49ers hosting pre-draft visit with North Carolina RB Ty Chandler

According to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network, North Carolina running back Ty Chandler is scheduled to visit with the San Francisco 49ers ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. He'll also visit with the team's NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks.

Chandler carried the football 182 times for 1,092 yards and 13 rushing touchdowns, adding 15 receptions for 216 yards and a receiving touchdown through 13 game appearances as a senior in 2021, per Sports Reference. He had 3,138 rushing yards on 603 attempts and 26 rushing touchdowns, adding 73 receptions for 681 yards and four receiving touchdowns through his five collegiate seasons.

At the NFL Scouting Combine, the 5' 11 1/4" and 204-pound Chandler had a 40-time of 4.38 seconds, a vertical jump of 31 inches, and a broad jump of 121 inches. Chandler's other measurables include an arm length of 32 1/8 inches and hands measuring 9 inches.

Chandler had 15 reps in the bench press, completed the three-cone drill in 7.40 seconds, and a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.41 seconds at his personal Pro Day.

"His impressive 2021 should pump some life into Chandler's draft stock. After sharing carries at Tennessee, Chandler took a bigger bite out of the pie at North Carolina, seeing spikes in yardage, yards per carry and touchdown production," wrote Lance Zierlein of NFL.com. "He's a smooth strider who can become a little disjointed when processing and attacking the blocking scheme. Chandler needs to turn up the play speed in the early stages to attack the fleeting run lanes he will see in the pros. In a deep running back draft, Chandler's ability to catch passes and return kicks should help improve his chance of being selected on Day 3."

Below is the NFL.com draft profile bio on Chandler:

Tykevious Chandler led Tennessee in rushing as both a sophomore and junior. The Nashville product was a top-100 overall recruit nationally and Division II-AA Mr. Football in Tennessee as a senior at Montgomery Bell Academy. Though he was slowed at the end of 2019 by an ankle injury, Chandler still started nine of 13 games played (135-655-4.9, three TDs rushing; 13-63-4.8 receiving; 11-251-22.8 kick returns). He was Tennessee's Offensive Player of the Year in 2018, accumulating 630 yards and four scores on 115 totes (5.5 per) while also catching three touchdowns (19-183-9.6) and returning kicks (7-113-16.1). Chandler tied for the team lead with four rushing touchdowns in 2020 (100-456-4.6) and caught 16 passes for 111 yards (6.9 per). He had an impact on offense and special teams as a true freshman, as well, even starting once in 12 appearances (71-305-4.3, two TDs rushing; 10-108-10.8 receiving; 17-416-24.5, one TD on kick returns). Chandler moved on to North Carolina for the 2021 season, helping make up for the loss of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams. He garnered second-team All-ACC accolades by leading the Tar Heels with 1,092 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns (182 carries, 6.0 per) and catching 15 passes for 216 yards (14.4) and a score in 13 starts. -- by Chad Reuter