SANTA CLARA — The 49ers moved to the second level of defense with their third pick of the 2025 NFL Draft Friday with the selection of linebacker Nick Martin of Oklahoma State. Martin was selected with the No. 75 pick overall.

Former Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin is moving on to the NFL after a standout career with the Cowboys. The San Francisco 49ers selected Martin with the 11th pick in the third round of the NFL draft. Martin is a Texas native, having played his high school ball for Pleasant Grove in Texarkana.

In his first interview with the San Francisco 49ers, third-round draft pick Nick Martin shares his reaction to joining the league, his excitement to learn from 49ers brass, and gives background to his "competitive mentality.