Falcons’ draft board: Montana OLB Jordan Tripp

School: Montana

Height and weight: 6-3, 234

Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter

Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter

Combine Numbers: He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.62 seconds, vertical 37 1/2 inches, broad jump of 10 feet, 3.96 short shuttle and 6.89 three-cone drill.

Projected Round: He's projected to be drafted in the third or fourth round by NFLDraftscout.com.

Career Highlights: Started 13 games at weakside linebacker and had more than 100 tackles and three interceptions last season. Overall, he started 25 of his 40 games and made 335 total tackles. His 10 career fumble recoveries are a school record. His father and grandfather also player for the Grizzlies. He participated in the East-West Shrine game and the Senior Bowl.

Quotes: "(The Senior Bowl) was an opportunity to get the chance to show teams that I'm this type of caliber player and can play at that level. I know that I can play and compete at that level. To have that opportunity (to show them) was extremely a blessing ….So to have that opportunity to go out there in front of GM's, head coaches, linebacker coaches to show that you can compete and (succeed) at that level (was) absolutely phenomenal."

Falcons level on interest: Moderate. The Falcons were able to find two undrafted linebackers in Joplo Bartu and Paul Worrilow last season. They need depth at the position and are looking for linebackers who are strong in run support and fluid in coverage.

Here are the Falcons draft picks:

FALCONS' DRAFT BOARD

--A look at Iowa TE C.J. Fiedorowicz

--A look at West Virginia RB Charles Sims

--A look at Auburn DE Dee Ford

--A look at Brigham Young OLB Kyle Van Noy

--A look at Arizona State OLB/DE Carl Bradford

--A look at Missouri DE Kony Ealy

--A look at Texas Tech TE Jace Amaro

--A look at Alabama S Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix

--A look at Minnesota DT Ra'Shede Hageman

--A look at Boston College QB Chase Rettig

--A look at Oregon RB De'Anthony Thomas

--A look at Central Florida RB Storm Johnson

--A look at USC TE Xavier Grimble

--A look at Ohio State OT Jack Mewhort

--A look at Louisville S Calvin Prior

--A look at Ohio State LB Ryan Shazier

--A look at Ohio State RB Carlos Hyde

--A look at UCLA LB Anthony Barr

--A look at Florida State C Bryan Stork

--A look at South Carolina QB Connor Shaw

--A look at Florida TE/WR Trey Burton

--BLOG:  A list of the confirmed players at LOCALS DAY on Tuesday

--BLOG: FSU linebacker Telvin Smith visited the Falcons on Monday

--Falcons check out Towson State RB Terrance West, CB Jordan Love (UGA transfer)

--MyAJC ($): Eye-test vs. Tape-measure test: Falcons must trust their eyes during draft prep. 

2014 NFL DRAFT CENTRAL

--Mock Draft 1.0: Falcons trade out of sixth spot to land Pryor and Ebron

--12 teams who could draft UGA star Aaron Murray

--Louisville LB Preston Brown to work out for the Falcons

--Louisville DE Marcus Smith to work out for the Falcons

--MyAJC ($): OT Greg Robinson, DE Dee Ford shine at Auburn's Pro Day

--VIDEO: Tackle Greg Robinson on Auburn's Pro Day

--VIDEO: Running back Tra Mason on Auburn's Pro Day

--Blog & VIDEO: Clemson QB Tajh Boyd has stellar Pro Day showing

--VIDEO: Clemson WR Sammy Watkins on his Pro Day