Spencer Burford
Las Vegas RaidersModel 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 · 10 games
Draft & College
Comps
STM Take
Rookie tier 5 (#38) breakout to back-to-back tier 8 finishes (2023, 2025) confirms the 2022 finish was situational rather than structural. The UTSA Group of Five pedigree plus the 49ers' Super Bowl LVIII appearance gives him real championship-pedigree journeyman résumé. The 2026 question is whether Burford holds the starter role or whether San Francisco's broader offensive line investment compresses his role to swing depth.
Burford came out of UTSA as the San Francisco 49ers' 4th-round pick (134th overall) in 2022 and has held a starter or swing role in the 49ers' interior across four seasons including the Super Bowl LVIII run. His STTM career runs tier 5 (#38) rookie breakout, tier 8 (#95) in 2023, and tier 8 (#94) in 2025.
Strengths
- Rookie tier 5 (#38) breakout confirms a top-40 IOL ceiling existed in his first 49ers starter chapter.
- Super Bowl LVIII appearance plus four years of 49ers system experience gives him real veteran-depth value with championship pedigree.
Concerns
- Back-to-back tier 8 finishes (2023, 2025) after the rookie tier 5 breakout confirms the structural ceiling compressed quickly.
- San Francisco's broader offensive line investment (Puni, multiple Day 2 picks) signals the front office is planning the post-Burford transition.
What to watch: Whether Burford holds 10 or more starts in 2026 or whether San Francisco's offensive line investment compresses his role to swing depth.