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The\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0selected De\u2019Zhaun Stribling, a wide receiver from Ole Miss, in the 2026\u00a0NFL\u00a0Draft, adding a big, fast target to Kyle Shanahan\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n

Stribling gives San Francisco a 6-foot-2 receiver with legitimate speed and a physical playing style.\u00a0NFL Draft Buzz\u00a0lists Stribling with a 4.36-second 40-yard dash, while Ole Miss listed him at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds during his final college season.<\/p>\n

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Fast Facts on 49ers Draft Pick De\u2019Zhaun Stribling<\/h2>\n
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  • Position: Wide receiver<\/li>\n
  • College: Ole Miss; previously Oklahoma State and Washington State<\/li>\n
  • Hometown: Kapolei, Hawaii<\/li>\n
  • High school: Kapolei<\/li>\n
  • Age: 23<\/li>\n
  • Date of birth: December 18, 2002<\/li>\n
  • Height\/weight: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, per Ole Miss<\/li>\n
  • 40-yard dash: 4.36 seconds, per NFL Draft Buzz<\/li>\n
  • Draft slot: No. 33 by the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Stribling\u2019s college path was not linear. He began at Washington State, later played at Oklahoma State and finished at Ole Miss, where he arrived before the 2025 season.\u00a0Ole Miss listed him\u00a0as a redshirt senior and noted that he was on the Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list and the Senior Bowl Top-300 list.<\/p>\n

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    Why De\u2019Zhaun Stribling Fits the 49ers<\/h2>\n

    The 49ers have long valued receivers who do more than catch the ball, and that is the easiest way to understand this pick.<\/p>\n

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    Stribling is not just a height-weight-speed prospect. He brings the kind of physical profile that can matter in San Francisco\u2019s offense: size on the perimeter, enough speed to stretch the field and the willingness to play through contact. NFL Draft Buzz lists him as an outside X-receiver, with 10-inch hands, a 36-inch vertical and a 127-inch broad jump.<\/p>\n

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    That profile gives Shanahan options. Stribling can be developed as an outside receiver, but his physicality also makes him interesting in motion, condensed formations and run-game-heavy personnel packages. The 49ers ask their receivers to block, threaten after the catch and punish defenses that overplay the run. Stribling\u2019s frame and athletic testing give him a chance to check those boxes.<\/p>\n

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    Stribling Brings Size and Speed to San Francisco\u2019s Receiver Room<\/h2>\n

    The 49ers entered the draft with questions about their long-term receiver depth, and Stribling gives them another developmental piece with starting-caliber traits.<\/p>\n

    A recent 49ers-focused prospect discussion from Locked On 49ers\u00a0described Stribling as a player who could bring \u201csize and speed\u201d to San Francisco\u2019s receiver room. That is the cleanest version of the fit: the 49ers are betting on a receiver with the athletic profile to win vertically and the body type to handle a physical NFL role.<\/p>\n

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    Stribling also gives San Francisco a different kind of option if the receiver room shifts in the future. He is not being drafted to be a finished product on Day 1. He is being drafted because his blend of size, speed and play strength can be molded into a useful role in an offense that has made the most of versatile skill players.<\/p>\n

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    What This Means for Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers<\/h2>\n

    Stribling does not guarantee a\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk\u00a0trade, but it gives the 49ers another outside receiver as his future remains unsettled. After Aiyuk\u2019s contract standoff, trade request and later injury issues, San Francisco has kept flexibility in mind. Stribling adds size, speed and insurance if the 49ers eventually move on.<\/p>\n

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    For now, he gives San Francisco a high-upside wideout with a clear path to early snaps if he proves he can handle the physical and assignment-heavy parts of Shanahan\u2019s system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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