The 49ers haven’t had a punt return for a touchdown in their last 246 games and drafted Junior Bergen for that reason.

Junior Bergen began his career at the University of Montana as a wide receiver, but a slew of injuries during his 2021 freshman season prompted the coaching staff to also use the former dual-threat ...

Enter Junior Bergen. With their 11th and final pick in the NFL Draft, the 49ers selected Bergen out of Montana at No. 252 overall. Bergen, at 5-foot-10, 184 pounds, had many roles with the ...

Junior Bergen, a name synonymous with punt returning in Missoula, didn't always have that reputation. The Magic City native, ...

T he San Francisco 49ers were awful in every facet of their special-teams unit in 2024. Okay, maybe not replacement punter ...

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With the 11th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the 49ers took defensive end Mykel Williams. But they didn't necessarily plan to do that according to ...

8. Junior Bergen, WR (Round 7, Montana) Why He's Ranked Here: Bergen's elite specialization boosts his ranking. With eight career punt return touchdowns in college, he has a clear path to making ...

Our NFL Wire editors shared their initial grades for the 2025 draft rookie classes. See who got top marks and who missed the ...

2025 draft class: OG Tyler Booker, DE Donovan Ezeiruaku, CB Shavon Revel Jr., RB Jaydon Blue, LB Shemar Thomas, DT Jay Toia, ...