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49ers Host OT Prospect Max Iheanachor as Leaguewide Interest Peaks Before Draft

Twelve pre-draft visits signal late first-round grades built on strong film plus elite testing.

Overview

  • San Francisco hosted the Arizona State right tackle on a Top-30 visit, with separate reporting confirming a Green Bay visit during his 12-team swing.
  • Analysts now slot Iheanachor late in Round 1, with projections clustering in the No. 27 to No. 31 range on draft boards.
  • For the 49ers, bringing him in fits long-term tackle planning as the team evaluates options behind aging All-Pro Trent Williams.
  • Pro Football Focus charted zero sacks allowed and only three quarterback hits across about 480 pass-blocking snaps in 2025.
  • Iheanachor moved from Nigeria at 13, learned football at East Los Angeles College in 2021, then boosted his stock with a strong Senior Bowl and a 4.91-second 40 at 321 pounds.