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Top prospects (by position) in the 2014 NFL Draft
AJC Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter lists the top five prospects at each position in the 2014 NFL Draft (May 8-10 in New York).
Justin Gilbert, KR, Oklahoma State
Bruce Ellington, KR, South Carolina
Dri Archer, KR, Kent State
De’Anthony Thomas, KR, Oregon
Chris Boswell, K, Rice
Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
Zack Martin, OT/OG, Notre Dame
Joel Bitonio, OG, Nevada
Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
Marqise Lee, WR, USC
Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
Khalil Mack, DE, Buffalo
Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
Dee Ford, DE, Auburn
Demarcus Lawrence, DE, Boise State
Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M
Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State
Tom Savage, QB, Pittsburgh
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Justin Gilbert, KR, Oklahoma State, 6-0, 202 pounds: Gilbert set the Big 12 record with six career kickoff returns for touchdowns. In 2013 against Kansas, Gilbert returned the opening kickoff for a 100-yard score. Three of his other kickoff returns for touchdowns went for 89 yards or longer.

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Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna runs home after Drake Baldwin hit a three-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alexandra Rodriguez)
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PHOTOS: Braves shut out Marlins

The Braves got a combination of solid hitting and excellent pitching to shut out the Marlins in Miami Saturday, 7-0.

Gigi Chism, 4, waves flags from a car during the Juneteenth parade in College Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Juneteenth Parade held in College Park

The second annual Juneteenth Parade & Freedom Celebration was held in College Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) and outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (13) celebrate their 5-0 win over the New York Mets during a MLB game Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Truist Park. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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PHOTOS: Braves shut out Mets to clinch series win

Behind a dominating pitching performance from Chris Sale, the Braves defeated the Mets on Wednesday night at Truist Park, 5-0.

The Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. celebrates a win against the New York Mets on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Atlanta. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
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PHOTOS: Braves rally to beat Mets in 10 innings

The Braves were able to rally from a 4-1 deficit in the eighth inning and pull out a 5-4 victory over the Mets on Tuesday at Truist Park, in the first game of an important thr...

The lobby of Star Metals in West Midtown as seen on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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PHOTOS: Stella apartments at Star Metals

Atlanta Braves pitcher Dylan Lee (52) delivers in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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PHOTOS: Braves set strikeout record vs. Rockies

The Braves set a franchise record by striking out 19 Rockies in a 4-1 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Ajmal Millar of Calabash Alley performs in the Juneteenth Parade in Atlanta on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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PHOTOS: Annual Juneteenth Parade hits streets in Atlanta

Hundreds gathered at the MLK Center to parade to Piedmont Park for the annual Juneteenth Parade on Saturday in Atlanta.

(L-R) Daisy Moran and Constance Felton are seen as police block their marching route during a protest on ICE raids and deportation arrests on Chamblee Tucker Road in Atlanta on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
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PHOTOS: Tensions overflow at DeKalb immigration protest

Hundreds gathered Saturday for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest organized by the Party for Socialism and Liberation in DeKalb County.