A four-year college linebacker out of Jacksonville State and Arkansas who signed a three-year deal with San Francisco after an impressive rookie tryout.
Larry Worth III built his college resume the hard way, starting at Jacksonville State before finishing his career with two seasons at Arkansas. A standout athlete at his pro day, he parlayed a rookie camp tryout into a three-year contract with the 49ers as they look to add depth at linebacker.
Path to the league
Worth played two seasons at Jacksonville State from 2023-24 before transferring to Arkansas for 2024-25. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft but earned a three-year contract from the San Francisco 49ers after a strong showing at a rookie camp tryout.
Career highlights
Across four college seasons, Worth appeared in 47 games with 21 starts, totaling 201 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one interception. At Arkansas's pro day, he led all Razorbacks with a 37.5-inch vertical jump, a number that would have tied for the top mark among linebackers at the NFL Combine.
2025 season recap
Worth played his final college season at Arkansas in 2025, contributing to the Razorbacks' linebacker rotation as part of his two-year stint in Fayetteville. His athletic testing that spring, headlined by his vertical jump, helped him stand out to NFL scouts despite going undrafted.
Sources
- NBC Sports Bay Area: 49ers sign UDFA linebacker Larry Worth III
- ESPN: Larry Worth III
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Arkansas
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Age
- 21
- Status
- active
