Falcons select Georgia’s John FitzPatrick with 213th pick in NFL draft

JOHN FITZPATRICK

Selection: Sixth round (No. 213 overall), Falcons

Position: Tight end

Ht., wt.: 6-foot-7, 250 pounds

Class: Junior

Hometown: Atlanta

Notable: Played in all 15 games in the 2021 season, starting seven. … Caught six passes for 83 yards (13.8 avg. no TDs). … Caught 10 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown in the 10-game 2020 season. … Completed work on a degree in real estate in spring semester 2021.

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» Getting to know Montana State LB Troy Andersen

» Getting to know Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder

» Getting to know Western Kentucky DE DeAngelo Malone

» Getting to know BYU RB Tyler Allgeier

» Getting to know Georgia G Justin Shaffer

OTHER BULLDOGS DRAFTED

» Travon Walker selected with No. 1 pick in NFL draft

» Jordan Davis selected with 13th pick in NFL draft

» Quay Walker selected with 22nd pick in NFL draft

» Devonte Wyatt selected with 28th pick in NFL draft

» Lewis Cine selected with 32nd pick in NFL draft

» George Pickens selected with 52nd pick in NFL draft

» James Cook selected with 63rd pick in NFL draft

» Nakobe Dean selected with 83rd pick in NFL draft

» Channing Tindall selected with 102nd pick in NFL draft

» Zamir White selected with 122nd pick in NFL draft

» Jake Camarda selected with 133th pick in NFL draft

» Justin Shaffer selected with 190th pick in NFL draft

» Jamaryee Salyer selected with 195th pick in NFL draft

» Derion Kendrick selected with 212th pick in NFL draft

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