2026 NFL Mock Draft: San Francisco 49ers select wide receiver

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: WR Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers looks up field after a catch during the Alabama Crimson Tide versus Indiana Hoosiers College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2026, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Omar Cooper Jr.

, WR, Indiana The 49ers are just about as well run of an organization as you’ll find in the NFL under Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. They draft well (generally), make shrewd moves in free agency, and reward their players in a sustainable way. Their offensive scheme is often at the forefront of NFL trends and they have the players to elevate that scheme to the next level.

But year after year, they struggle for the same reason: health. Whether you believe in the electrical substation theory or not, San Francisco routinely sits near the top of the league in games missed by starters due to injury. This year, the 49ers pass-catching corp is highlighted by (missed games over the past two seasons in parentheses): Ricky Pearsall (14) Mike Evans (12) Christian Kirk (13) George Kittle (8) and Christian McCaffrey (13) While reserves like Jake Tonges and Demarcus Robinson have stepped up well at times, this offense has been lacking serious juice since moving on from Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk’s injury/contract situation.

Enter Omar Cooper Jr. , wide receiver out of Indiana. While most famous for his spectacular catch to save Indiana’s perfect season against Penn State, his calling card is his toughness both at the catch point and afterwards.