FLOWERY BRANCH -- With the NFL draft set for April 30 through May 2, the Falcons are set to close out with a round of private workouts around the country with the Pro Day workouts winding down.
The Falcons try to keep a tight lid on the prospects they work out and have in for visits, but last season they departed from that when the let Central Florida running back Storm Johnson post a picture of him, Ohio State’s Ryan Shazier and UCLA’s Anthony Barr to twitter from the team facilities.
The most most intriguing private workout has been the one held for Vic Beasley in Clemson on March 30. The Falcons, in dire need of an improved pass rush, have closely watch Beasley, Missouri's Shane Ray, Florida's Dante Fowler Jr and Kentucky's Bud Dupree.
They have not been connected to Nebraska's Randy Gregory, who's stock is dropping after a failed drug test at the combine.
Here’s a list of the prospects that have been linked to the Falcons since the Senior Bowl in January.
We will keep this updated leading up to the draft.
SENIOR BOWL
Nick Boyle, TE, Delaware
Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami (Has a workout scheduled)
Jordan Hicks, OLB, Texas
Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson
Devin Mahina, TE, Brigham Young
Denzel Perryman, OLB/ILB, Miami (Scheduled meeting for April 12)
JaCorey Shepherd, CB, Kansas
EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL
Sam Carter, S, TCU
Justin Coleman, CB, Tennessee
B.J. Finney, C, Kansas State
Devin Gardner, QB/WR, Michigan
Chucky Hunter, DT, TCU
Zach Zenner, FB/RB, South Dakota State
Addison Richards, WR, Regina
Aaron Ripkowski, FB, Oklahoma
PRO DAY
Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson
Bud Dupree, OLB/DE, Kentucky
Toddy Gurley, RB, Georgia
Corey Grant, RB, Auburn
Nick Marshall, FS/QB/CB, Auburn (Also worked out for team)
Austin Shepherd, OT, Alabama
NFL SCOUTING COMBINE
Arik Armstead, DT/DE, Oregon
Landon Collins, S, Alabama
Dante Fowler Jr., DE/OLB, Florida
Blake Sims, QB, Alabama
PRIVATE WORKOUT/VISIT
Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson
Chris Bonner, QB, Colorado State-Pueblo (scheduled)
Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma
Paul Dawson, OLB/ILB, TCU
Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami
Chaz Green, OT, Florida
Vince Mayle, FB/WR, Washington State
Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford
Shane Ray, OLB/DE, Missouri
Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington (scheduled)
Clive Walford, TE, Miami
Tray Walker, CB, Texas Southern
Terrell Watson, RB, Azusa Pacific
Gabe Wright, DT, Auburn
ATTENDING FALCONS’ LOCALS DAY - TUESDAY, APRIL 7
James Vaughters, DE/OLB, Stanford
Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina
Tory Slater, DT/DE, West Georgia
Norman Hayes, CB, Harvard
Rory “Busta” Anderson, TE, South Carolina
John Mincy, CB, Auburn
Mike Thornton, DT, Georgia
Amarlo Herrera, ILB, Georgia
Gary Peters, CB, Clemson
DeAndre Smelter, WR, Georgia Tech
NFL DRAFT CORNER
D. Led's Mock 1.0: Falcons select Todd Gurley with 8th overall pick
Falcons set to work on Vic Beasley in Clemson
Stanford's James Vaughters to participate in Falcons' locals day
FALCONS COMBINE MEETINGS
Oregon DE Arik Armstead talked scheme with the Falcons
Falcons met with Alabama quarterback Blake Sims
Falcons to meet with Florida DE Dante Fowler Jr.
Falcons met with Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson
Falcons met with Alabama safety Landon Collins
COLLEGE PRO DAY VISITS
SOUTH CAROLINA: Ex-Gamecock Davis leans on brother for NFL help
SOUTH CAROLINA: RB Mike Davis (Stephenson High) has strong showing
GEORGIA: Todd Gurley reflects on his career in Athens
GEORGIA: Quarterack Hutson Mason has solid showing at Pro Day
GEORGIA: Chris Conley performed well in position drills
GEORGIA TECH: Synjyn Days hopes to run to daylight in NFL
GEORGIA TECH: VIDEO -- Head coach Paul Johnson
ALABAMA: Amari Cooper aiming to be top wide receiver in the draft
ALABAMA: VIDEO: Amari Cooper on his draft status
ALABAMA: Lineman Austin Shepherd has met with the Falcons
CLEMSON: Vic Beasley would love to play for the Falcons
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