San Francisco 49ers Sign Former BYU Lineman Corbin Kaufusi

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The San Francisco 49ers announced that they’ve signed former BYU defensive lineman and current NFL offensive lineman Corbin Kaufusi to a Reserve/Future contract.

The Niners made the news official on Friday, January 15.

“Excited and grateful for the new opportunity,” Kaufusi tweeted.

Excited and grateful for the new opportunity ✊🏽 https://t.co/PralC95ox5

— Corbin Kaufusi (@CorbinKaufusi) January 15, 2021

Prior to his time in the NFL, Kaufusi played at BYU from 2016-18.

After his time in Provo, Kaufusi went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Corbin Kaufusi was noticeably emotional in the post-game press conference. Tonight's game is his last as a Cougar as he will have three separate season-ending surgeries. He talked about what it meant to play with his team one last time. #BYUvsUtah pic.twitter.com/J4FJIj7bag

— Zak Hicken (@zakhicken) November 25, 2018

Following the Draft, Kaufusi signed a deal with the New Orleans Saints. He was released by the Saints during the final roster cuts before the 2019 season.

Kaufusi was signed by the New York Jets a practice squad player in October 2019. Two months later, he signed a Reserve/Future deal with the Jets.

Grateful for another opportunity to keep grinding 🙏🏽 Brons and I haven’t been on the same team in exactly 10 years, so these pics say it all 😂🤜🏽🤛🏽 https://t.co/pIZWp9HAnW

— Corbin Kaufusi (@CorbinKaufusi) October 15, 2019

In September 2020, the Jets waived Kaufusi before re-adding him to the practice squad.

Kaufusi is joining a Niners team that went 6-10 in the 2020 season.