San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch attended Stanford's Pro Day on Wednesday, accompanied by wide receivers coach Leonard Hankerson. According to Brad Graham of TheSFNiners, the two showed significant interest in wide receiver Elic Ayomanor. Lynch was seen chatting with Ayomanor during the workouts and even requested to see a specific route from the receiver, with Hankerson providing direction.
Notes from Stanford Pro Day:
- 49ers John Lynch & Leonard Hankerson appeared to show plenty of interest in WR Elic Ayomanor
- Lynch and Ayomanor chatted as they watched others run 40's - Elic only ran routes
- Lynch requested a specific route, Hankerson coached him up on the… pic.twitter.com/FpmOHPajOB
— Brad (@Graham_SFN) March 19, 2025
Ayomanor told Graham that he met with the 49ers on Tuesday and plans to attend the team's local Pro Day next month.
Here is the final route of the day by Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor but listen closely
John Lynch and Leonard Hankerson were right behind me and you can hear Hankerson say: "Elic, great job man"
Elic told me he met with the 49ers yesterday and will be at the Niners local Pro Day https://t.co/U1aP9rSzR6 pic.twitter.com/Q5yvmUkASX
— Brad (@Graham_SFN) March 19, 2025
While Ayomanor didn't run the 40-yard dash at Stanford's Pro Day, he clocked a 4.44-second time at the NFL Scouting Combine last month. He also posted a 38.5-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 10 feet, 7 inches in Indianapolis.
According to Sports Reference, Ayomanor (6-2, 206) recorded 63 receptions for 831 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games as a junior in 2024, earning second-team All-ACC honors. He had a stronger statistical season in 2023, hauling in 62 passes for 1,013 yards and six touchdowns.
Most expect the 49ers to target wide receiver help in the draft after trading Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders and with Brandon Aiyuk recovering from ACL and MCL injuries.