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The San Francisco 49ers could be looking to add safety help in the 2026 NFL draft, so it's not a huge surprise they were among the teams to meet with Utah State safety Ike Larsen at the school's Pro Day.
According to Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo, the 49ers were one of eight teams to meet with Larsen on March 18 when the Aggies prospects held on-field workouts for pro scouts.
Larsen is an interesting prospect. He wasn't invited to the combine, but his Pro Day workout would've made him one of the more athletic safeties at the pre-draft event.
He ran a 4.51 40-yard dash while turning in a 4.21 in the shuttle and a 6.81 3-cone. His shuttle time would have been the second-best mark among safeties that worked out at the combine. His 3-cone mark would've been second among all players per Melo.
Those numbers help explain his success creating turnovers in college. He posted 10 interceptions in 44 games over his final four seasons, including four each in the 2022 and 2023 campaigns. He also racked up 273 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and 22 pass breakups.
The 49ers had trouble defending downfield last season in part because they don't have a safety who thrives in the deep area of the field. Perhaps they put that onus on second year safety Marques Sigle in 2026. They should look to invest in the position via the draft, though. A player like Larsen would make a ton of sense with one of their four fourth-round picks if he's still available in the early stages of Day 3.
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According to Sports Illustrated's Justin Melo, the 49ers were one of eight teams to meet with Larsen on March 18 when the Aggies prospects held on-field workouts for pro scouts.
Larsen is an interesting prospect. He wasn't invited to the combine, but his Pro Day workout would've made him one of the more athletic safeties at the pre-draft event.
He ran a 4.51 40-yard dash while turning in a 4.21 in the shuttle and a 6.81 3-cone. His shuttle time would have been the second-best mark among safeties that worked out at the combine. His 3-cone mark would've been second among all players per Melo.
Those numbers help explain his success creating turnovers in college. He posted 10 interceptions in 44 games over his final four seasons, including four each in the 2022 and 2023 campaigns. He also racked up 273 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and 22 pass breakups.
The 49ers had trouble defending downfield last season in part because they don't have a safety who thrives in the deep area of the field. Perhaps they put that onus on second year safety Marques Sigle in 2026. They should look to invest in the position via the draft, though. A player like Larsen would make a ton of sense with one of their four fourth-round picks if he's still available in the early stages of Day 3.
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: NFL draft: Ike Larsen met with 49ers at Utah State Pro Day
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