A small-school sack artist from Lane College who has bounced across four practice squads chasing a permanent NFL roster spot.
Andrew Farmer II is a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers whose path to the league ran through Division II Lane College, where he was one of the most disruptive pass rushers in the country. He has spent his pro career fighting for consistent roster stability across four organizations.
Path to the league
Farmer played two seasons at Lane College from 2021 to 2022, racking up 114 tackles, 44 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks over 18 games, elite production for a small-school edge rusher. He went undrafted in 2023 and signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as a free agent out of a program far removed from the FBS spotlight.
Career highlights
Over his full two-year college career at Lane, Farmer finished with 140 tackles and 19.5 sacks, numbers that made him a name to watch despite the level of competition. Since turning pro, he has worked to translate that college production into a foothold at the NFL level, appearing briefly for both the Chargers and Denver Broncos.
2025 season recap
Farmer spent time with the Chargers and Broncos organizations before San Francisco signed him to its practice squad in November 2025. He appeared in limited action, part of a career total of eight NFL games and three tackles through the 2023-25 seasons, before the 49ers signed him to a reserve/futures contract in January 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Andrew Farmer (American football)
- ESPN: Andrew Farmer II
- 49ers.com: 49ers Sign Defensive Lineman, Release Linebacker
Statistics
2025 season and career▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | chargers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- injuredReserveOrOut
- College
- Lane College
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- day-to-day
