Washington State University in 2021. While is measurables are a bit subpar, his athleticism jumps out, running a 5.02 40-yard dash with a 1.73 10-yard split.

Kingston will likely be converted to a guard or center at the next level, a need for the 49ers long-term.

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