The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team, and play their home games at the Georgia Dome. The team is owned by Arthur Blank and is now led by head coach Arthur Smith.
Atlanta Falcons Current Roster & Squad for 2021-2022
The Falcons have picked nine players (Kyle Pitts, Richie Grant, Jalen Mayfield, Darren Hall, Drew Dalman, Ta’Quon Graham, Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Frank Darby & Avery Williams) from the 2021 NFL draft.
However, they have released their roster for the upcoming season, and it was full of surprises. All 32 teams were required to cut their rosters by 90 players this week. We have taken a look at every team’s cuts and what they may mean for the upcoming NFL season.
Who are on the Atlanta Falcons Current Roster & Squad for 2021-2022
| No. | Player Name | Pos. | Age | Height | Weight | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Feleipe Franks | QB | 23 | 6′ 6″ | 234 lbs | Arkansas |
| 5 | AJ McCarron | QB | 31 | 6′ 3″ | 220 lbs | Alabama |
| 16 | Josh Rosen | QB | 24 | 6′ 4″ | 226 lbs | UCLA |
| 2 | Matt Ryan | QB | 36 | 6′ 4″ | 217 lbs | Boston College |
| 28 | Mike Davis | RB | 28 | 5′ 9″ | 220 lbs | South Carolina |
| 42 | Caleb Huntley | RB | 23 | 5′ 10″ | 229 lbs | Ball State |
| 30 | Qadree Ollison | RB | 25 | 6′ 1″ | 232 lbs | Pittsburgh |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | 30 | 6′ 2″ | 220 lbs | Tennessee |
| 40 | Keith Smith | FB | 29 | 6′ 0″ | 240 lbs | San Jose State |
| 13 | Christian Blake | WR | 25 | 6′ 1″ | 181 lbs | Northern Illinois |
| 88 | Frank Darby | WR | 24 | 6′ 1″ | 200 lbs | Arizona State |
| 14 | Russell Gage | WR | 25 | 6′ 0″ | 184 lbs | LSU |
| 9 | Marvin Hall | WR | 28 | 5′ 10″ | 190 lbs | Washington |
| 18 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 26 | 6′ 1″ | 190 lbs | Alabama |
| 4 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | 26 | 6′ 4″ | 194 lbs | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Austin Trammell | WR | 23 | 5′ 10″ | 185 lbs | Rice |
| 17 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 24 | 5′ 8″ | 193 lbs | Virginia |
| 87 | Jaeden Graham | TE | 26 | 6′ 4″ | 250 lbs | Yale |
| 46 | Parker Hesse | TE | 26 | 6′ 3″ | 261 lbs | Iowa |
| 81 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 28 | 6′ 4″ | 260 lbs | South Carolina |
| 8 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 21 | 6′ 6″ | 246 lbs | Florida |
| 89 | John Raine | TE | 23 | 6′ 1″ | 230 lbs | Northwestern |
| 85 | Lee Smith | TE | 34 | 6′ 6″ | 269 lbs | Marshall |
| 68 | Josh Andrews | C | 30 | 6′ 2″ | 311 lbs | Oregon State |
| 67 | Drew Dalman | C | 23 | 6′ 3″ | 300 lbs | Stanford |
| 61 | Matt Hennessy | C | 24 | 6′ 3″ | 307 lbs | Temple |
| 72 | Willie Beavers | G | 28 | 6′ 5″ | 324 lbs | Western Michigan |
| 66 | Colby Gossett | G | 26 | 6′ 5″ | 311 lbs | Appalachian State |
| 63 | Chris Lindstrom | G | 24 | 6′ 3″ | 307 lbs | Boston College |
| 77 | Jalen Mayfield | G | 21 | 6′ 5″ | 320 lbs | Michigan |
| 64 | Ryan Neuzil | G | 24 | 6′ 3″ | 301 lbs | Appalachian State |
| 73 | Matt Gono | OT | 25 | 6′ 4″ | 305 lbs | Wesley College |
| 70 | Jake Matthews | OT | 29 | 6′ 5″ | 309 lbs | Texas A&M |
| 76 | Kaleb McGary | OT | 26 | 6′ 6″ | 306 lbs | Washington |
| 69 | Jason Spriggs | OT | 27 | 6′ 6″ | 301 lbs | Indiana |
| 99 | Jonathan Bullard | DE | 28 | 6′ 3″ | 290 lbs | Florida |
| 50 | John Cominsky | DE | 26 | 6′ 5″ | 285 lbs | Charleston Univ |
| 97 | Grady Jarrett | DE | 28 | 6′ 0″ | 305 lbs | Clemson |
| 95 | Nick Thurman | DE | 26 | 6′ 4″ | 305 lbs | Houston |
| 90 | Marlon Davidson | DT | 23 | 6′ 3″ | 303 lbs | Auburn |
| 96 | Tyeler Davison | DT | 29 | 6′ 2″ | 309 lbs | Fresno State |
| 95 | Ta’Quon Graham | DT | 23 | 6′ 4″ | 294 lbs | Texas |
| 98 | Mike Pennel | DT | 30 | 6′ 4″ | 332 lbs | Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 94 | Anthony Rush | DT | 25 | 6′ 5″ | 350 lbs | UAB |
| 53 | Daren Bates | LB | 31 | 5′ 11″ | 225 lbs | Auburn |
| 56 | Quinton Bell | LB | 25 | 6′ 4″ | 253 lbs | Prairie View A&M |
| 51 | Brandon Copeland | LB | 30 | 6′ 3″ | 260 lbs | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | 25 | 6′ 1″ | 235 lbs | Rice |
| 48 | Dorian Etheridge | LB | 23 | 6′ 3″ | 230 lbs | Louisville |
| 6 | Dante Fowler Jr. | LB | 27 | 6′ 3″ | 255 lbs | Florida |
| 45 | Deion Jones | LB | 27 | 6′ 1″ | 227 lbs | LSU |
| 55 | Steven Means | LB | 31 | 6′ 3″ | 263 lbs | Buffalo |
| 92 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | LB | 23 | 6′ 4″ | 268 lbs | Notre Dame |
| 54 | Foyesade Oluokun | LB | 26 | 6′ 2″ | 215 lbs | Yale |
| – | Rashad Smith | LB | 24 | 6′ 1″ | 220 lbs | Florida Atlantic |
| 93 | James Vaughters | LB | 28 | 6′ 2″ | 254 lbs | Stanford |
| 3 | Mykal Walker | LB | 24 | 6′ 3″ | 230 lbs | Fresno State |
| – | Cornell Armstrong | CB | 26 | 5′ 11″ | 185 lbs | Southern Miss |
| 34 | Darren Hall | CB | 21 | 6′ 0″ | 190 lbs | San Diego State |
| – | Luther Kirk | CB | 25 | 6′ 2″ | 195 lbs | Illinois State |
| 22 | Fabian Moreau | CB | 27 | 6′ 0″ | 204 lbs | UCLA |
| 26 | Isaiah Oliver | CB | 25 | 6′ 0″ | 210 lbs | Colorado |
| 38 | Lafayette Pitts | CB | 29 | 5′ 10″ | 196 lbs | Pittsburgh |
| 20 | Kendall Sheffield | CB | 25 | 5′ 10″ | 212 lbs | Ohio State |
| – | Will Sunderland | CB | 25 | 6′ 4″ | 196 lbs | Troy |
| 24 | A.J. Terrell | CB | 23 | 6′ 1″ | 195 lbs | Clemson |
| 35 | Avery Williams | CB | 23 | 5′ 9″ | 195 lbs | Boise State |
| 27 | Richie Grant | S | 24 | 6′ 0″ | 200 lbs | UCF |
| 21 | Duron Harmon | S | 30 | 6′ 0″ | 205 lbs | Rutgers |
| 23 | Erik Harris | S | 31 | 6′ 2″ | 225 lbs | California (PA) |
| 32 | Jaylinn Hawkins | S | 24 | 6′ 1″ | 208 lbs | California |
| 36 | Shawn Williams | S | 30 | 6′ 0″ | 211 lbs | Georgia |
| 7 | Younghoe Koo | PK | 27 | 5′ 9″ | 185 lbs | Georgia Southern |
| 9 | Dom Maggio | P | 23 | 6′ 1″ | 192 lbs | Wake Forest |
| 19 | Thomas Morstead | P | 35 | 6′ 4″ | 225 lbs | SMU |
| 47 | Josh Harris | LS | 32 | 6′ 1″ | 224 lbs | Auburn |