Peria Jerry Press Conference
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2009 NFL Draft
UPDATED: April 26, 2009
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons selected eight players in the 2009 NFL Draft which included seven players on the defensive side of the ball. The Falcons also made a trade with Dallas, giving the Cowboys their fifth round (143rd overall) pick in exchange for Dallas’ fifth (156th overall) and seventh round (210th overall) selections.
With the 24th overall selection in the first round, the Atlanta Falcons selected defensive tackle Peria (pur-ray) Jerry from the University of Mississippi. Jerry became the Falcons first defensive tackle selected in the first round since Tony Casillas (Oklahoma) was drafted in 1986. Jerry is also the first player from Mississippi to be selected by Atlanta in the first round and only the third player from the university to be selected in franchise history.
Atlanta Falcons Round-by-Round Picks
| Falcons' Pick | Selection | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Rd. (No. 24 overall) | DT Peria Jerry, Ole Miss | Blog | Bio | Photos |
| 2nd Rd. (No. 55 overall) | S William Moore, Missouri | Blog | Bio | Photos |
| 3rd Rd. (No. 90 overall) | CB Chris Owens, San Jose St. | Blog | Bio | Photos |
| 4th Rd. (No. 125 overall) | DE Lawrence Sidbury, Richmond | Blog | Bio | Photos |
| 5th Rd. (No. 138 overall)*$ | CB William Middleton, Furman | Blog | Bio |
| 5th Rd. (No. 156 overall)^ | T Garrett Reynolds, North Carolina | Blog | Bio | Photos |
| 6th Round (No. 176 overall)# | LB Spencer Adkins, Miami (Fla.) | Blog | Bio |
| 7th Round (No. 210 overall)^ | DT Vance Walker, Georgia Tech | Blog | Bio | Photos |
*The Falcons had an extra fifth-round pick due to the DeAngelo Hall trade to Oakland in 2008, that was traded to St. Louis in exchange for wide receiver Laurent Robinson on April 6
# The Falcons sent a seventh-round pick to Denver to acquire Domonique Foxworth in 2008.
$ The Falcons moved to the 176th pick with the Laurent Robinson trade on April 6.
^ The Falcons traded the 143rd pick to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for the 156th and 210th (seventh round) selections.
Throughout the weekend members of the AF.com crew posted the team's selections on Twitter as they were being communicated to representatives at draft headquarters in New York.
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RELATED LINKS:
- BLOGS: Breaking news and behind-the-scenes info from AF.com
- COMBINE: Scouting Combine Coverage from AF.com
- MOCK TRACKER: Review various mock drafts from around the Web
- SENIOR BOWL: Senior Bowl coverage from NFL.com
- DRAFT ORDER: First Round | Complete Draft Order
- PREVIEW PACK: History and details on the Falcons and the draft (PDF)
- NFL NEWS: Complete draft coverage from NFL.com
- FORUMS: Talk about the draft with other fans on FalconsLIFE
