NFL Atlanta Falcons Team: Overview, Players and Team Analysis

The Atlanta Falcons play American football at the professional level. The Atlanta Falcons is a professional football team in the NFL. They are based in Atlanta, Georgia, and play in the National Football Conference South division. The Atlanta Falcons have been competing in the National Football League for the past 55 years. The Falcons have been around for 55 years and have won division titles in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2012, and 2016. Their overall record is 379-487-6 (369-473-6 in the regular season and 10-14 in the playoffs).

The Atlanta Falcons still has a long way to go before they reach the level of a champion. However, as the Cincinnati Bengals demonstrated last year, turnarounds in the NFL are quicker than you might think. The Falcons’ newfound identity comes after two offseason spent under Terry Fontenot’s leadership as general manager. In Atlanta, the departure of veterans like Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Alex Mack has meant the emergence of a new, younger group of players.

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Here’s a look at who the Falcons have at each position for the season 38 active and 19 inactive.

Quarterbacks (4)

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15 Feleipe Franks / TE Ht: 6-6 / Wt: 234 / Age: 2 College: Arkansas
1 Marcus Mariota / QB Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 222 / Age: 29 College: Oregon
4 Desmond Ridder/ Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 207 / Age: 23 College: Cincinnati
6 Logan Woodside / QB Ht: 6-2 / Wt: 201 / Age: 28 College: Toledo

Running backs/Fullbacks (4)

25 Tyler Allgeier / RB Ht: 5-11 / Wt: 220 / Age: – College: Brigham Young
42 Caleb Huntley/ RB Ht: 5-10 / Wt: 229 / Age: 24 College: Ball State
84 Cordarrelle Patterson/ RB Ht: 6-2 / Wt: 220 / Age: 31 College: Tennessee
35 Avery Williams / RB Ht: 5-9 / Wt: 195 / Age: 24 College: Boise State

Wide Receivers (3)

83 Jared Bernhardt / WR Ht: 6-1 / Wt: 195 / Age: 25 College: Ferris State
88 Frank Darby/ WR Ht: 6-1 / Wt: 200 / Age: 25 College: Arizona State
5 Drake London/ WR Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 213 / Age: 21 College: Southern California

Tight Ends (2)

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87 John FitzPatrick / TE Ht: 6-7 / Wt: 250 / Age: 22 College: Georgia
8 Kyle Pitts/ TE Ht: 6-6 / Wt: 246 / Age: 22

Offensive Linemen (6)

67 Drew Dalman / C Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 300 / Age: 24 College: Stanford
61 Matt Hennessy / C Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 307 / Age: 25 College: Temple
63 Chris Lindstrom/ OG Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 307 / Age: 25College: Boston College
70 Jake Matthews / OT Ht: 6-5 / Wt: 309 / Age: 30 College: Texas A&M
77 Jalen Mayfield / OG Ht: 6-5 / Wt: 320 / Age: 22 College: Michigan
64 Ryan Neuzil / OG Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 301 / Age: 25 College: Appalachian State

Defensive Linemen (4)

94 Jalen Dalton / DT Ht: 6-6 / Wt: 300 / Age: 25 College: North Carolina
95 Ta’Quon Graham/ DT Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 294 / Age: 24 College: Texas
93 Timmy Horne / DT Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 323 / Age: 25 College: Kansas State
97 Grady Jarrett / DT Ht: 6-0 / Wt: 305 / Age: 29 College: Clemson

Outside Linebackers (6)

44 Troy Andersen / LB Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 235 / Age: 23College: Montana State
59 David Anenih / LB Ht: 6-2 / Wt: 245 / Age: 23 College: Houston
47 Arnold Ebiketie / LB Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 256 / Age: – College: Penn State
51 DeAngelo Malone / LB Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 240 / Age: 23 College: Western Kentucky
92 Adetokunbo Ogundeji / LB Ht: 6-4 / Wt: 268 / Age: 24 College: Notre Dame
3 Mykal Walker / LB Ht: 6-3 / Wt: 230 / Age: 25 College: Fresno State

Defensive backs (8)

45 Micah Abernathy / DB Ht: 6-0 / Wt: 196 / Age: 25 College: Tennessee
37 Dee Alford / DB Ht: 5-11 / Wt: 175 / Age: 25 College: Tusculum College
27 Richie Grant / DB Ht: 6-0 / Wt: 200 / Age: 25 College: Central Florida
34 Darren Hall / DB Ht: 6-0 / Wt: 190 / Age: 22 College: San Diego State
32 Jaylinn Hawkins / DB Ht: 6-1 / Wt: 208 / Age: 25 College: California
29 Casey Hayward / DB Ht: 5-11 / Wt: 192 / Age: 33 College: Vanderbilt
20 Jovante Moffatt / DB Ht: 5-11 / Wt: 213 / Age: 26 College: Middle Tennessee State
24 A. J. Terrell / DB Ht: 6-1 / Wt: 195 / Age: 24 College: Clemson