FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Welcome to the NFL, rookies.
The Atlanta Falcons revealed 2025 jersey numbers for their first-year players on Wednesday. That includes their five draft picks and 11 undrafted free agents.
Three players lucked out and get to wear the same jersey number they did in college.
Below is a full list, broken down by each category.
JERSEY NUMBERS FOR 2025 DRAFT PICKS
No. 11 — DE Jalon Walker
- Round 1, Pick 15 | Read more
- Walker also wore No. 11 at Georgia.
No. 27 — DE James Pearce Jr.
- Round 1, Pick 26 | Read more
- Pearce also wore No. 27 at Tennessee.
No. 31 — DB Xavier Watts
- Round 3, Pick 96 | Read more
- Watts wore Nos. 0, 26 and 82 at Notre Dame.
- No. 0 belongs to LB Divine Deablo. No. 26 belongs to RB Carlos Washington Jr. No. 82 belongs to WR Casey Washington.
No. 33 — DB Billy Bowman Jr.
- Round 4, Pick 118 | Read more
- Bowman wore Nos. 2 and 5 at Oklahoma.
- No one wears No. 2, and it has not been worn since QB Matt Ryan last donned it in 2021. WR Drake London has No. 5.
No. 69 — OL Jack Nelson
- Round 7, Pick 218 | Read more
- Nelson wore No. 79 at Wisconsin.
- That number belongs to DL Junior Aho.
Join us as we take a look at the 2025 NFL draft class for the Atlanta Falcons, presented by American Family Insurance.
Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker (11) sets up for a play against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker (11) sacks TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) during the second half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker (11) works against Florida offensive lineman Austin Barber (58) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) reacts to making a sack during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
UTEP quarterback JP Pickles (19) is sacked by Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. (27) lines up for a play during an NCAA football game against Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas won 19-14. (AP Photo/Mike Buscher)
Photos of the Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Photo by Taylor McLaughlin/Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts (0) leaps up to try and make an interception near the sideline as Northern Illinois full back Brock Lampe (49) defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts (0) tries to rip the ball away from Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Scenes from the College Football National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Monday, January 20, 2025. (Photo by Taylor McLaughlin/Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) celebrates after intercepting a Texas pass in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) tackles UCF running back RJ Harvey (7) in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. warms up before an NCAA college football game against Texas at the Cotton Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2024, in Dallas. Texas won 34-3. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) tackles BYU running back Aidan Robbins (3) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Wisconsin offensive lineman Jack Nelson smiles on the bench during the an NCAA college football game against Illinois Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Wisconsin's Jack Nelson lines up during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Southern Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin's Jack Nelson lines up during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia Southern Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin offensive lineman Jack Nelson (79) plays against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
2025 UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS
No. 36 — WR Quincy Skinner Jr.
- Skinner wore Nos. 3 and 87 at Vanderbilt.
- No. 3 belongs to S Jessie Bates III. No. 87 belongs to WR David Sills V.
No. 37 — CB Cobee Bryant
- Byrant wore Nos. 2 and 4 at Kansas.
- No one wears No. 2, and it has not been worn since QB Matt Ryan last donned it in 2021. WR KhaDarel Hodge currently wears No. 4.
No. 38 — RB Nathan Carter
- Carter wore No. 26 at Connecticut and then No. 5 at Michigan State.
- No. 26 belongs to RB Carlos Washington Jr. No. 5 belongs to WR Drake London.
No. 41 — CB Dontae Manning
- Manning wore No. 8 at Oregon.
- That number belongs to TE Kyle Pitts Sr.
No. 43 — ILB Malik Verdon
- Verdon wore Nos. 7 and 18 at Iowa State.
- No. 7 belongs to RB Bijan Robinson. No. 18 belongs to QB Kirk Cousins.
No. 47 — TE Joshua Simon
- Simon wore No. 6 at both Western Kentucky and South Carolina.
- That number belongs to K Younghoe Koo.
No. 59 — ILB Nick Kubitz
- Kubitz wore No. 36 at North Dakota State.
- That number belongs to CB Natrone Brooks.
No. 62 — OL Jordan Williams
- Williams wore No. 54 at Georgia Tech.
- That number belongs to DL Brandon Dorlus.
No. 67 — OL Joshua Gray
- Gray also wore No. 67 at Oregon State.
No. 80 — WR Nick Nash
- Nash wore Nos. 3 and 16 at San Jose State.
- No. 3 belongs to S Jessie Bates III. No. 16 belongs to WR Phillip Dorsett II.
No. 91 — DL Simeon Barrow Jr.
- Barrow wore No. 8 at Michigan State and then No. 10 at Miami.
- No. 8 belongs to TE Kyle Pitts Sr. No one has No. 10, but defensive linemen are not permitted to wear that number, per the NFL's rules regarding jersey numbers.
OTHER JERSEY NUMBER CHANGES
Three veterans will be wearing new numbers in 2025.
Quarterback Emory Jones will wear No. 15 in Atlanta after previously wearing No. 11, which now belongs to Walker.
Because Jones is taking No. 15, tight end Feliepe Franks is switching to No. 84, which was last worn by running back Cordarrelle Patterson in 2023.
Finally, defensive back Jordan Fuller is going to wear No. 29 after wearing No. 20 last season with the Carolina Panthers and Nos. 32 and 4 during his time with the Los Angeles Rams.
