The San Francisco 49ers selected offensive tackle Enrique Cruz from Kansas. Cruz was the Jawyhawks’ right tackle in 2025. He played at Syracuse during his first three years. He played right tackle with the Orange as a sophomore.
Cruz is undersized, relative to what the 49ers generally look for in a tackle. At 6’5 1/2, 313 pounds, he’s in the 45th percentile for height and 48th percentile in weight. Cruz’s arm length of 33 3/4″ puts him in the 35th percentile. However, his athletic testing was off the charts. His 40, vertical, and broad jumps are all in the 95th percentile or higher.
Here’s Bleacher Report’s Brandon Thorn’s scouting report on Cruz:
Enrique Cruz Jr. is quick out of his stance with good length to initially cover up targets and plays with a red-hot motor that shows up in his effort to finish. However, his upright playing style and marginal redirect ability limit his upside. The concerns found within his game point toward a backup projection in the NFL, with his clearest path to sticking on a roster likely coming through developing positional flexibility at guard.
Thorn gave Cruz a seventh-round grade.
