After signing former University of Georgia decathlete Garrett Scantling as a wide receiver on Monday, Scantling posted a photo of himself signing the paperwork.
Scantling, from Jacksonville, Fla., worked out for NFL teams in March at Jacksonville University's Pro Day.
“Rise Up!!! I’m an Atlanta Falcon,” Scantling wrote on Instagram. “Truly a dream come true, gotta go to work now. #momigotajob #RiseUp #WideReceiver”
In 2013, 2015 and 2016, Scantling was the SEC Indoor Champion at the Heptathlon and was named to the First Team Indoor All-American team for the Heptathlon. Scantling competed in both indoor and outdoor seasons at Georgia.
In the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Scantling was one spot away from qualifying for the Rio Games when he threw a career-long javelin toss of 227 feet, 7 inches finishing fourth.
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