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All the Atlanta Falcons draft picks under Thomas Dimitroff
Through 12 NFL drafts under general manager Thomas Dimitroff, the Falcons have selected more than 80 players.
Matt Ryan
Sam Baker
Curtis Lofton
Chevis Jackson
Harry Douglas
Thomas DeCoud
Robert James
Kroy Biermann
Thomas Brown
Wilrey fFon
Keith Zinger
Peria Jerry
William Moore
Chris Owens
Lawrence Sidbury
William Middleton
Garrett Reynolds
Spencer Adkins
Vance Walker
Sean Weatherspoon
Corey Peters
Mike Johnson
Joe Hawley
Dominique Franks
2010 - Kerry Meier
Shann Schillinger
Akeem Dent
Jacquizz Rodgers
Matt Bosher
Andrew Jackson
Cliff Matthews
Peter Konz
Lamar Holmes
Bradie Ewing
Jonathan Massaquoi
Charles Mitchell
Travian Robertson
Desmond Trufant
Robert Alford
Malliciah Goodman
Levine Toilolo
Stansly Maponga
Zeke Motta
Atlanta Falcons 2017 free agents
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Dezmen Southward
Prince Shembo
Ricardo Allen
Marquis Spruill
Yawin Smallwood
Tyler Starr
Vic Beasley
Jalen Collins
Tevin Coleman
Justin Hardy
Jake Rodgers
Akeem King
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2008, Round 1, Pick 3: Matt Ryan, quarterback, became the starter as a rookie and has set franchise marks for yards and touchdowns. Where is he now? Ryan signed a record-setting, five-year contract extension in July 2013. He is the only remaining member of Dimitroff's first draft class still on the active roster.

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Brad Guzan applauds the supporters after the game Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Brad Guzan retires from professional soccer, hanging up his gloves after a career that has lasted over two decades. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Atlanta United's Brad Guzan plays final MLS game

Atlanta United keeper Brad Guzan played his final MLS game Saturday, retiring with a draw, as Atlanta United battled DC United to a 1-1 draw.

Georgia tight end Lawson Luckie (second from right) celebrates with teammates after his third touchdown  Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Sanford Stadium in Athens. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Georgia defeats Ole Miss in key SEC matchup

The Georgia Bulldogs took on the Ole Miss Rebels in an important SEC matchup Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

UGA fans pose for photos before the ESPN College GameDay broadcast from Myers Quad at UGA on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)
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Credit: C.J. Bartunek / cjbartunek@gmail.com

PHOTOS: ESPN's College GameDay visits Athens for UGA-Ole Miss

ESPN's College GameDay visited Athens on Oct. 18, 2025 ahead of the Ole Miss-UGA football game.

A Georgia player high fives fans during the Dawg Walk before Georgia’s game against Mississippi at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, October 18, 2025, in Athens, Ga.  (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Dawg Walk ahead of the UGA-Ole Miss game in Athens

Photos from the Dawg Walk on Oct. 18, 2025. The Georgia Bulldogs host the Ole Miss Rebels in a top-10 showdown.

Thousands of "No Kings" protesters marched down Courtland Street from the Atlanta Civic Center to Liberty Plaza on Saturday. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)
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Credit: Abbey Cutrer

PHOTOS: 'No Kings' protest in Atlanta

McEachern quarterback Calvin Pittman Jr. prepares to throw against Hillgrove. (Oscar Guevara Saenz for the AJC)
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Credit: Oscar Guevara Saenz

PHOTOS: Hillgrove vs. McEachern high school football

McEachern defeated Hillgrove 35-14 in a football game at Cobb Energy Hillgrove Stadium in Powder Springs on Friday.

Halloween decorations sit in Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key’s yard in Atlanta on Thursday, October 16, 2025. (Abbey Cutrer / AJC)
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Credit: abbey.cutrer@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key's house in Halloween mode

Georgia Tech football coach Brent Key goes all out for Halloween.

DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox cheers on the alumni band at Morris Brown College during the homecoming tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. Thousands gathered to reunite as the school undergoes what President Kevin James calls “the resurgence” since regaining accreditation in 2022. (Natrice Miller/ AJC)
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PHOTOS: Homecoming at Morris Brown College

Morris Brown College celebrated homecoming with its Royal Coronation and tailgate in Atlanta, bringing students, alumni and the community together.