Fred Warmer rose his 2018 draft stock with an excellent Senior Bowl and combine, which landed him a Third Round Selection. The 49ers were impressed with his work, and he became a starter at Middle Linebacker.

Warner quickly proved his worth, recording 124 Combined Tackles as a rookie and 118 as a sophomore, winning the NFC November Defensive Player of the Month, and helping them in their march to the Super Bowl, where they fell to Kansas City. In 2020, Warner was recognized as the game’s top interior Linebacker, winning Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro honors with a top ten finish in Approximate Value (19).

The 2020s continued to be great for Warner.  He was a Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro in both 2022 and 2023.   In 2024, Warner finished sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting, marking his first top-ten finish, and last year he was a First Team All-Pro for the third straight (and fourth overall) year, with another Pro Bowl in tow.  He now has a four-year streak of at least 130 Combined Tackles.

Warner begins 2025 as an elite Linebacker, and if the 49ers go deep in the playoffs, he will be a huge reason why.