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49ers Round 5 NFL Draft Target: Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech

There are plenty of project wide receivers in this year’s NFL Draft, but few of those come with as much production as Texas Tech wideout Erik Ezukanma.

The 6-foot-2, 209-pound receiver was notably consistent his last three seasons and provides the surefire catch abilities one would want out of a tertiary target, not unlike what the Niners have with No. 3 wideout Jauan Jennings now and what they had with now-New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in years prior.

Erik Ezukanma Receiving & Rushing Table
		Receiving	Rushing	Scrimmage
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	Texas Tech	Big 12	FR	WR	2	2	48	24.0	1	0	0		0	2	48	24.0	1
2019	Texas Tech	Big 12	FR	WR	11	42	664	15.8	4	0	0		0	42	664	15.8	4
2020	Texas Tech	Big 12	SO	WR	10	46	748	16.3	6	0	0		0	46	748	16.3	6
*2021	Texas Tech	Big 12	JR	WR	11	48	705	14.7	4	10	138	13.8	2	58	843	14.5	6
Career	Texas Tech					138	2165	15.7	15	10	138	13.8	2	148	2303	15.6	17

Provided by CFB at Sports Reference
Generated 4/25/2022.

It’s hard to truly predict where Ezukanma might be drafted. Some big boards have him as a Round 3 projection, while others tab him as someone who could slip into Round 7.

This will probably depend on the type of scheme fit and if a squad wants to work on his otherwise pedestrian route-running capabilities.

Still, if San Francisco is willing to take a flier here, the end results could be promising.