49ers selected Kansas OT Enrique Cruz Jr. with the No. 179 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Cruz Jr. (6’5/313) possesses rare athleticism, posting a near-perfect 9.99 RAS backed by a blazing 4.94 40 (98th percentile) and an explosive 35” vertical (99th percentile). Cruz logged over 1,800 career snaps with experience at both tackle and guard, turning in an adequate 2025 campaign with a 70.3 overall grade and 67.3 pass-block grade, allowing two sacks and 16 pressures on 354 pass-blocking snaps. He flashes heavy hands and upper-body power, capable of jolting defenders off-balance when he lands cleanly while using his length to control rushers once engaged. Despite the elite testing profile, Cruz’s functional athleticism is more linear than twitchy, as tight hips and average redirection ability show up against inside counters and movement-heavy fronts. With size, length and rare athletic upside, Cruz profiles as a ‘tweener outside/interior lineman with traits worth betting on in a zone-based system, though refinement is needed for him to stick long-term.