49ers draft Romello Height in Round 3, providing much-needed pass rush

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The San Francisco 49ers knew they needed to add a pass rusher, and they finally landed a well-traveled one after trading down from late in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday.With the 70th pick, the Niners took Romello Height, who has four college stickers on his suitcase: He finally found a home at Texas Tech last season after stops at Auburn, USC and Georgia Tech. The 6-foot-3, 239-pound Height came up big with 9.5 sacks, teaming up with fellow draft picks David Bailey and Lee Hunter to pack some serious pass-rushing punch.Advertisement