Atlanta Falcons Host Florida State DE Jared Verse on Top-30 NFL Draft Private Visit

Florida State defensive end Jared Verse had a pre-draft visit with the Atlanta Falcons.

Oct 14, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive end Jared Verse (5). / Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

The Atlanta Falcons continue to do extensive work on the top defensive ends in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Atlanta's already held a 30 visit with Alabama's Dallas Turner, and according to Bleacher Report, there's another name to add to the list: Florida State's Jared Verse.

The 23-year-old Verse, who stands 6-4, 260 pounds, has been one of college football's most productive pass rushers for the last several years.

Oct 14, 2023; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles defensive end Jared Verse (5). / Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

In 2022, Verse logged 48 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks en route to earning first-team All-ACC honors. He was named an All-American by The Athletic and Phil Steele.

Verse followed suit with a similarly strong 2023 season, recording 41 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks. He was tabbed as an All-American by several outlets and was once again a first-team All-ACC selection, becoming the first Florida State defensive end to accomplish that feat since Reinard Wilson in 1995-96.

Apart from Verse, the Falcons have been oft linked to Turner and UCLA's Laiatu Latu, who may be a strong target should Atlanta trade down from No. 8.

But for now, Morris is focused on evaluation as the Falcons continue to set their board - and the more he evaluates, the more he likes what he sees.

"I think the edge rushers are well known and well documented right now, what they can do," Morris said. "It's about how they fit with us and some of the stuff that they can do with us and how they'll be able to be a part of our football team.

"But I'm really excited with the opportunity to add some of those type of people that are pointed to arrive at some point."