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Falcons Have 'Magnet' From National Champion Georgia to Atlanta

From Athens to Atlanta, the Falcons have a pipeline in how they recruit each draft class.

Jeremy Brener

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Other than the Alabama Crimson Tide, there's no college team with more representation at the NFL Combine than the two-time defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs have 12 alumni showcasing their talents at the Combine this weekend, something the Atlanta Falcons have taken notice.

"It's good players from the Georgia Bulldogs here, but there's also a lot of good players in Georgia," general manager Terry Fontenot said. "And that's something we lose sight of we actually on our magnets on or there's a free agent board or a college draft board, we put a piece on there."

Last year, the Falcons spent a pair of sixth-round picks on Bulldogs, offensive lineman Justin Shaffer and tight end John FitzPatrick.

And, there's a good chance the Falcons could once again look locally for new draftees.

"That's a really good prospect here that we're excited about," Fontenot said. "We're also excited about a lot of Georgia natives."

Georgia's football development has caught more attention with the pair of National Championships the program has won over the past two years, and the Falcons want a piece of the action.

For the past 22 seasons, a Georgia Bulldog has appeared in the Super Bowl, and the Falcons hope one day that these college players can represent their home state and their football team simultaneously on the game's greatest stage.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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