Reports: DT Dante Stills visits with San Francisco 49ers Tuesday
Apr 19, 2023, 6:00 AM
LUBBOCK, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Defensive lineman Dante Stills #55 of the West Virginia Mountaineers is restrained by umpire Sheldon Davis during the first half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 22, 2022 in Lubbock, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
(Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
The San Francisco 49ers are looking to add more defensive line reinforcements in this year’s draft, bringing defensive tackle Dante Stills for a visit.
Reports surfaced Tuesday that the 49ers had brought the West Virginia DT in for a top-30 visit. No further details were revealed, except that Stills had previously met with the Red & Gold at the NFL scouting combine last month.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was the first with the news.
WVU DT Dante Stills will be visiting the 49ers making it multiple touch-points with the team
He met formally with the Niners at the NFL Combine and envisions himself as a great fit in the 49ers wide-9 scheme pic.twitter.com/FRujdz7Zgv
— Brad (@Graham_SFN) April 18, 2023
Dante Stills, 23, was a five-year starter the Mountaineers, playing 87 games in the Big 12. He was also extremely productive, racked up 137 total tackles, 53 TFLs and 24.5. sacks. Stills also tested well at the NFL scouting combine, finishing eighth for DTs. The West Virginia native ran a 4.85 40-yard dash, with a 1.72 10-yard split.
Mainly playing on the inside, Stills has featured across the defensive line, giving him more appeal to the 49ers’ regime. San Francisco has revered versatile members of the front four, drafting both DE Drake Jackson and DL Kalia Davis last year.
With Stills projected to be drafted between the third and fifth rounds, San Francisco could look to get defensive line coach Kris Kocurek another project for 2023.
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