The San Francisco 49ers used two of their 11 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft on wide receivers, grabbing Ole Miss' Jordan Watkins and Montana's Junior Bergen in Rounds 4 and 7, respectively.
However, it might be an undrafted receiver whom fans want to monitor the most between now and the regular season.
Understandably, there wasn't too much buzz when the Niners signed former Nebraska wideout Isaiah Neyor as an undrafted free agent immediately after the draft's conclusion. After all, how many UDFA pass catchers make a quick impact? Despite his 6-foot-4 and 218-pound frame, Neyor seems to be a longshot to make San Francisco's 53-man roster, right?
Well, maybe not. Especially if he's already garnering attention for all the right reasons.
Isaiah Neyor is a name to watch during 49ers training camp
Let's start by turning to what All-Pro tight end George Kittle said recently of the rookie receiver on an episode of Bussin' with the Boys podcast:
"He’s a good kid. I like him. He’s a freak. He is really tall. I watched him, he was running a route, and he got like nine and a half yards in two strides. I was like, ‘Holy sh*t.’ It was insane. We watched it like 10 times as the tight end room. We’re like, ‘How is he doing this?’"
Long strides, right? And from a 6-foot-4 frame.
So, it makes sense when you look back at Neyor's NFL Combine workouts. Despite putting up only modest numbers in 2024 at Nebraska (455 yards and five touchdowns on 34 catches), the former Cornhusker ran a 4.4 40-yard time and also boasted an 11-foot-1 broad jump, which helped him land a 92 athleticism score, second among all 2025 wide receivers who participated, according to Neyor's NFL.com draft profile.
Wowzers.
Granted, as his profile also pointed out, that athleticism didn't always translate over to production on the field, and some may argue he's fairly disjointed as a route runner.
Still, there's a niche role for Neyor on the 49ers' depth chart, not unlike what now-No. 1 wideout Jauan Jennings used to occupy primarily when he was almost exclusively a big-bodied third-down option.
Neyor has a long way to go before reaching that kind of role, but in light of the fluidity at receiver behind Jennings, Ricky Pearsall and still-injured Brandon Aiyuk, keeping tabs on the undrafted rookie might be a good idea when camp rolls around.
We know Kittle already is.
Hat tip to Kyle Posey of Niners Nation for the find and transcription.