Gracen Halton
2026 · Round 4 · Pick 107 · DT · San Francisco 49ers
Gracen Halton went to St. Augustine High School in San Diego, posting 75 tackles and 5.5 sacks as a senior. A four-star recruit, he committed to Oregon but flipped to Oklahoma on national signing day. He made 10 tackles in 2022 and 11 in 2023, then broke out in 2024 with 30 tackles, six for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a safety. The safety came in a 16-12 win over Houston. He returned for 2025 and was named second-team All-SEC. San Francisco drafted him in the fourth round, 107th overall, in 2026. In Week 5 against Seattle he recorded his first NFL sack, of Sam Darnold, and forced a fumble that he recovered for a touchdown on the same play. He is active with the 49ers. Tidbit: his middle name is Buford. The Oklahoman (Web Edition) wrote on March 29, 2024: "Halton signed with Oklahoma out of high school as a defensive end but has played a majority of his snaps in college as a defensive tackle." The Oklahoman wrote on December 18, 2025: "That first high school signing class under Venables included Gracen Halton, Kip Lewis, Kobie McKinzie, Robert Spears-Jennings and Gentry Williams."
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracen_Halton | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaltGr00.htm | The Oklahoman (Web Edition), 2024-03-29, "What role will Gracen Halton fill for OU football team? Sooners' DL need reps, leadership" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source) | The Oklahoman, 2025-12-18, "DEEP ROOTED - How this OU defense is built much differently entering the playoffs" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source)