Upton Stout
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 →
STM Take
Rookie tier 8 (#95) for a 100th overall 3rd-round pick is on the year-one band for Day 2 CB prospects. The Western Kentucky Conference USA 2024 First-Team All-Conference USA honors plus the structural 49ers anchor role gives him basic college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Stout crosses into tier 7 territory in his year-two jump or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Stout came out of Western Kentucky as the San Francisco 49ers' 3rd-round pick (100th overall) in 2025 after earning 2024 First-Team All-Conference USA honors. The 49ers used him in the CB rotation as a rookie. His first STTM appearance comes in 2025 at tier 8 (#95), the year-one developmental band for 3rd-round CB prospects.
Strengths
- Western Kentucky Conference USA 2024 First-Team All-Conference USA honors plus the 100th overall draft slot gives him real Group of Five foundation.
- Year-one rotational reps for the 49ers at age 22 plus the structural anchor reps gives him the developmental runway.
Concerns
- Rookie tier 8 (#95) is on the year-one band for 3rd-round CB picks but below the breakout-tier expectations.
- San Francisco's broader defensive identity transition compresses the structural support around Stout.
What to watch: Whether Stout crosses into tier 7 (top 55) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for 3rd-round CB picks on stable-starter trajectories.
Comps
Upton Stout Injury StatusQuestionable
Upton Stout is listed Questionable (Shoulder - AC Joint), reported Oct 7. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Upton Stout Stats This Season · 4 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
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