The Atlanta Falcons have signed first-round pick, tight end, Kyle Pitts. Atlanta has now signed all nine members of its 2021 Draft class.
Pos. | Name | Hometown | College |
---|---|---|---|
TE | Kyle Pitts | Philadelphia, Pa. | Florida |
S | Richie Grant | Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. | Central Florida |
OL | Jalen Mayfield | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Michigan |
CB | Darren Hall | Pasadena, Calif. | San Diego St. |
OL | Drew Dalman | Salinas, Calif. | Stanford |
DL | Ta'Quon Graham | Temple, Texas | Texas |
OLB | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | West Bloomfield, Mich. | Notre Dame |
CB | Avery Williams | Pasadena, Calif. | Boise State |
WR | Frank Darby | Jersey City, N.J. | Arizona State |
The Falcons selected Pitts with the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end tallied 100 receptions for 1,492 yards (14.9 avg.) and 18 touchdowns in 32 career games over three seasons (2018-20) for the Florida Gators. Pitts recorded 43 receptions for 770 yards (17.9 avg.) and 12 touchdowns in eight games last season, earning unanimous first-team All-America honors and the Mackey Award, given to college football's most outstanding tight end.