Tatum Bethune holds the MLB · Backup spot in San Francisco 49ers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tatum Bethune played 14 games in 2025 with a 54% snap share.

Tatum Bethune is a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers. Born in Miami, Florida, Bethune attended Miami Central High School before playing college football at the University of Central Florida and Florida State. He appeared in 61 games across five seasons, recording 339 tackles, 28.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 10 pass deflections, 4 interceptions, and 2 forced fumbles. In 2023, his final college season, he earned Third-Team All-ACC honors after registering 70 tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss in 13 games. Selected 251st overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by San Francisco, Bethune registered 1.0 sack and 4 pass deflections in 2025.

UCFthrough 2021

Florida State2022 – 2023

49ers2024 — present

CollegeFlorida State; UCFDraftRound 7 · No. 251 overall · 2024 · SFHometownMiami, FL