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Falcons hold seven picks in 74th Annual National Football League Draft
2009 nfl draft • NFL Draft Headquarters, New York’s Radio City Music Hall
• Rounds 1-2: Saturday, April 25, 4 p.m. EST
The Atlanta Falcons hold seven picks
in the 2009 NFL Draft held at New York’s • Rounds 3-7: Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m. EST
Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, April
25 and Sunday April 26. Atlanta will
make two selections on the first day (first
round, 24th overall and second round
55th overall). On Sunday, the Falcons
will make their last five selections,
including two picks in the fifth round.
Last season, General Manager
Thomas Dimitroff, Head Coach Mike
Smith and Owner & CEO Arthur Blank
conducted their first draft together and Matt Ryan earned AP Rookie
pieced together a class which provided of the Year honors in 2008.
tremendous results. Three rookies last season, including QB Matt
Ryan, OT Sam Baker and LB Curtis Lofton all earned the starting
job at their respective positions while another four first-year play- The 2009 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
ers saw significant action (WR Harry Dougals, CB Chevis Jackson,
DE Kroy Biermann and S Thomas DeCoud) as Atlanta posted an
11-5 record and earned its first playoff berth since 2004. DIMITROFF drafts second year
Last year, the League changed the draft format as rounds one
In his first NFL Draft as General Manager
and two are held on the first day. The time limit for a selection was
of the Falcons, Thomas Dimitroff applied
also reduced as team’s will have 10 minutes between picks in the
his expertise and constructed a class that
first round, seven minutes between selections in the second round
has the potential to go down as one of the
and five minutes between picks from rounds 3-7.
finest in franchise history. Ten of the 11
players selected earned a spot on the
2009 Atlanta Falcons Draft Picks
Round Selection In Round Overall Pick Falcons roster while three players were
1 24 24 named starters and another four players
2 23 55 logged significant playing time. Dimitroff’s
3 26 90 draft was one of the many reasons why
4 25 125 the first year GM was named Sporting News Magazine Executive
*5 2 138 of the Year. Dimitroff, along with Head Coach Mike Smith and quar-
^5 7 143 terback Matt Ryan, became the first trio in the publication’s 123-
*6 3 176 year history to earn Executive of the Year, Coach of the Year and
Rookie of the Year honors in the same season. Dimitroff was cho-
*Trade with St. Louis sen for the annual award by a panel of 40 NFL coaches, general
^Trade with Oakland managers and personnel from around the league.
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2009 nfl draft
The Falcons considerably improved their draft order after trading The Falcons hold the 24th selection in
wide receiver Laurent Robinson, its fifth round (160th overall) and the first round of the NFL Draft, marking
sixth round (196th overall) draft choices to St. Louis for its fifth only the ninth occasion in franchise his-
round (138th overall) and sixth round (176th overall) selections on tory the team will pick at the 20th spot or
April 6. With the trade, the Falcons moved up 22 spots in the fifth higher. Atlanta has seen a great amount
of success when drafting higher than
round and 20 spots in the sixth round.
the 20th pick in the draft. The last three
selections, including wide receiver
The move marks the first trade for the Falcons since September 2, Michael Jenkins (2004), wide receiver
2008 when the team gave the Denver Broncos a 2009 seventh Roddy White (2005) and offensive line-
round draft pick in exchange for cornerback man Sam Baker (2008) all currently
Domonique Foxworth. On March 20, 2008, start for the Falcons. Below is a look at
Atlanta General Manager Thomas Dimitroff Atlanta’s eight past selections late in the
conducted an advantageous trade with first round.
Oakland, which sent cornerback DeAngelo Bobby Butler spent 12 seasons
Hall to the Raiders for a second round pick with the Falcons from 1981-92.
in the 2008 NFL Draft and a fifth round
selection in this year’s draft (143rd overall). 1981, Bobby Butler, CB (25th overall) - Butler competed in 169
Using’s Oakland’s second round choice last career games (1981-92) and currently ranks sixth on the Falcons
all-time interceptions list with 27.
season, the Falcons drafted linebacker
Curtis Lofton who started 15 games last 1989, Shawn Collins, WR (27th overall) - Collins led the Falcons
season while contributing with 108 tackles (67 in receiving at the conclusion his rookie season with 862 yards on
solo), one sack, one forced fumble and three 58 receptions. He also added three touchdowns.
passes defensed. Lofton finished second in
the NFL among all rookies in tackles. Linebacker Curtis Lofton 1990 Steve Broussard, RB (20th overall) - Broussard led the
Falcons in rushing in 1991 and 1992 while totaling 1,472 yards and
10 touchdowns in four seasons with the team.
2008 ROOKIE IMPACT 1995 Devin Bush, S (26th overall) - In four seasons with the
Falcons, Bush intercepted three passes, recorded 16 passes
In 2008, the Falcons rookie class played a key role in helping the defensed, forced two fumbles and recovered three fumbles.
team to a successful campaign. Three rookies, including QB Matt
Ryan, OT Sam Baker and LB Curtis Lofton all earned the starting 1999 Patrick Kerney, DE (30th overall) - Kerney ranks third on
job at their respective positions while another four first-year play- the Falcons all-time sack list with 58.0 while contributing with 543
ers saw action. tackles, 10 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles and 20 PBUs.
Quarterback Matt Ryan - Started all 16 games under center and 2004 Michael Jenkins, WR (29th overall) - Jenkins has started in
completed 265 of 434 passes for 3,440 yards, 16 touchdowns and 45 career games and has totaled 185 receptions, 2,372 yards and
11 interceptions for an 87.7 passer rating. Ryan completed a 62- 17 touchdowns in 77 games. Last season he posted his best year
yard touchdown strike on his first career NFL pass. in terms of yardage (777), receiving average (15.5) and longest
reception (62 yards for a touchdown).
Offensive Tackle Sam Baker - The USC graduate pieced togeth-
2005 Roddy White, WR (27th overall) - White has tallied back-to-
er an impressive preseason and started five games at left tackle. back 1,200-yard receiving seasons (2007-08) while setting a fran-
chise record in receving yards in 2008 (1,382) en route to his first
Linebacker Curtis Lofton - In 2008, ranked second in tackles Pro Bowl berth. In 64 career games, he has notched 230 recep-
among all rookies in the NFL and ranked fourth on the team with tions for 3,536 yards while adding 16 touchdowns.
108 stops (67 solo). Named to the Sporting News All-Rookie Team.
2008 Sam Baker, OT (21st overall) - Baker saw action in eight
Wide Receiver Harry Douglas - Douglas posted his first two contests last season (starting in five) and was part of an offensive
career touchdowns in Week 12 against Carolina. His first came on line that allowed a franchise-low 17 sacks in 2008.
a seven-yard end around in the first quarter. Douglas stuck again
“
with a 61-yard punt return in the fourth quarter. In 2008, he totaled
320 receiving yards, 69 rushing yards and three touchdowns. QUOTING matt ryan
Cornerback Chevis Jackson - Posted 33 tackles and five passes Falcons Quarterback Matt Ryan on his draft day experience-
defensed in 2008. Returned his first career INT 95 yards for a
touchdown against New Orleans in Week 10. “I was with my family, sitting backstage when I got the call. I first
spoke to Thomas (Dimitroff) and he let me know that I was going
Defensive End Kroy Biermann - Posted his first career sack in a to become a Falcon. I was excited about that. My face got beet
Week 13 matchup against San Diego and added his second in the red, as it usually does when I get all fired up. Then I had the oppor-
season finale against St. Louis. Also contributed with 14 tackles. tunity to speak with Coach Smith and Mr. Blank. As soon as I
walked out on to that stage, it really felt like it was happening. That
Safety Thomas DeCoud - Saw action on special teams and fin- was the first time it felt real. After that, a whirlwind media tour, then
ished the season with five special teams tackles. a flight down to Atlanta, home. A flight home.”
2009 nfl draft
NoThe Falcons currently yield 26 players on their roster from the The first two rounds will conclude on Saturday by approximately
NFL Draft. Center Todd McClure holds the longest draft tenure 10 p.m. EST. In 2008, the first round consumed three hours and 30
after being selected by the team in 1999 and will enter the 2009 minutes and the second, two hours and 23 minutes. The draft will
season having started in 112 consecutive games. Atlanta also resume on Sunday at 10 a.m. EST for the final five rounds, ending
extended the contracts of wide receiver Michael Jenkins (drafted at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST. Rounds three through seven took
in 2004) and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (drafted in eight hours and 33 minutes in 2008.
2005) on November 25, 2008. Below is a look at Atlanta’s draft
picks who are currently on the roster. DRAFTING:
Representatives of the 32 NFL clubs by telephone communication
By Round with their general managers, coaches and scouts.
1st - Matt Ryan (2008), Sam Baker (2008), Jamaal Anderson
(2007), Roddy White (2005), Michael Jenkins (2004). ROUNDS:
Seven Rounds – Rounds one and two on Saturday, April 25 and
2nd - Curtis Lofton (2008), Justin Blalock (2007), Chris Houston Rounds three through seven on Sunday, April 26.
(2007), Jonathan Babineaux (2005).
There will be 256 selections, including 32 compensatory choices
that have been awarded to 16 teams that suffered a net loss of cer-
3rd - Chevis Jackson (2008), Harry Douglas (2008), Thomas
tain quality unrestricted free agents last year.
DeCoud (2008), Laurent Robinson (2007), Jerious Norwood
(2006).
The following 32 compensatory choices will supplement the 224
regular choices in the seven rounds – Round three: New England,
4th - Stephen Nicholas (2007), Chauncey Davis 33; Cincinnati, 34; Chicago, 35; New York Giants, 36. Round four:
(2005). San Diego, 33; San Diego, 34; Tennessee, 35; Indianapolis 36.
Round five: Pittsburgh, 33; New England, 34; San Francisco, 35;
5th - Robert James (2008), Kroy Biermann Dallas, 36; Tennessee, 37. Round six: Tennessee, 33; New
(2008), Quinn Ojinnaka (2006). England, 34; Dallas, 35; Cincinnati, 36. Round seven: Tennessee,
33; Washington, 34; San Francisco, 35; Seattle, 36; Chicago, 37;
6th - Thomas Brown (2008), David Irons Seattle, 38; Seattle, 39; Cincinnati, 40; Jacksonville, 41; Chicago,
(2007), Trey Lewis (2007). 42; Cincinnati, 43; Jacksonville, 44; Arizona, 45; Detroit, 46;
Kansas City, 47.
7th - Keith Zinger (2008), Jason Snelling (2007), D.J.
Shockley (2006), Todd McClure (1999). Buffalo (No. 11 and 28), Denver (No. 12 and 18), Detroit (No. 1 and
20) have two selections each in the first round. Carolina, Chicago
and Dallas do not have first-round picks. All other teams have one
Michael Jenkins, a 2004 first round draft selection was first-round selection.
re-signed by the Falcons on November 25, 2008.
TIME LIMITS:
Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per
schedule note selection. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes per selection.
The Falcons will conduct their mandatory minicamp (veterans and PLAYERS AT DRAFT:
rookies) from May 8-10. Players and Head Coach Mike Smith will The following players will be at the draft at Radio City on Saturday:
be available to the media following each day of practice. Please Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree, Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry,
contact the Falcons Communications Department for furthur infor- USC LB Brian Cushing, Kansas State QB Josh Freeman, Virginia
mation. T Eugene Monroe, Mississippi T Michael Oher, Texas DE Brian
Orakpo, Baylor T Jason Smith and Georgia QB Matthew Stafford.
Tulane Washington
Goss, Bill (8) 1966 LB Allen, Anthony (6) 1983 WR
Kennedy, Lincoln (1) 1993 G
Tulsa Olson, Ron (15) 1976 DB
Eber, Rick (6) 1968 WR Reed, Frank (8) 1976 WR
Jones, Quinn (12) 1980 RB Westlund, Roger (7) 1979 T
Shaffer, Kevin (7) 2002 T
ATLANTA FALCONS DRAFT PICKS BY COLLEGE
Player (round) Year Position
Washington State
Broussard, Steve (1) 1990 RB
Husfloen, Mark (14) 1976 DE
Keller, Jeff (11) 1982 WR
Wayne State
Vaughan, A.J. (12) 1968 RB
West Virginia
Johnson, Undra (7) 1989 RB
Merrow, Jeff (11) 1975 DT
Mills, Marshall (10) 1975 WR
Pridemore, Tom (9) 1978 DB
Slay, Henry (7) 1998 DT
Wilson, Quincy (7) 2004 RB
Western Illinois
Singer, Paul (8) 1989 QB
Widener University
Coleman, Michael (7) 2002 WR
Williams College
Brooks, Ethan (7) 1996 T
Winston-Salem
Huntley, Richard (4) 1996 RB
Wisconsin
Crooks, Dan (13) 1971 CB
Emery, Larry (12) 1987 RB
Ferguson, Rufus (16) 1973 RB
Levenick, Dave (12) 1982 LB
Mansfield, Von (5) 1982 DB
Mialik, Larry (12) 1972 TE
Moon, Lance (7) 1972 RB
Reid, Michael (7) 1987 LB
Wyoming
Bebout, Nick (6) 1973 T
Burrough, John (7) 1995 DT
Salley, John (11) 1983 DB
Xaiver
Mainer, Walt (19) 1966 CB
Yankton College
Goodman, Les (3) 1972 RB
ATLANTA FALCONS DRAFT PICKS BY ROUND
FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS Ron Davis 1995 CB Tennessee
Bert Emanuel 1994 WR Rice
Player (overall pick) Year Position College Roger Harper 1993 S Ohio State
Matt Ryan (3rd) 2008 QB Boston College Chuck Smith 1992 DE Tennessee
Sam Baker (21st) 2008 OT USC Brett Favre 1991 QB So. Mississippi
Jamaal Anderson (8th) 2007 DE Arkansas Darion Conner 1990 LB Jackson State
Roddy White (27th) 2005 WR UAB Ralph Norwood 1989 T Louisiana State
DeAngelo Hall (8th) 2004 CB Virginia Tech Marcus Cotton 1988 LB USC
Michael Jenkins (29th) 2004 WR Ohio State Kenny Flowers 1987 RB Clemson
T.J. Duckett (18th) 2002 RB Michigan State Mike Gann 1985 DE Notre Dame
Michael Vick (1st) 2001 QB Virginia Tech Mike McInnis (suppl.) 1984 DT Ark-Pine Bluff
Patrick Kerney (30th) 1999 DE Virginia Scott Case 1984 S Oklahoma
Keith Brooking (12th) 1998 LB Georgia Tech Thomas Benson 1984 LB Oklahoma
Michael Booker (11th) 1997 CB Nebraska James Britt 1983 DB LSU
Devin Bush (26th) 1995 S Florida State Doug Rogers 1982 DE Stanford
Lincoln Kennedy (9th) 1993 G Washington Lyman White 1981 LB LSU
Bob Whitfield (8th) 1992 OT Stanford Buddy Curry 1980 LB North Carolina
Tony Smith (19th) 1992 RB So. Mississippi Pat Howell 1979 G USC
Bruce Pickens (3rd) 1991 CB Nebraska Steve Stewart 1978 LB Minnesota
Mike Pritchard (13th) 1991 WR Colorado R.C. Thielemann 1977 G Arkansas
Steve Broussard (20th) 1990 RB Washington State Sonny Collins 1976 RB Kentucky
Deion Sanders (5th) 1989 CB Florida State Ralph Ortega 1975 LB Florida
Shawn Collins (27th) 1989 WR Northern Arizona Gerald Tinker 1974 WR Kent State
Aundray Bruce (1st) 1988 LB Auburn Greg Marx 1973 DT Notre Dame
Chris Miller (12) 1987 QB Oregon Pat Sullivan 1972 DT NE Oklahoma
Tony Casillas (2nd) 1986 NT Oklahoma Steve Okoniewski 1972 T Montana
Tim Green (17th) 1986 LB Syracuse Ken Burrow 1971 WR San Diego State
Bill Fralic (2nd) 1985 T Pittsburgh Art Malone 1970 RB Arizona State
Rick Bryan (9th) 1984 DT Oklahoma Paul Gipson 1969 RB Houston
Joey Jones (9th) (suppl.) 1984 WR Alabama Birm. Carlton Dabney 1968 DT Morgan State
Mike Pitts (16th) 1983 DE Alabama John Wright 1968 WR Illinois
Gerald Riggs (9th) 1982 RB Arizona State Leo Carroll 1967 DE San Diego State
Bobby Butler (25th) 1981 CB Florida State Nick Rassas 1966 S Notre Dame
Junior Miller (7th) 1980 TE Nebraska Jerry Jones 1966 T Bowling Green
Don Smith (17th) 1979 DE Miami
Mike Kenn (13th) 1978 T Michigan THIRD ROUND SELECTIONS
Warren Byrant (6th) 1977 T Kentucky
Wilson Faumuina (20th 1977 DT San Jose State Player Year Position College
Bubba Bean (9th) 1976 RB Texas A&M Chevis Jackson 2008 CB LSU
Steve Bartkowski (1st) 1975 QB California Harry Douglas 2008 WR Louisville
Clarence Ellis (15th) 1972 S Notre Dame Thomas DeCoud 2008 S California
Joe Profit (7th) 1971 RB NE Louisiana Jerious Norwood 2006 RB Mississippi State
John Small (12th) 1970 LB Citadel Jordan Beck 2005 LB Cal-Poly
George Kunz (2nd) 1969 T Notre Dame Matt Schaub 2004 QB Virginia
Claude Humphrey (3rd) 1968 DE Tennessee State Will Overstreet 2002 DE Tennessee
Tommy Nobis (1st) 1966 LB Texas Mark Simoneau 2000 LB Kansas State
Randy Johnson (15th) 1966 QB Texas A&I Jeff Paulk 1999 FB Arizona State
Jammi German 1998 WR Miami
SECOND ROUND SELECTIONS O.J. Santiago 1997 TE Kent State
Shannon Brown 1996 DT Alabama
Player Year Position College Lorenzo Styles 1995 LB Ohio State
Curtis Lofton 2008 LB Oklahoma Anthony Phillips 1994 CB Texas A&I
Justin Blalock 2007 DE Arkansas Alai Kalaniuvalu 1994 G Oregon State
Jimmy Williams 2006 CB Virginia Tech Harold Alexander 1993 P Appalachian State
Jonathan Babineaux 2005 DT Iowa Howard Dinkins 1992 LB Florida State
Bryan Scott 2003 CB Penn State Oliver Barnett 1990 DL Kentucky
Alge Crumpler 2001 TE North Carolina Keith Jones 1989 RB Illinois
Travis Claridge 2000 OT USC Alex Higdon 1988 TE Ohio State
Reggie Kelly 1999 TE Mississippi State Dennis Woodberry (suppl.) 1984 DB Southern Arkansas
Bob Hallen 1998 C Kent State Rodney McSwain 1984 DB Clemson
Nathan Davis 1997 DT Indiana Andrew Provence 1983 DT South Carolina
Byron Hanspard 1997 RB Texas Tech Stacey Bailey 1982 WR San Jose State
ATLANTA FALCONS DRAFT PICKS BY ROUND
Scott Woerner 1981 DB Georgia Jim Mitchell 1969 TE Prairie View
Earl Jones 1980 CB Norfolk State Dicky Lyons 1969 RB Kentucky
James Mayberry 1979 RB Colorado Ken Reaves 1966 CB Norfolk State
William Andrews 1979 RB Auburn Bill Asbury 1966 RB Kent State
Stan Waldemore 1978 G Nebraska
Edgar Fields 1977 DT Texas A&M FIFTH ROUND SELECTIONS
Dave Scott 1976 T Kansas
Woody Thompson 1975 RB Miami Player Year Position College
Kim McQuilken 1974 QB Lehigh Robert James 2008 LB Arizona State
Maurice Spencer 1974 DB N. Carolina Central Kroy Biermann 2008 DE Montana
Les Goodman 1972 RB Yankton College Stephen Nicholas 2007 LB South Florida
Leo Hart 1971 QB Duke Quinn Ojinnaka 2006 T Syracuse
Andy Maurer 1970 G Oregon Michael Boley 2005 LB So. Mississippi
Todd Synder 1970 WR Ohio Frank Omiyale 2005 T Tennessee Tech
Malcolm Snider 1969 G Stanford Chad Lavalais 2004 DT LSU
Jon Sandstrom 1969 G Oregon State Jon Olinger 2003 WR Cincinnati
Jimmy Jordan 1967 RB Florida Kevin McCadam 2002 S Virginia Tech
Mike Dennis 1966 RB Mississippi Kurt Kittner 2002 QB Illinois
Phil Sheridan 1966 TE Notre Dame Vinny Sutherland 2001 WR Purdue
Anthony Midget 2000 CB Virginia Tech
FOURTH ROUND SELECTIONS Eugene Baker 1999 WR Ken State
Marcus Wimberly 1997 S Miami
Player Year Position College Gary Bandy 1996 DE Baylor
Chris Houston 2007 CB Arkansas Roell Preston 1995 WR Mississippi
Laurent Robinson 2007 WR Illinois State Harrison Houston 1994 WR Florida
Chauncey Davis 2005 DE Florida State Ron George 1993 LB Stanford
Demorrio Williams 2004 LB Nebraska James Goode 1991 LB Oklahoma
Justin Griffith 2003 FB Mississippi State Mike Pringle 1990 RB Cal St.-Fullerton
Martin Bibla 2002 G Miami Charles Dimry 1988 DB Nev.-Las Vegas
Roberto Garza 2001 C Tex. A&M, Kings. Mark Mraz 1987 DE Utah State
Matt Stewart 2001 LB Vanderbilt Cliff Benson 1984 TE Purdue
Michael Thompson 2000 OT Tennessee State Brett Miller 1983 T Iowa
Johndale Carty 1999 SS Utah State Von Mansfield 1982 DB Wisconsin
Omar Brown 1998 S North Carolina Eric Sanders 1981 T Nevada-Reno
Tim Dwight 1998 WR Iowa Brad Vassar 1980 LB Pacific
Henri Crockett 1997 LB Florida State Kenny Johnson 1980 DB Mississippi State
Richard Huntley 1996 RB Winston-Salem Mike Zele 1979 DT Kent State
Juran Bolden 1996 CB Mississippi State Dennis Pearson 1978 WR San Diego State
Perry Klein 1994 QB C.W. Post Shelton Diggs 1977 WR USC
Mitch Davis 1994 LB Georgia Greg McCrary 1975 TE Clark
Frankie Smith 1992 CB Baylor Henry Childs 1974 TE Kansas State
Moe Gardner 1991 NT Illinois Monroe Eley 1974 RB Arizona State
Reggie Redding 1990 T Cal St.-Fullerton Bill Taylor 1972 RB Michigan
Ralph Van Dyke 1987 T Southern Illinois Ralph Cindrich 1972 LB Pittsburgh
Emile Harry 1985 WR Stanford Ray Jarvis 1971 WR Norfolk State
Rydell Malancon 1984 LB LSU Bruce Van Ness 1970 RB Rutgers
John Harper 1983 LB Southern Illinois Ken Mendenhall 1970 C Oklahoma
Reggie Brown 1982 RB Oregon Tony Pleviak 1969 DT Illinois
John Scully 1981 C Notre Dame Bill Delaney 1967 TE Amer. Internat’l
Jim Laughlin 1980 LB Ohio State Bill Wolski 1966 RB Notre Dame
I.M. Hipp 1980 RB Nebraska Martin Kahn 1966 T N. Texas State
Lynn Cain 1979 RB USC
Charles Johnson 1979 DB Grambling SIXTH ROUND SELECTIONS
Brian Cabral 1978 LB Colorado
Allan Leavitt 1977 KS Georgia Player Year Position College
Walt Brett 1976 DE Montana Thomas Brown 2008 RB Georgia
John Nessel 1975 G Penn State Martrez Milner 2007 TE Georgia
Vince Kendrick 1974 RB Florida Adam Jennings 2006 WR Fresno State
Thomas Geredine 1973 WR NE Mo. State DeAndra Cobb 2005 RB Michigan State
Andy Howard 1972 DT Grambling Etric Pruitt 2004 S So. Mississippi
Mike Potchad 1971 DT Pittsburg State LaTarence Dunbar 2003 WR TCU
Paul Reed 1970 T Johnson C. Smith Waine Bacon 2003 SS Alabama
ATLANTA FALCONS DRAFT PICKS BY ROUND
Kahlil Hill 2002 WR Iowa Michael Coleman 2002 WR Widener
Randy Garner 2001 DE Arkansas Kevin Shaffer 2002 T Tulsa
Mareno Philyaw 2000 WR Troy State Corey Hall 2001 S Appalachian State
Jeff Kelly 1999 LB Kansas State Kynan Forney 2001 T Hawaii
Eric Thigpen 1999 FS Iowa Ronald Flemons 2001 DE Texas A&M
Elijah Williams 1998 CB Florida Quentin McCord 2001 WR Kentucky
Calvin Collins 1997 C Texas A&M Darrick Vaughn 2000 CB Southwest Texas
Craig Sauer 1996 LB Minnesota Todd McClure 1999 C LSU
Travis Hall 1995 DE BYU Rondel Menendez 1999 WR Eastern Kentucky
Mitch Lyon 1993 TE Michigan State Ephraim Salaam 1998 T San Diego State
Terry Ray 1992 S Oklahoma Ken Oxendine 1998 RB Virginia Tech
Erric Pegram 1991 RB N. Texas State Henry Slay 1998 DT West Virginia
Tory Epps 1990 NT Memphis State Tony Graziani 1997 QB Oregon
Troy Sadowski 1989 TE Georgia Chris Bayne 1997 S Fresno State
George Thomas 1988 WR Nev.-Las Vegas Ethan Brooks 1996 T Williams College
Houston Hoover 1988 G Jackson State John Burrough 1995 DT Wyoming
Paul Kiser 1987 G Wake Forest Jamal Anderson 1994 FB Utah
Floyd Dixon 1986 WR Stephen F. Austin Darnell Walker 1993 CB Oklahoma
Keith Williams 1986 RN Missouri Tim Paulk 1992 LB Florida
Reggie Pleasant 1985 CB Clemson Brian Mitchell 1991 DB BYU
Ben Bennett 1984 QB Duke Mark Tucker 1991 C USC
Dan Ralph 1984 DT Oregon Darrell Jordon 1990 LB Northern Arizona
Anthony Allen 1983 WR Washington Undra Johnson 1989 RB West Virginia
Mike Kelley 1982 QB Georgia Tech Michael Haynes 1988 WR N. Arizona
Harry Stanback 1981 DT North Carolina Michael Reid 1987 LB Wisconsin
Mike Davis 1980 DB Colorado Kirk Dodge 1984 LB Nev.-Las Vegas
Mike Moroski 1979 QB Cal-Davis Jeff Turk 1983 DB Boise State
Rodney Parker 1978 WR Tennessee State David Toloumu 1982 RB Hawaii
Keith Jenkins 1977 DB Cincinnati Matthew Teague 1981 DE Prairie View
Stan Varner 1976 DT BYU Mike Smith 1980 WR Grambling
Fulton Kuykendall 1975 LB UCLA Roger Westlund 1979 T Washington
Doug Payton 1975 G Colorado Alfred Jackson 1978 WR Texas
Doyle Orange 1974 RB So. Mississippi James Wright 1978 TE TCU
Nick Bebout 1973 T Wyoming Karl Farmer 1976 WR Pittsburgh
Mike Perfettie 1972 P Minnesota Mike Esposito 1975 RB Boston College
Tom Hayes 1971 CB San Diego State James Coode 1974 T Michigan
Ray Brown 1971 S West Texas State George Campbell 1973 CB Iowa State
Mack Herron 1970 RB Kansas State Lance Moon 1972 RB Wisconsin
Jade Butcher 1970 WR Indiana Wes Chesson 1971 WR Duke
Randy Marshall 1970 DE Linfield Gary Orcutt 1970 WR USC
Wally Oyler 1969 CB Louisville Dick Enderle 1969 G Minnesota
Jim Hagle 1968 RB So. Methodist Ted Cottrell 1969 LB Delaware Valley Col.
Joe Wynns 1968 CB S. Carolina State Corey Colehour 1967 QB North Dakota
Rick Eber 1968 WR Tulsa Bill Johnson 1966 RB Suwanee
Gene Snipes 1967 WR Elizabeth City
Martine Bercher 1967 CB Arkansas EIGHTH ROUND SELECTIONS
Charlie Casey 1966 WR Florida
Player Year Position College
SEVENTH ROUND SELECTIONS Shannon Baker 1993 WR Florida State
Derrick Moore 1992 RB NE St. Oklahoma
Player Year Position College Reggie Dwight 1992 TE Troy State
Wilrey Fontenot 2008 CB Arizona Randy Austin 1991 TE UCLA
Keith Zinger 2008 TE LSU Donnie Salum 1990 LB Arizona
Trey Lewis 2007 DL Washburn Paul Singer 1989 QB Western Illinois
David Irons 2007 CB Auburn Phillip Brown 1988 LB Alabama
Doug Datish 2007 OL Ohio State Curtis Taliaferro 1987 LB Virginia Tech
Daren Stone 2007 S Maine Kevin Hudgens 1986 DT Idaho State
Jason Snelling 2007 RB Virginia Ashley Lee 1985 S Virginia Tech
D.J. Shockley 2006 QB Georgia Ronnie Washington 1985 LB NE Louisiana
Darrell Shropshire 2005 DT South Carolina Jeff Jackson 1984 LB Auburn
Quincy Wilson 2004 RB West Virginia John Rade 1983 LB Boise State
Dementrin Veal 2003 DE Tennessee Ricky Eberhart 1982 DB Morris Brown
ATLANTA FALCONS DRAFT PICKS BY ROUND
Cliff Toney 1981 DC Auburn Walt Bellamy 1980 DB VMI
Al Richardson 1980 LB Georgia Tech Bruce Beekley 1979 LB Oregon
Keith Miller 1979 LB NE Oklahoma Ricky Patton 1978 RB Jackson State
David Adkins 1978 LB Ohio State Ray Strong 1978 RB Nev.-Las Vegas
David Williams 1978 DB Tennessee-Martin Billy Ryckman 1977 WR Louisiana Tech
Walter Packer 1977 WR Mississippi State Marshall Mills 1975 WR West Virginia
Frank Reed 1976 DB Washington Paul Ryczek 1974 C Virginia
Brent Adam 1975 T UT Chattanooga Nick Mike-Mayer 1973 K Temple
Tom Reed 1973 G Arkansas Faddie Tillman 1971 DE Boise State
Hank Brandon 1972 RB Southern Jim Hatcher 1970 CB Kansas
Dennis Havig 1971 G Colorado Jeff Stanciel 1969 RB Mississippi Valley
Larry Brewer 1970 TE Louisiana Tech Mike Tomasini 1968 DT Colorado State
Seth Miller 1970 S Arizona State Dick Schafroth 1967 T Iowa
Jim Callahan 1969 WR Temple Mike Bender 1966 G Arkansas
Ray Jeffords 1968 TE Georgia
Bill Goss 1966 LB Tulane 11TH ROUND SELECTIONS
Running Back
Round Player Year College Defensive Tackle
1 T.J. Duckett 2002 Michigan State Round Player Year College
2 Byron Hanspard 1997 Texas Tech 1 Tony Casillas 1986 Oklahoma
3 Jerious Norwood 2006 Mississippi State 2 Jonathan Babineaux 2005 Iowa
3 Shannon Brown 1996 Alabama
Wide Receiver
Round Player Year College Linebacker
1 Roddy White 2005 UAB Round Player Year College
2 Bert Emanuel 1994 Rice 1 Keith Brooking 1998 Georgia Tech
3 Jammi German 1998 Miami 2 Curtis Lofton 2008 Oklahoma
3 Jordan Beck 2005 Cal-Poly
Tight End
Round Player Year College Cornerback
1 Junior Miller 1980 Nebraska Round Player Year College
2 Alge Crumpler 2001 North Carolina 1 DeAngelo Hall 2004 Virginia Tech
3 O.J. Santiago 1997 Kent State 2 Jimmy Williams 2006 Virginia Tech
3 Chevis Jackson 2008 LSU
Offensive Guard/Tackle
Round Player Year College Safety
1 Sam Baker 2008 USC Round Player Year College
2 Justin Blalock 2007 Texas 1 Devin Bush 1995 Florida State
3 Alai Kalaniuvalu 1994 Oregon State 2 Roger Harper 1993 Ohio State
3 -
Center
Round Player Year College
1 -
2 Bob Hallen 1998 Kent State
3 -
Fullback
Round Player Year College
1 -
2 -
3 Jeff Paulk 1999 Arizona State
Punter
Round Player Year College
1 -
2 -
3 Harold Alexander 1993 Appalachian State
Kicker
Round Player Year College
1 -
2 -
3 -