5 players with Georgia ties trying to make Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

5 players with Georgia ties trying to make Falcons

Five rookies who played at Georgia schools are trying to break into NFL with the Atlanta Falcons this season.

Falcons defensive end/linebacker J’Terius Jones played at DeKalb's Miller Grove High School before starring at Miami of Ohio.

Marietta's Quincy Mauger was an AJC Class AAAAA All-State selection at Kell High School. The linebacker played four years at Georgia, totaling 187 tackles (129 solo) with seven interceptions, one half sack and one forced fumble.

May 12, 2017, Flowery Branch: Falcons rookie wide receiver Reggie Davis, Georgia, catches a pass during rookie mini-camp on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Atlanta Falcons defensive back Jarnor Jones (39) intercepts a pass intended for Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mitch Mathews (85), during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Atlanta Falcons' Jordan Moore, left, and Darrius English, run a drill with a member of the coach staff during the team's NFL football rookie minicamp in Flowery Branch, Ga., Friday, May 12, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Falcons defensive end/linebacker J’Terius Jones played at DeKalb's Miller Grove High School before starring at Miami of Ohio.

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