Fourth round: Falcons draft Oregon defensive tackle Brandon Dorlus

FLOWERY BRANCH — In the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday, the Falcons selected Brandon Dorlus, a defensive tackle who played at Oregon.

Dorlus, 6-foot-3 and 283 pounds, is considered a “tweener.”

He was named first-team All-Pac 12 last season. He led the Ducks with five sacks and played in all 14 games and made 13 starts. He finished with 25 tackles, 6.5 tackles for losses and eight pass breakups.

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