Falcons select tight end Austin Hooper in third round

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons selected Stanford tight end Austin Hooper with their third round pick (81st overall) in the NFL draft on Friday.

He was a Mackey Award finalist last season. He started all 14 games for the Cardinal and caught 34 passes for 438 yards and six touchdowns.

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