49ers add six undrafted free agents, still no offensive tackles

The 49ers added six undrafted free agents to the roster Sunday, giving them 18 rookies vying for roster spots.

None of them are offensive tackles.

Included in the signings were Corey Kiner, a productive running back coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Cincinnati, and Isaiah Neyor, a wide receiver who played his final season at Nebraska but once averaged 20.0 yards per catch at Wyoming.

While tackle is considered a position of need, the 49ers didn’t use any of their 11 picks in the NFL Draft on one. The lone offensive lineman was Connor Colby, a guard out of Iowa who went in the seventh round at No. 249 overall.

“There were a number of times we were interested in adding and it just didn’t come our way,” general manager John Lynch said Saturday evening. “You’ve got to stay true to where you have guys graded, not take guys just to take them but to take guys you’re interested in at that point. And it just never really aligned.”

A look at the six undrafted free agents announced by the club:

Corey Kiner, RB, Cincinnati, 5-9, 205:  A transfer from LSU, Kiner rushed for 1,153 yards on 204 carries (5.7 yards per attempt) one year after gaining 1,047 yards and averaging 5.5. He joins fifth-round draft pick Jordan James of Oregon in hopes of becoming another J.P. Mason, the 49ers leading rusher last season who was traded to Minnesota.

Isaiah Neyor, WR, Nebraska, 6-4, 218: Intriguing jump-and-catch prospect who caught 87 passes for 1,595 yards and 17 touchdowns in 33 games. Played three years at Wyoming and one at Texas (sustaining a torn ACL) before transferring to Nebraska. Neyor’s best season was 2020 when he caught 44 passes for 878 yards (20.0 per catch) with 12 touchdowns.

Sebastian Valdez, defensive tackle, Washington, 6-4, 301: Valdez joins interior linemen Alfred Collins and C.J. West, who were selected by the 49ers in the second and fourth rounds. Played at Montana State from 2021 to 2023 before transferring to Washington. Had 15 sacks at Montana State, two at Washington.

Jakob Robinson, CB, Brigham Young, 5-10, 170: Undersized at 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds, but ran a 4.39 40-yard dash on Big 12 Pro Day and had put on some weight that led to speculation that he could be drafted. Played in 54 games, including four as a freshman at Utah State. Had 11 career interceptions.

Stone Blanton, Mississippi State, 6-2, 229: Finished career at Mississippi State after playing two seasons at Carolina. Has 36 games of experience and last season was in on 125 tackles. Considered to be disciplined but not particularly explosive.

Drew Moss, guard, Colorado State, 6-4, 300: Was a 13-game starter for the Rams as part of an offense that averaged 400 yards per game.