Luke Gifford — San Francisco 49ers LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

13Brock PurdyQB1YR 555% snaps 10Mac JonesQB2YR 645% snaps 14Kurtis RourkeQB3YR 2 4Adrian MartinezQB4YR 4

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23Christian McCaffreyRB1YR 1082% snaps 29Jordan JamesRB2QYR 21% snaps 26Kaelon BlackRB3QROOKIE R3 32Patrick Taylor Jr.RB4YR 7ALSO KR

35Sincere McCormickRB5↑3

×1

44Kyle JuszczykFB1YR 1446% snaps

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X×4

5Mike EvansX1YR 1332% snaps

7Demarcus RobinsonX2YR 1139% snaps 17Jordan WatkinsX3YR 2ALSO PR 81Malik TurnerX4YR 9

1Ricky PearsallRESIR

Z×4

19Deebo Samuel Sr.Z1YR 968% snaps

ALSO KR 19Jacob CowingZ2YR 3—+2 ROLES 0Khadarel HodgeZ3YR 10

18Wesley GrimesZ4ROOKIE UDFA

11Brandon AiyukRESLEFT

SLOT×4

15De'Zhaun StriblingSLOT1QROOKIE R2—3Christian KirkSLOT2QYR 940% snaps

4Will PaulingSLOT3ROOKIE UDFA 82Trenton IrwinSLOT4YR 7

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85George KittleTE1PUPYR 1046% snaps 88Jake TongesTE2YR 5NEXT UP38% snaps 89Luke FarrellTE3YR 6 9Brayden WillisTE4YR 4

83Hayden RucciTE5↓4

LT×4

71Trent WilliamsLT1YR 1790% snaps 69Enrique Cruz Jr.LT2ROOKIE R5—76Vederian LoweLT3YR 5

67Isaac AlarconLT4INT'LYR 7

LG×3

65Robert JonesLG1YR 6—

74Carver WillisLG2ROOKIE R4—61Kion SmithLG3YR 5

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C×3

64Jake BrendelC1YR 1186% snaps 66Drake NugentC2YR 3—78Brett TothC3YR 8

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RG×3

77Dominick PuniRG1YR 3100% snaps 75Connor ColbyRG2YR 237% snaps 60Brandon ParkerRG3YR 9

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RT×3

68Colton McKivitzRT1YR 7100% snaps 62Austen PleasantsRT2YR 710% snaps 58Doug Kramer Jr.RT3YR 5

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×3

92Osa OdighizuwaLDT1YR 663% snaps

99C.J. WestLDT2YR 228% snaps 67Bryson EasonLDT3ROOKIE UDFA

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69Will Bradley-KingRES

RDT×4

95Alfred CollinsRDT1YR 245% snaps 93Gracen HaltonRDT2ROOKIE R4—55Sebastian ValdezRDT3YR 2 75James Thompson Jr.RDT4ROOKIE UDFA

58Evan AndersonRES

EDGE

LDE×5

98Mykel WilliamsLDE1PUPYR 232% snaps 56Keion WhiteLDE2YR 4NEXT UP44% snaps 94Quinton BellLDE3YR 6

50Xavier ThomasLDE4YR 4

61Titus LeoLDE5↓1

EDGE

RDE×4

97Nick BosaRDE1QYR 810% snaps 91Sam OkuayinonuRDE2YR 553% snaps 94Romello HeightRDE3ROOKIE R3 59Ogbo OkoronkwoRDE4YR 10

WLB×5

57Dre GreenlawWLB1YR 831% snaps

45Nick MartinWLB2YR 21% snaps 51Luke GiffordWLB3YR 8 49Garret WallowWLB4YR 6

47Larry Worth IIIWLB5↓4 50Andrew FarmerRESIR

MLB×4

54Fred WarnerMLB1YR 927% snaps 48Tatum BethuneMLB2YR 341% snaps 53Jaden DuggerMLB3ROOKIE R5 41Jalen GrahamMLB4YR 4

LCB×4

0Renardo GreenLCB1YR 378% snaps 25Jack JonesLCB2YR 585% snaps

43Jakob RobinsonLCB3QYR 2 30Eli AppleLCB4YR 11

29Darrick ForrestRESRES

RCB×3

2Deommodore LenoirRCB1YR 698% snaps 35Ephesians PrysockRCB2ROOKIE R4—28Darrell Luter Jr.RCB3YR 4

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NB×2

20Upton StoutNB1YR 255% snaps 22Nate HobbsNB2YR 630% snaps

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FS×3

27Ji'Ayir BrownFS1YR 469% snaps 33Siran NealFS2YR 90% snaps 38Jalen StromanFS3ROOKIE UDFA

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SS×4

6Malik MustaphaSS1YR 368% snaps 36Marques SigleSS2YR 240% snaps 29Ashtyn DavisSS3YR 7

24Patrick McMorrisSS4YR 3

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

18Eddy PiñeiroKO1YR 935% ST snaps

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×4

31Isaac GuerendoKR1PUPYR 336% ST snapsALSO RB 19Deebo Samuel Sr.KR2YR 9NEXT UP6% ST snaps

ALSO WR 19Jacob CowingKR3YR 3+2 ROLES 32Patrick Taylor Jr.KR4YR 7ALSO RB

×1

46Jon WeeksLS1YR 1728% ST snaps

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×1

18Eddy PiñeiroPK1YR 935% ST snaps

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×2

19Jacob CowingPR1YR 3—+2 ROLES 17Jordan WatkinsPR2YR 20% ST snapsALSO WR

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×1

7Corliss WaitmanPT1YR 731% ST snaps

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB13Brock Purdy 10Mac Jones 14Kurtis Rourke 4Adrian Martinez

RB23Christian McCaffrey 29Jordan JamesQ 26Kaelon BlackQ 32Patrick Taylor Jr.35Sincere McCormick31Isaac GuerendoPUP40Khalil Herbert30Zamir White24Jordan Mims

FB44Kyle Juszczyk———

WRX5Mike Evans 7Demarcus Robinson 17Jordan Watkins 81Malik Turner1Ricky PearsallIR

WRZ19Deebo Samuel Sr.19Jacob Cowing 0Khadarel Hodge 18Wesley Grimes11Brandon AiyukLEFT

WRSLOT15De'Zhaun StriblingQ 3Christian KirkQ 4Will Pauling 82Trenton Irwin

TE85George KittlePUP 88Jake Tonges 89Luke Farrell 9Brayden Willis83Hayden Rucci47Josiah DeguaraKhalil Dinkins

OLLT71Trent Williams 69Enrique Cruz Jr.76Vederian Lowe 67Isaac AlarconINT'L

OLLG65Robert Jones 74Carver Willis 61Kion Smith—

OLC64Jake Brendel 66Drake Nugent 78Brett Toth—

OLRG77Dominick Puni 75Connor Colby 60Brandon Parker—

OLRT68Colton McKivitz 62Austen Pleasants 58Doug Kramer Jr.—

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO18Eddy Piñeiro———

KR31Isaac GuerendoPUP 19Deebo Samuel Sr.19Jacob Cowing 32Patrick Taylor Jr.

LS46Jon Weeks———

PK18Eddy Piñeiro———

PR19Jacob Cowing 17Jordan Watkins——

PT7Corliss Waitman———

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Brock Purdy#13QB1YR 555% snaps QB210Mac JonesYR 6 QB314Kurtis RourkeYR 2 QB44Adrian MartinezYR 4

RB9 listed

Christian McCaffrey#23RB1YR 1082% snaps RB229Jordan JamesYR 2Q RB326Kaelon BlackROOKIE R3Q RB432Patrick Taylor Jr.YR 7ALSO KR

FB1 listed

Kyle Juszczyk#44FB1YR 1446% snaps

WRX5 listed

Mike Evans#5X1YR 1332% snaps

X27Demarcus RobinsonYR 11 X317Jordan WatkinsYR 2ALSO PR X481Malik TurnerYR 9

WRZ5 listed

Deebo Samuel Sr.#19Z1YR 968% snaps

ALSO KR Z219Jacob CowingYR 3+2 ROLES Z30Khadarel HodgeYR 10

Z418Wesley GrimesROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

De'Zhaun Stribling#15SLOT1ROOKIE R2—Q SLOT23Christian KirkYR 9Q

SLOT34Will PaulingROOKIE UDFA SLOT482Trenton IrwinYR 7

TE7 listed

George Kittle#85TE1YR 1046% snapsPUP TE288Jake TongesYR 5NEXT UP TE389Luke FarrellYR 6 TE49Brayden WillisYR 4

OLLT4 listed

Trent Williams#71LT1YR 1790% snaps LT269Enrique Cruz Jr.ROOKIE R5 LT376Vederian LoweYR 5

LT467Isaac AlarconYR 7INT'L

OLLG3 listed

Robert Jones#65LG1YR 6—

LG274Carver WillisROOKIE R4 LG361Kion SmithYR 5

OLC3 listed

Jake Brendel#64C1YR 1186% snaps C266Drake NugentYR 3 C378Brett TothYR 8

OLRG3 listed

Dominick Puni#77RG1YR 3100% snaps RG275Connor ColbyYR 2 RG360Brandon ParkerYR 9

OLRT3 listed

Colton McKivitz#68RT1YR 7100% snaps RT262Austen PleasantsYR 7 RT358Doug Kramer Jr.YR 5

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Osa Odighizuwa#92LDT1YR 663% snaps

LDT299C.J. WestYR 2 LDT367Bryson EasonROOKIE UDFA

DLRDT5 listed

Alfred Collins#95RDT1YR 245% snaps RDT293Gracen HaltonROOKIE R4 RDT355Sebastian ValdezYR 2 RDT475James Thompson Jr.ROOKIE UDFA

EDGELDE5 listed

Mykel Williams#98LDE1YR 232% snapsPUP LDE256Keion WhiteYR 4NEXT UP LDE394Quinton BellYR 6

LDE450Xavier ThomasYR 4

EDGERDE4 listed

Nick Bosa#97RDE1YR 810% snapsQ RDE291Sam OkuayinonuYR 5 RDE394Romello HeightROOKIE R3 RDE459Ogbo OkoronkwoYR 10

LBWLB6 listed

Dre Greenlaw#57WLB1YR 831% snaps

WLB245Nick MartinYR 2 WLB351Luke GiffordYR 8 WLB449Garret WallowYR 6

LBMLB4 listed

Fred Warner#54MLB1YR 927% snaps MLB248Tatum BethuneYR 3 MLB353Jaden DuggerROOKIE R5 MLB441Jalen GrahamYR 4

CBLCB5 listed

Renardo Green#0LCB1YR 378% snaps LCB225Jack JonesYR 5

LCB343Jakob RobinsonYR 2Q LCB430Eli AppleYR 11

CBRCB3 listed

Deommodore Lenoir#2RCB1YR 698% snaps RCB235Ephesians PrysockROOKIE R4 RCB328Darrell Luter Jr.YR 4

CBNB2 listed

Upton Stout#20NB1YR 255% snaps NB222Nate HobbsYR 6

SFS3 listed

Ji'Ayir Brown#27FS1YR 469% snaps FS233Siran NealYR 9 FS338Jalen StromanROOKIE UDFA

SSS4 listed

Malik Mustapha#6SS1YR 368% snaps SS236Marques SigleYR 2 SS329Ashtyn DavisYR 7

SS424Patrick McMorrisYR 3

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Eddy Piñeiro#18KO1YR 935% ST snaps

KR4 listed

Isaac Guerendo#31KR1YR 336% ST snapsPUPALSO RB KR219Deebo Samuel Sr.YR 9NEXT UP

ALSO WR KR319Jacob CowingYR 3+2 ROLES KR432Patrick Taylor Jr.YR 7ALSO RB

LS1 listed

Jon Weeks#46LS1YR 1728% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Eddy Piñeiro#18PK1YR 935% ST snaps

PR2 listed

Jacob Cowing#19PR1YR 3—+2 ROLES PR217Jordan WatkinsYR 2ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Corliss Waitman#7PT1YR 731% ST snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

San Francisco 49ers

Division NFC WestEst. 1944

Home

Levi's Stadium

68,500Listed capacity

Location Santa Clara, California

Coaching staff

Head coachKyle Shanahan

Offensive coordinatorKlay Kubiak

Defensive coordinatorRaheem Morris

Identity

Mascot Sourdough Sam

Red Primary

Gold Secondary