Colton McKivitz
San Francisco 49ersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Comps
STM Take
Three consecutive years of STTM improvement (#52, #47, #29) is the textbook developmental arc for a 5th-round value pick stepping into a full-time starter role. Trent Williams's continued LT presence plus Christian McCaffrey's pass-protection demands keeps the offensive line identity strong, which lifts McKivitz's individual production. At 30 with the tier 4 finish now established, the 2026 trajectory is sustained tier 4-5 production.
McKivitz came out of West Virginia as San Francisco's 5th-round pick (153rd overall) in 2020. He spent his first three NFL seasons as a swing-tackle backup behind Trent Williams and Mike McGlinchey, then stepped into the starting right tackle role full-time in 2023 when McGlinchey left for Denver. Three straight finishes at right tackle (#52 in 2023, #47 in 2024, #29 in 2025) show steady year-over-year improvement, with the 2025 jump to tier 4 confirming the role is locked.
Strengths
- Three straight seasons of STTM improvement (#52, #47, #29) confirms the year-over-year development is real. 5th-round draft pedigree to tier 4 starter is meaningful value.
- West Virginia starter pedigree (35+ college starts) plus three years of NFL swing-tackle reps gave him the technical foundation when the starter role opened in 2023.
Concerns
- Three years of starter snaps without a tier 2-or-better finish shows the ceiling may be tier 4 rather than a true mid-tier RT.
- Trent Williams's eventual retirement plus the 49ers' offensive line transition compresses McKivitz's structural position long-term.
What to watch: Whether McKivitz sustains his 2025 tier 4 (#29) baseline in 2026 or whether the regression pulls him back to tier 6 territory.