Tyren Gatson is entering his first season with the 49ers as a scouting assistant with the team's personnel department.
He joins San Francisco from Auburn University, where he served as the associate director of player personnel during the 2022 offseason. Gatson spent the 2021 season at the University of Minnesota as the on-campus recruiting coordinator/transfer portal manager.
Prior to his scouting career, Gatson spent four seasons in the coaching ranks. From 2018-20, he served as the offensive line graduate assistant at the University of Texas at San Antonio (2020) and the University of Arkansas (2018-19). The Dallas, TX native began his coaching career at Southern Methodist University in 2017 as a volunteer assistant, where he worked with the tight ends and offensive linemen.
While at Arkansas, Gatson earned his Master's Degree in recreation and sports management. He received his Bachelor's Degree in exercise & sports science at North Carolina Central University, where he played offensive line for the Eagles from 2012-17
