Falcons select tight end Eric Saubert in the fifth round
The Falcons selected Drake tight end Eric Saubert with the 174th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
FIFTH ROUND (174th overall)
Eric Saubert, TE, Drake
Height: 6-f00t-4
Weight: 242 pounds
Arm length: 33 1/2 inches
Hand size: 10 3/8 inches
40-yard dash: 4.67 seconds
Bench press: 22 reps of 225 pounds
Vertical jump: 35 1/2 inches (Pro Day)
Broad jump: 10 feet, 1 inches
Three-cone drill: 7.29 seconds
Overview: He played in 41 games and made 37 starts over his career. He caught 190 passes for 2,253 yards and 21 touchdowns. Saubert lined up in the slot, wing and out wide in the Bulldogs' spread offense. He finished among the top FCS receiving leaders at tight end the past two seasons. He'll have to improve his blocking to make it in the NFL.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
