The San Francisco 49ers have one of the NFL's best coaches in Kyle Shanahan. Through the first two weeks of the NFL offseason, the 49ers have already made a few moves to help their offense going forward.
Mike Evans and Christian Kirk are quality receiver additions, and with Eddy Pineiro coming back as well, the 49ers offense and field goal/extra-point units are in good shape.
However, according to Arye Pulli of Sports Illustrated and Sleeper, the 49ers "really liked" what a UTSA kicker did at his pro day. This kicker, Jaffer Murphy, put up some truly ridiculous numbers with a 70-yard field goal and a 4.47 40-yard dash.
49ers 'really liked' UTSA kicker Jaffer Murphy
"Kicker (!!) Jaffer Murphy clocked as low as 4.47 in the 40-yard dash and made a 70-yard FG," Pulli shared. "He also made 12 of his 13 attempts. Murphy spoke with over a dozen teams, I'm told."
With more than a third of the NFL showing interest in this kicker, the 49ers' interest that Pulli shared is noteworthy.
"From what I've heard, the 49ers were one of the teams in attendance and really liked what they saw," Pulli shared on Twitter/x.
While the 49ers already brought Pineiro back on a multi-year deal, they could still look to take a chance on Murphy as a depth option or practice squad player.
And if he wins a camp battle with Pineiro, or takes over in case of an injury, he could be a fun option for the 49ers on special teams.
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After such an outstanding pro day, the analysis of his 2025 season production is important context to recognize. Last year for UTSA, Murphy only attempted one kick, which was an extra point. He made it, but that was all he tried for UTSA last year.
That lone extra-point was his only kick in his collegiate career. He did play all season for the Roadrunners, but he was strictly handling kickoff duties.
He wasn't a bad kickoff specialist, but he never actually got much of a chance to kick field goals or extra points in his collegiate career.
That's a good reason to pause on whether he's worth adding this spring. But, for a rookie kicker who will likely be an undrafted free agent of seventh round pick at best, this athleticism and range is the exact kind of player worth taking a flier on.
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