3 recent late-round draft picks who can emerge as San Francisco 49ers’ next key homegrown talents during the 2025 season

The San Francisco 49ers' roster transition this offseason will give plenty of players a chance to step into the spotlight over the next few seasons. 

The peak of this most recent 49ers build was reached thanks in part to some aggressive personnel moves but, just as importantly, the successful development of in-house talent via the later stages of the NFL Draft. San Francisco's talent well did not get many additions via marquee investments thanks to the failed Trey Lance investment but seeing names like Dre Greenlaw, Colton McKivitz, Jauan Jennings, Jaylon Moore, Deommodore Lenoir, Talanoa Hufanga , Spencer Burford, and Brock Purdy step into prominent roles and develop as draft choices picked on the third day of their respective NFL Drafts fueled the roster. 

With that nucleus either having matured out of rookie contracts or on the fringe of needing new deals, it's time for the focus to shift to the next round of late round talent to try to identify who can be next to step up. Who gives the 49ers the best chance of emerging? Here are three Day 3 draft choices entering their second or third season who could emerge as the next late-draft success story for the 49ers.