Falcons land LSU cornerback in PFF 2020 mock draft
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens (1) is unable to make a catch under pressure from LSU Tigers cornerback Kristian Fulton (1) during the second half of the Georgia vs. LSU SEC Football Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Hyosub Shin / hyosub.shin@ajc.com
“Fulton was the highest-graded cornerback in SEC play this season,” according to Pro Football Focus. “NFL evaluators will love that he’s lined up in press coverage on the third-most snaps of any draft-eligible cornerback (301).”
Fulton is a big cornerback at 6-foot and 200 pounds.
The New Orleans native started all 13 games and finished with 31 tackles and 13 pass breakups and had one interception.
He was targeted five times in the SEC Championship game and allowed one reception for 11 yards and had a pass breakup.
10/13/18 - Baton Rouge - LSU Tigers cornerback Kristian Fulton (22) celebrates an interception from Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm. The University of Georgia Bulldogs played the Louisiana State University Tigers in a NCAA college football game Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.