Related Research Articles
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons were founded on June 30, 1965, and joined the NFL in 1966 as an expansion team, after the NFL offered then-owner Rankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rival American Football League (AFL).
Carl McNally Pickens is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991.
Benjamin Richard Hartsock is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.
Dustin Farr Colquitt is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. With the Chiefs, he won Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers. In addition, he has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, and Cleveland Browns.
Fred Everette Teague III or Trey Teague is a former American football center. Teague was a seventh round pick out of the University of Tennessee in the 1998 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.
Marcus DeLando Nash is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Denver Broncos 30th overall in the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Tennessee Volunteers football program represents the University of Tennessee (UT).
Adrian Shawn Bryson is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Daniel Kanell is an American sports broadcaster and former professional football player who is employed by CBS Sports and SiriusXM as an on-air personality. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Kanell played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning second-team All-American honors in 1995. He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL).
Michael Jerome Boley is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
Glenn Rashad Moore is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
David Garfield Thomas is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Giants. He was selected in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
Antone Eugene Davis is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle and guard in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1990s. He played one year of football for Peach County High School in Fort Valley, Georgia, and was recruited out of high school by the Tennessee Military Institute, for whom he played one year of college football. He earned a full scholarship to play for the Tennessee Volunteers the following year and started at left guard during his sophomore year in 1988. He was moved to right offensive tackle before his junior year and earned unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 1990. He finished as a finalist for the 1990 Outland Trophy as well, and was drafted by the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles as the eighth overall selection in the 1991 NFL draft.
Todd Eric Kelly is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker/defensive end for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was a captain of the 1992 team, and received All-SEC and All-American AP honors.
Robert Ayers is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 10 years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Lucas Aaron Stocker is an American professional football coach and former tight end and fullback who is currently the assistant tight ends coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He also played for the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. During his playing career, Stocker notably excelled as a blocker and was often used as a blocking specialist and fullback on many of the teams that he played for.
Victor Ramon Beasley Jr. is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. After playing college football for Clemson University, Beasley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the eighth overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.
Calvin Orin Ridley is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a part of the national championship-winning teams in 2015 and 2017. Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft, he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020.
Shaquill Griffin is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He is the twin brother of former linebacker Shaquem Griffin, and both brothers played college football for the UCF Knights. Griffin was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Jalen Mayfield is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
References
- 1 2 "Ben Talley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Ben Talley". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Leak among grads". 247sports.com. May 10, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ↑ Rhoden, William C. (September 18, 1994). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Florida's Passing Drenches Tennessee". The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Ben Talley". Trading Card Database. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ↑ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved March 31, 2023.