The San Francisco 49ers’ 2026 draft plans appear to be quickly materializing. A day after an ESPN report indicated the 49ers’ interested in drafting a first-round receiver, the team is reportedly meeting with two of the most-talked about pass-catchers for Day 1.
According to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. and Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion are visiting the 49ers next week. This is a huge development considering that same ESPN report named Concepcion as a player to watch with the No. 27. Now, it seems, Cooper Jr. can be looped into that group.
Cooper Jr. has earned Deebo Samuel comparisons from many this offseason, so it makes sense that the 49ers would potentially add him to the offense. In 2025, Cooper caught 69 passes for 937 yards and scored 13 touchdowns, also rushing three times for 74 yards with one touchdown on the ground.
Concepcion is similar to Cooper in that both are the same build at 6-feet tall and between 196 and 200 pounds. Concepcion was also pretty prolific in his final college season with 61 receptions for 919 yards and an SEC-best nine touchdowns in 2025. He also returned 25 punts for 456 yards and two scores in 2025.
Both receivers may not be available when the 49ers draft at pick No. 27, but the team’s interest is a clear sign of the direction John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan are thinking with just a few weeks before the first round.
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: 2 star WR prospects to have pre-draft visits with 49ers
Reporting by Oliver G., Niners Wire / Niners Wire
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