Falcons pick: Seventh round (228th overall) – Sterling Hofrichter, P, Syracuse
Height: 5-foot-10. Weight: 196 pounds.
Overview: He averaged 43.2 yards per punt. "He's got the leg," ESPN analyst Mel Kiper said. "He can boom it. You like for punters to be a little bigger ... his hang time is amazing. The ball jumps off his foot." Hofritcher is the fourth player Atlanta has drafted from Syracuse and the first since 2014 (Marquis Sprull). The Florida native was the Orange's starting punter for all 49 games from 2016-19, succeeding NFL punter Riley Dixon. He was a 2019 finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation's top punter. Hofritcher ended his college career with the most punting yardage (11,651) in the school's history, second-most in gross average (43.27) and second-most in number of punts (270).
AJC’s 2020 POSITION BY POSITION DRAFT SERIES
Quarterbacks: Joe Burrow leads class | Top 10
Running backs: Cam Akers' life lesson | Top 10
Tight ends: Harrison Bryant top prospect | Top 10
Guards/Centers: Solomon Kindley a late-rounder | Top 10
Offensive tackles: Austin Jackson's life lesson | Top 10
Wide receivers: Jeudy or Lamb | Top 10
Defensive tackles: Brown, Kinlaw stand out | Top 10
Defensive ends: A 'generational' talent | Top 10
Linebackers: Simmons a position-less LB | Top 10
Safeties: Loaded with Georgia talent | Top 10
Special teams: Georgia's kick-centered | Return with flash | Top 10
Cornerbacks: Jeff Okudah a lockdown CB | Top 10
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