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Upton Stout on 49ers: 'I just knew this is the spot for me'

New San Francisco 49ers defensive back Upton Stout, a former Western Kentucky cornerback, wore a big smile and spoke with clear excitement as he joined Bay Area reporters virtually on Friday.

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The 49ers Draft Nickelback Upton Stout in Round 3

This is an extremely interesting pick. The 49ers just took Western Kentucky nickelback Upton Stout in Round 3 with the 100th pick. Stout is 5'8", which means he almost certainly is too short to play outside in the NFL.

College Football News / 49ers Webzone / April 26

5 things to know about 49ers third-round pick CB Upton Stout

With their second of two third-round picks, the San Francisco 49ers added some help to their secondary with the selection of cornerback Upton Stout of Western Kentucky at pick 100 overall.

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College Football News / 49ers Webzone / April 26

49ers select Western Kentucky CB Upton Stout in 3rd round of 2025 NFL Draft

The San Francisco 49ers selected Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout with the 36th pick (No. 100 overall) in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

College Football News / NFL Analysis Network / April 24

Who is Upton Stout? Get to know the five-year college prospect entering the 2025 NFL Draft

Upton Stout, like many prospects are waiting to learn if what they did over the past few years was enough. Through all of the pain, struggle, and ups and downs of those years, some will be rewarded, others punished.

NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / April 19

Texans Showing Interest in Ascending DB

The Houston Texans could be looking to bolster their cornerback room down the board in this month's draft. According to KPRC2 insider Aaron Wilson, the Texans are one of at least five teams to have brought in Western Kentucky corner Upton Stout for a visit.

College Football News / 49ers Webzone / April 17

49ers hosted Western Kentucky CB Upton Stout on pre-draft visit

Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports that Western Kentucky cornerback Upton Stout was among the 30 prospects who visited the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara ahead of Wednesday's pre-draft visit deadline.

Upton Stout 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CB

Height: 5084 (verified) Weight: 181lbs (verified) Year: Redshirt Senior Pro Comparison: Mackensie Alexander Western Kentucky Hilltoppers cornerback Upton Stout is an undersized corner who projects as a coverage subpackage defender at the NFL level.

NFL News / Last Word On Sports / March 6

Day Three Gem Could Be NFL Draft Target For Tennessee Titans

The team in possession of the top selection in this year’s draft has many areas to improve, with defensive back being a major one. As the 2025 NFL Draft approaches, a potential late-round fit for the Tennessee Titans could be Western Kentucky defensive back Upton Stout.

College Football News / Cal Bears on SI / March 1

Ex-Cal Star Nohl Williams Does Well in Bench Press at Combine

Former Cal cornerback Nohl Williams finished up his NFL Combine participation with an excellent effort on the bench press on Saturday. Williams pumped out 19 repetitions on the 225-pound weight in the bench press event.

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New York Giants Draft Prospect: DB Upton Stout, Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky defensive back Upton Stout might not be the biggest defensive back on the field, but his feistiness, athleticism, and blitz ability enable him to play much bigger than his physical size would suggest at both outside cornerback and the slot, providing value to the New York Giants cornerbacks room.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / January 17

2025 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report: Upton Stout, Western Kentucky

The C-USA has seen WKU’s Upton Stout fly onto the scene and become a dominant slot corner for the Hilltoppers defense. Here is a 2025 NFL Draft Early Scouting Report and film analysis on him.

College Football News / Bleacher Report / December 18

Upton Stout NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Western Kentucky CB

HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 182 POSITIVES — Twitchy athlete with smooth backpedal and fluid transitions. Sinks his hips very well. Great acceleration and quickly…

Chiefs scouting report: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers CB Upton Stout

The Kansas City Chiefs found a quality nickel defender when they used a fourth-round pick in 2023 on Chamarri Conner. Injuries hit Kansas City’s secondary hard this season, which could lead general manager Brett Veach to seek depth behind Conner in the 2025 NFL draft.

College Football News / Blue By Ninety / December 23, 2023

Another Transfer Portal Miss For Michigan Football

On Friday evening, defensive back Upton Stout out of Western Kentucky, one of the Wolverines‘ top transfer portal targets in the 2024 cycle, made a major decision when it comes to Michigan’s portal movement.

Michigan Wolverines News / Blue By Ninety / December 14, 2023

Michigan Football Expected To Land Priority Transfer Target

The Michigan Wolverines are just a few weeks out from their Rose Bowl matchup with No. 4 Alabama, which will send one of the two teams to the national title game next month.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / December 13, 2023

Michigan Football Receives Prediction To Land Top Transfer Target

Earlier on Wednesday it was reported that Penn defensive tackle Joey Slackman would not follow through with an official visit to Michigan and it now appears

College Football News / Blue By Ninety / December 12, 2023

Michigan Football Battling USC For Priority Transfer Target

On Monday, priority Michigan football transfer portal target Upton Stout — a defensive back out of Western Kentucky — was in Ann Arbor for a visit with the Wolverines.

College Football News / Blue By Ninety / December 8, 2023

Michigan Football Transfer Target Will Be In Ann Arbor Soon

Jim Harbaugh is no stranger to using the transfer portal to replenish his rosters and remain competitive on a national scale; in fact, that is exactly what the veteran head coach did with his 2023 roster.

College Football News / Michigan Wolverines on SI / December 4, 2023

Michigan Football Offers Western Kentucky Transfer On Monday

The transfer portal officially opened up on Monday and players are free to talk to schools. The Wolverines have done an incredible job at offering and getting players who enter the portal.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / December 3, 2023

Cameron Ward, Upton Stout, and the Latest Transfer Portal News You Need to Know

By Tony Thomas As the opening day of the Transfer Portal looms large on Monday, some of the best players in college football have made themselves available for other teams in need of serious roster upgrades.

College Football News / USC Trojans on SI / December 2, 2023

USC Football: Trojans Reach Into Transfer Portal To Offer Western Kentucky Safety

Former Western Kentucky safety Upton Stout entered the NCAA transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2023 season. The Houston, Texas native played the last two seasons at Western Kentucky where he earned an honorable mention nod on the All Conference USA team.

College Football News / WV Sports Now / December 1, 2023

WVU Football Joins Mix for Western Kentucky DB

In this day and age, it’s essential to make sure a program builds on one successful season in order to have another one that’s even better. That’s now the situation for the WVU football program as the Mountaineers look to improve the roster for 2024.