The Falcons selected San Diego State cornerback Damontee Kazee with the 149th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL draft Saturday.
FIFTH ROUND (149th overall)
Damontae Kazee, CB/FS, San Diego State
Height: 5-feet 10 inches
Weight: 184 pounds
Arm length: 30 7/8 inches
Hand size: 8 5/8 inches
40-yard dash: 4.54.15 seconds
Bench press: 11 reps of 225 pounds
Vertical jump: 34 nches
Broad jump: 10 feet, 4 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.11 seconds
Overview: The Falcons told him that he would play some nickel back and safety in the defense. He redshirted and was a reserve in 2013. He made 13 starts in 2014 and and led the team with 14 passes defended, adding 58 tackles and one interception to earn second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors. He was named an All-American and Mountain West defensive player of the year in 2015, with a team-best 15 passes defended and eight interceptions. Kazee returned for his senior season and again earned All-American status and won the Conference defensive player-of-the-year honors with 65 tackles, 15 passes defended and seven interceptions. His brother, Walter, played running back at San Diego State (2009-12).
