David Grayson

San Francisco 49ers 217th pick

LB · Fresno State; Pomona State · 1987–1993

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 8

Pick

217th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Fresno State; Pomona State

David Grayson Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Sacks	Def INT
54	8	3

Career span: 1987–1991.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

David Grayson is a former linebacker out of Fresno State; Pomona State, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 217th overall pick (round 8) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 54 regular-season games from 1987 to 1991.

More from the 1987 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SEA	Brian Bosworth	ILB	Oklahoma
1	1	TB	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Miami
1	2	IND	Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Alabama
1	3	HOU	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	Miami
1	4	GB	Brent Fullwood	RB	Auburn
1	5	CLE	Mike Junkin	LB	Duke
1	6	LA	Kelly Stouffer	QB	Colorado State; Garden City CC
1	7	DET	Reggie Rogers	DE	Washington
1	8	BUF	Shane Conlan	MLB	Penn State
1	9	PHI	Jerome Brown	DT	Miami

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