Pick History
As of April 18, the Falcons have 11 picks in the 2008 NFL Draft. Four of those picks are in the first 48 selections. AtlantaFalcons.com compiled a list of players taken at each of those picks since 1993. Some of the names may suprise you. Note, not every draft included a 232nd pick. Notable players are marked in BOLD. Falcons selections are marked in BOLD.
| Year | Pick No. | Name | Position | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | Garrison Hearst | RB | Georgia | Phoenix Cardinals |
| 34 | Demetrius DuBose | OLB | Notre Dame | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 37 | Tony McGee | TE | Michigan | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 48 | Adrian Hardy | CB | Northwestern State-Louisiana | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 68 | Mike Compton | C | West Virginia | Detroit Lions | |
| 98 | Jeff Robinson | DE | Idaho | Denver Broncos | |
| 103 | Jaime Fields | LB | Washington | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 138 | Rich Griffith | TE | Arizona | New England Patriots | |
| 172 | Will White | DB | Florida | Phoenix Cardinals | |
| 212 | Lamont Hollinquest | LB | USC | Washington Redskins | |
| 1994 | 3 | Heath Shuler | QB | Tennessee | Washington Redskins |
| 34 | Errict Rhett | RB | Florida | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 37 | Bruce Walker | DT | UCLA | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 48 | Bucky Brooks | WR | North Carolina | Buffalo Bills | |
| 68 | Tydus Winans | WR | Fresno State | Washington Redskins | |
| 98 | Corey Louchiey | T | South Carolina | Buffalo Bills | |
| 103 | Eric Zomalt | DB | California | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 138 | Harrison Houston | -- | Florida | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 172 | Terry Samuels | TE | Kentucky | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 212 | Butler By'Not'e | CB | Ohio State | Denver Broncos | |
| 1995 | 3 | Steve McNair | QB | Alcorn State | Houston Oilers |
| 34 | Terrance Shaw | CB | Stephen F. Austin St. | San Diego Chargers | |
| 37 | Cory Raymer | C | Wisconsin | Washington Redskin | |
| 48 | Ken Dilger | TE | Illinois | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 68 | Darryl Pounds | DB | Nicholls State | Washington Redskins | |
| 98 | Preston Harrison | -- | Ohio State | San Diego Chargers | |
| 103 | Larry Jones | RB | Miami (Fla.) | Washington Redskins | |
| 138 | Matt Dyson | LB | Michigan | Oakland Raiders | |
| 172 | Marcus Price | T | Louisiana State | Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| 212 | Billy Williams | WR | Tennessee | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 232 | Jose White | DT | Howard | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 1996 | 3 | Simeon Rice | DE | Illinois | Arizona Cardinals |
| 34 | Amani Toomer | WR | Michigan | New York Giants | |
| 37 | Kavika Pittman | DE | McNeese State | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 48 | Jason Layman | T | Tennessee | Houston Oilers | |
| 68 | John Browning | DT | West Virginia | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 98 | Donnie Edwards | LB | UCLA | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 103 | Ricky Whittle | RB | Oregon | New Orleans Saints | |
| 138 | Leomont Evans | DB | Clemson | Washington Redskins | |
| 172 | Dexter Daniels | LB | Florida | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 212 | Jarius Hayes | TE | North Alabama | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 232 | Adrian Robinson | -- | Baylor | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 1997 | 3 | Shawn Springs | CB | Ohio State | Seattle Seahawks |
| 34 | Jamie Sharper | OLB | Virginia | Baltimore Ravens | |
| 37 | Jerry Wunsch | T | Wisconsin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 48 | Adam Meadows | T | Georgia | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 68 | Ryan Phillips | LB | Idaho | New York Giants | |
| 98 | Derrick Mason | WR | Michigan State | Tennessee Oilers | |
| 103 | Pete Monty | LB | Wisconsin | New York Giants | |
| 138 | Kenny Bynum | RB | South Carolina State | San Diego Chargers | |
| 172 | Calvin Branch | CB | Colorado State | Oakland Raiders | |
| 212 | Mark Smith | DT | Auburn | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 232 | Marcus Harris | -- | Wyoming | Detriot Lions | |
| 1998 | 3 | Andre Wadsworth | DE | Florida State | Arizona Cardinals |
| 34 | Jacquez Green | WR | Florida | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 37 | Robert Holcombe | RB | Illinois | St. Louis Rams | |
| 48 | Stephen Alexander | TE | Oklahoma | Washington Redskins | |
| 68 | Robert Hicks | T | Mississippi State | Buffalo Bills | |
| 98 | Roland Williams | TE | Syracuse | St. Louis Rams | |
| 103 | Omar Brown | DB | North Carolina | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 138 | Oliver Ross | T | Iowa State | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 172 | John Dutton | -- | Nevada-Reno | Miami Dolphins | |
| 212 | Chance McCarty | -- | Texas Christian | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 232 | Moses Moreno | QB | Colorado State | Chicago Bears | |
| 1999 | 3 | Akili Smith | QB | Oregon | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 34 | Chris Terry | T | Georgia | Carolina Panthers | |
| 37 | Jon Jansen | T | Michigan | Washington Redskins | |
| 48 | Russell Davis | DE | North Carolina | Chicago Bears | |
| 68 | Rich Coady | DB | Texas A&M | St. Louis Rams | |
| 98 | Craig Yeast | WR | Kentucky | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 103 | Sedrick Irvin | RB | Michigan State | Detroit Lions | |
| 138 | Brad Scioli | DE | Penn State | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 172 | Cecil Martin | FB | Wisconsin | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 212 | Chris Akins | DB | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Green Bay Packers | |
| 232 | Jermaine Haley | DT | Butte Coll. CA (J.C.) | Miami Dolphins | |
| 2000 | 3 | Chris Samuels | T | Alabama | Washington Redskins |
| 34 | Mark Roman | CB | Louisiana State | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 37 | Travis Claridge | G | USC | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 48 | Jason Webster | CB | Texas A&M | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 68 | Erron Kinney | TE | Florida | Tennessee Titans | |
| 98 | Na'il Diggs | OLB | Ohio State | Green Bay Packers | |
| 103 | Danny Farmer | WR | UCLA | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 138 | Matt Johnson | -- | Brigham Young | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 172 | Mareno Philyaw | WR | Troy State | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 212 | Tim Rattay | QB | Louisiana Tech | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 232 | Jeff Harris | DB | Georgia | Miami Dolphins | |
| 2001 | 3 | Gerard Warren | DT | Florida | Cleveland Browns |
| 34 | Kyle Vanden Bosch | DE | Nebraska | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 37 | Idrees Bashir | FS | Memphis | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 48 | Matt Light | T | Purdue | New England Patriots | |
| 68 | Mike Gandy | G | Notre Dame | Chicago Bears | |
| 98 | Bill Gramatica | K | South Florida | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 103 | Karon Riley | DE | Minnesota | Chicago Bears | |
| 138 | Bernard Robertson | G | Tulane | Chicago Bears | |
| 172 | Josh Booty | QB | Louisiana State | Seattle Seahawks | |
| 212 | Shaunard Harts | DB | Boise State | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 232 | Keith Adams | LB | Clemson | Tennessee Titans | |
| 2002 | 3 | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon | Detroit Lions |
| 34 | DeShaun Foster | RB | UCLA | Carolina Panthers | |
| 37 | Andre Gurode | G | Colorado | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 48 | Reche Caldwell | WR | Florida | San Diego Chargers | |
| 68 | Andre' Goodman | DB | South Carolina | Detroit Lions | |
| 98 | Dennis Johnson | DE | Kentucky | Arizona Cardinals | |
| 103 | Justin Peelle | TE | Oregon | San Diego Chargers | |
| 138 | John Owens | TE | Notre Dame | Detroit Lions | |
| 172 | Josh Shaw | DT | Michigan State | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 212 | LaVar Glover | CB | Cincinnati | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 232 | Jeff Kelly | QB | Southern Mississippi | Seattle Seahawks | |
| 2003 | 3 | Andre Johnson | WR | Miami (Fla.) | Houston Texans |
| 34 | Boss Bailey | OLB | Georgia | Detroit Lions | |
| 37 | Jonathan Stinchcomb | T | Georgia | New Orleans Saints | |
| 48 | Chris Kelsay | DE | Nebraska | Buffalo Bills | |
| 68 | Lance Briggs | OLB | Arizona | Chicago Bears | |
| 98 | Dennis Weathersby | CB | Oregon State | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 103 | Bradie James | LB | Louisiana State | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 138 | Robert Mathis | DE | Alabama A&M | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 172 | Kevin Garrett | CB | Southern Methodist | St. Louis Rams | |
| 212 | Brennan Curtin | T | Notre Dame | Green Bay Packers | |
| 232 | Gibran Hamdan | QB | Indiana | Washington Redskins | |
| 2004 | 3 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | Pittsburgh | Arizona Cardinals |
| 34 | Chris Snee | G | Boston College | New York Giants | |
| 37 | Teddy Lehman | OLB | Oklahoma | Detroit Lions | |
| 48 | Dontarrious Thomas | OLB | Auburn | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 68 | Ben Hartsock | TE | Ohio State | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 98 | Shaun Phillips | LB | Purdue | San Diego Chargers | |
| 103 | Bo Schobel | DE | Texas Christian | Tennessee Titans | |
| 138 | Jacob Bell | G | Miami (Ohio) | Tennessee Titans | |
| 172 | Kelly Butler | T | Purdue | Detroit Lions | |
| 212 | Eric Taylor | DT | Memphis | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 232 | Michael Gaines | TE | Central Florida | Carolina Panthers | |
| 2005 | 3 | Braylon Edwards | WR | Michigan | Cleveland Browns |
| 34 | Brodney Pool | DB | Oklahoma | Cleveland Browns | |
| 37 | Shaun Cody | DE | USC | Detroit Lions | |
| 48 | Odell Thurman | MLB | Georgia | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 68 | Courtney Roby | WR | Indiana | Tennessee Titans | |
| 98 | Leroy Hill | OLB | Clemson | Seattle Seahawks | |
| 103 | Antonio Perkins | DB | Oklahoma | Cleveland Browns | |
| 138 | Boomer Grigsby | LB | Illinois State | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 172 | Scott Young | G | Brigham Young | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 212 | Ryan Riddle | LB | California | Oakland Raiders | |
| 232 | Jimmy Verdon | DE | Arizona State | New Orleans Saints | |
| 2006 | 3 | Vince Young | QB | Texas | Tennessee Titans |
| 34 | D'Qwell Jackson | ILB | Maryland | Cleveland Browns | |
| 37 | Jimmy Williams | CB | Virginia Tech | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 48 | Cedric Griffin | CB | Texas | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 68 | Claude Wroten | DT | Louisiana State | St. Louis Rams | |
| 98 | Owen Daniels | TE | Wisconsin | Houston Texans | |
| 103 | Brad Smith | WR | Missouri | New York Jets | |
| 138 | Pat Watkins | FS | Florida State | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 172 | Jonathan Orr | WR | Wisconsin | Tennessee Titans | |
| 212 | Fred Evans | DT | Texas State | Miami Dolphins | |
| 232 | Gerrick McPhearson | DB | Maryland | New York Giants | |
| 2007 | 3 | Joe Thomas | OT | Wisconsin | Cleveland Browns |
| 34 | Paul Posluszny | MLB | Penn State | Buffalo Bills | |
| 37 | Eric Weddle | FS | Utah | San Diego Chargers | |
| 48 | Justin Durant | OLB | Hampton | Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| 68 | Quincy Black | LB | New Mexico | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 98 | Quinn Pitcock | DT | Ohio State | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 103 | Isaiah Stanback | WR | Washington | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 138 | Jay Richardson | DE | Ohio State | Oakland Raiders | |
| 172 | Legedu Naanee | WR | Boise State | San Diego Chargers | |
| 212 | Courtney Brown | CB | Cal Poly-S.L.O. | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 232 | Steve Vallos | T | Wake Forest | Seattle Seahawks |
