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Bryson Eason signs with NFL team after draft TL;DR Bryson Eason, a former Tennessee defensive lineman, signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent after the NFL draft. He played 61 games at Tennessee, recording 105 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Key points Bryson Eason signed with the San Francisco 49ers He was not drafted in the NFL draft Eason played at Tennessee from 2020-25 He recorded 105 tackles and 4.5 sacks Eason is 6-foot-3 and weighs 315 pounds Mentioned in this story
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Bryson Eason signs with NFL team after draft
The NFL draft concluded after seven rounds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Former Tennessee defensive lineman Bryson Eason was not drafted.
He signed with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent.
The 6-foot-3, 315-pound defensive lineman played at Tennessee from 2020-25, appearing in 61 games (34 starts) and totaling 1,520 defensive snaps. He recorded 105 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, five pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and one block.
The former Vol is from Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Eason helped lead Whitehaven to the state semifinals in 2019 and the state championship game in 2018.
He graduated from Tennessee in Dec. 2024.
Eason was invited to the Senior Bowl and the NFL scouting combine.
Tennessee has produced 396 all-time NFL draft picks, including the AFL draft which merged in 1967. 22 Tennessee players have been drafted during the Josh Heupel era.
More: 2026 Tennessee football NFL draft tracker
Tennessee running back Jamal Lewis was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2000 NFL draft first round (No. 5 overall).
Q&A Which NFL team did Bryson Eason sign with after the draft? Bryson Eason signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.
What were Bryson Eason's college statistics at Tennessee? At Tennessee, Bryson Eason recorded 105 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, and five pass deflections.
How tall and heavy is Bryson Eason? Bryson Eason is 6-foot-3 and weighs 315 pounds.
How many games did Bryson Eason play at Tennessee? Bryson Eason played in 61 games during his college career at Tennessee.
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