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Devonta Freeman ranked No. 41 on NFL Top 100 players list

A Devonta Freeman #24 of the Atlanta Falcons fails to reach the pylon against Vinnie Sunseri #40 of the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at the Georgia Dome on December 18, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

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A Devonta Freeman #24 of the Atlanta Falcons fails to reach the pylon against Vinnie Sunseri #40 of the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at the Georgia Dome on December 18, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
May 30, 2017

Current NFL players voted Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman the 41st best player on the NFL Top 100 players list.

Freeman, voted No. 50 on last year’s list, rushed for 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2016. Freeman also received for 462 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Freeman is the first Falcon to make the list.

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