4 late-round pass-rush prospects 49ers can target in 2022 NFL Draft
By Peter Panacy
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49ers NFL Draft Target No. 4: Tyree Johnson, Texas A&M
Texas A&M EDGE Tyree Johnson might have been a shoo-in for the ranks of the overlooked seventh-round selections or even pegged for undrafted free agency, but a strong 2021 campaign that has resulted in eight sacks and eight tackles for a loss over eight games played so far this season could potentially push him up draft boards and as high as Round 5.
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| *2018 | Texas A&M | SEC | FR | DL | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| *2019 | Texas A&M | SEC | SO | DL | 10 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2020 | Texas A&M | SEC | JR | DL | 10 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Texas A&M | SEC | SR | DL | 8 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Career | Texas A&M | 47 | 43 | 90 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Provided by CFB at Sports Reference
Generated 11/10/2021.
At 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, Johnson has the build to be a solid situational pass-rusher at the NFL level, but he’s not likely to offer up much more than that as a three-down player. Johnson has typically struggled defending against the run, and his best pass-rushing moves have typically happened against weaker blockers, too.
There’s going to be a need for him to offer up some finesse to his pass-rushing game, but there’s adequate enough speed to suggest he can win in that department.
While the 49ers may seek out an every-down pass-rusher for 2022 to pair with Nick Bosa, finding some depth pieces like Johnson certainly won’t be off the table.