Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is among just 20 NFL players with over 1 million followers on Instagram, according to a study done by Online Gambling in Canada.
According to the study, Falcons players average the third-most followers in the NFC South, falling behind the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The top five Falcons players are Julio Jones (1 million followers), Matt Ryan (345,000), Devonta Freeman (250,000), Mohamed Sanu Sr. (240,000), and rookie Calvin Ridley (191,000).
The study is posted on the OnlineGambling.ca website.
Here is the list of 20 NFL stars with at least 1 million followers:
1. Odell Beckham Jr., 10.5 million
2. Cam Newton, 4 million
3. Tom Brady, 4 million
4. Russell Wilson, 3.3 million
5. J.J. Watt, 3.1 million
6. Rob Gronkowski, 2.6 million
7. Ezekiel Elliott, 2.5 million
8. Antonio Brown, 2.4 million
9. Richard Sherman, 2.1 million
10. Julian Edelman, 1.7 million
11. Marshawn Lynch, 1.7 million
12. Dak Prescott, 1.6 million
13. Le’Veon Bell, 1.6 million
14. Jarvis Landry, 1.3 million
15. Von Miller, 1.3 million
16. DeSean Jackson, 1.1 million
17. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 1.1 million
18. Tyrann Mathieu, 1.1 million
19. Earl Thomas, 1 million
20. Julio Jones, 1 million