Darrell Luter Jr. holds the LCB · Depth spot in San Francisco 49ers’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Darrell Luter Jr. played 19 games in 2025 with a 22% snap share.

Darrell Luter Jr. is a 6'0", 190-pound left cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. The 26-year-old was drafted 155th overall in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by San Francisco. Luter Jr. played college football at South Alabama after beginning his career at Pearl River Community College, appearing in 36 games across three seasons at South Alabama and posting 86 tackles, 16 pass defenses, 5 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble. He earned First-Team All-Sun Belt honors and Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, along with Second-Team All-American recognition from Pro Football Focus that same season. In 2024, Luter Jr. appeared in 3 games, recording 2 tackles and 1 forced fumble on special teams.

South Alabamathrough 2022

49ers2023 — present

CollegeSouth AlabamaDraftRound 5 · No. 155 overall · 2023 · SFHometownHattiesburg, MS