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 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  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 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

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