The following release on Colton McKivitz is courtesy of the San Francisco 49ers:
The San Francisco 49ers today announced that the team has signed OL Colton McKivitz to a three-year extension through the 2028 season.
McKivitz (6-6, 301) was originally selected by the 49ers in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. Over the last five years (2020-24), McKivitz has appeared in 62 regular season games (39 starts) along with eight postseason contests (three starts) for San Francisco. In 2024, McKivitz started all 17 regular season games with the team.
A 29-year-old native of Jacobsburg, OH, McKivitz attended West Virginia University where he appeared in 50 games (47 starts) over his five-year collegiate career (2015-19). As a senior in 2019, McKivitz was named the Big 12 Conference Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shahahan spoke about the signing with reporters in Santa Clara on Monday.
“Colton’s been one of the most reliable guys on our team, really since he got in when [Denver Broncos OL Mike] McGlinchey left. Colton to me is such a good story. He was a fifth-round pick. We cut him once, put him on practice squad. He ended up coming back and playing for us. I still remember a Week 17 game versus the Rams when it wasn’t until before the game that we realized Trent couldn’t go, and Colton went in there and played unbelievable, gave us a chance to go to the playoffs. It was the next year that he really took over that starting position at right tackle. He’s been our guy there ever since. So, just the consistency he’s played with, the fact that I believe he gets better each year also and really that I think Colton’s one of the true leaders on our team and truly a 49er. I’m really pumped that we found a way to keep him here.”
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan (Sept. 8th, 2025)
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