The San Francisco 49ers selected Texas DL Alfred Collins with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. 'Strong as an ox' is a phrase that comes to mind when describing Alfred Collins' game. He has good size, length and strength to be an effective run defender at the next level.

Another Texas football player came off the board in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday. Alfred Collins, an athletic defensive lineman for the Longhorns, was picked No. 43 overall to the San Francisco 49ers.

Defensive tackle Alfred Collins was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 43rd overall pick in the NFL draft. Collins put it all together for the Longhorns in 2024, blossoming into a second-team All-American and first-team All-SEC defensive lineman in his fifth season in Austin. He was honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2023.