Georgia Football: Former UGA Kicker signs with Atlanta Falcons

After a somewhat disappointing career in Seattle and Minnesota, former UGA great, Blair Walsh, looks to rebound with Atlanta. What this signing means for Walsh and the Falcons.

Former UGA Kicker, Blair Walsh

The Atlanta Falcons are notorious for going after any player who did not attend The University of Georgia. That's why it was a surprise to Bulldog fans when the Atlanta Falcons announced the signing of former UGA kicker, Blair Walsh.

The Falcons announced the signing of Walsh on Saturday. 

TRANSACTIONS: We have agreed to terms with K Blair Walsh, DT Stefan Charles, and TE Thomas Duarte.https://t.co/wCItuZHSIq

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) August 24, 2019

After releasing long time kicker, Matt Bryant, the team decided to experiment with Giorgio Tavecchio in the preseason. Quite frankly, Tavecchio is not going to get it done for the Falcons, so it will be worth a shot to give Walsh a try.

With the starting spot up for grabs, how great of a story would it be if Walsh could rebound his career in the state of Georgia?

Through practice so far, it looks like Walsh is fitting the bill with his accuracy.

#Falcons coach Dan Quinn said they had 3 kickers in for a tryout. Blair Walsh impressed them with his accuracy. pic.twitter.com/1YNrBN3uZa

— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) August 25, 2019

Walsh had a career field goal percentage of 73.8% in his time at Georgia and still remains as the all-time leading scorer in school history with 412 career points.