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Falcons sign punter to one-year deal

Wake Forest's Dom Maggio punts the ball during the first half against Duke Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Durham, N.C. (Ben McKeown/AP)

Credit: Ben McKeown

Credit: Ben McKeown

Wake Forest's Dom Maggio punts the ball during the first half against Duke Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Durham, N.C. (Ben McKeown/AP)
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March 8, 2021

The Falcons signed punter Dom Maggio to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday.

Maggio was signed by the Ravens following the 2020 NFL draft and was released by the team on Aug. 1.

Maggio played in 52 games at Wake Forest, where he finished second in school history with 291 punts and 12,703 yards. Maggio recorded 101 career punts inside the 20 and had a career-long punt of 80 yards and finished with a 43.7 career punting average, which ranks third in school history.

Maggio was named second-team All-ACC and nominated for the Ray Guy Award as a senior in 2019.

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