The 49ers linebacker and former BYU star ‘so excited’ about his impending fatherhood

By Brandon Judd

LAS VEGAS — Fred Warner is one of six San Francisco 49ers who go by the title team captain on this year’s team.

Soon, the former BYU linebacker and three-time first-team NFL All-Pro will be adding a new title: father.

That will come after the 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 Super Bowl, set for Sunday (4:30 p.m. MST, CBS) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Warner’s wife, the former Sydney Hightower of “Bachelor” fame, is due to have their first child, a boy, next month.

“I’m so excited about it,” Warner told the Deseret News on Monday. “I’m conflicted right now cuz obviously I have to focus on the Super Bowl, but my wife’s eight months pregnant and I have to focus on us, her delivering that child here shortly. It’s a really exciting time of life.”

The 27-year-old Warner and Sydney were married in June 2022.

This next chapter in life will bring a new perspective for the 49ers star who’s made a living becoming one of the top linebackers in the NFL.

“I’ve always wanted to be a father, No. 1. It’s going to be even more life-changing once it’s finally here,” he said.

A video recently shared on the X account for the couples’ podcast, “The Warner House,” showed Warner searching for his wife after the 49ers won the NFC Championship to earn their spot in the 2024 Super Bowl.

“I don’t know where my wife’s at,” he said in the video. “Where my wife at?”

It’s a celebration the Warners hope to have again after Sunday’s Super Bowl.

The last time Warner and the 49ers made it to the Super Bowl, they lost to Kansas City four years ago.

Even as he prepares for another big game though, being a dad isn’t far from Warner’s mind, especially as he fielded several questions about that topic during the Super Bowl Opening Night event.

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