FOURTH ROUND
Malliciah Goodman, 6-3, 276, Clemson: Goodman, a defensive end, was a Parade All-American selection and played in the U.S. Army All-American game coming out of high school. He was described as having "violent hands" in his NFL.com bio.
From Florence, S.C., Goodman, whose first name is pronounced “Malachi,” started two of 27 games over his first two seasons and had three sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss as he backed up Daquan Bowers. Over his final two seasons, he increased his effort level and started his final 27 games for the Tigers.
As a junior, Goodman set a school record for defensive linemen by playing 767 snaps. He finished with nine sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, 11 pressures and five forced fumbles as a senior.
“My junior year was a little rough from the legs point of view,” Goodman said. “I had a bunch of snaps in the games, but haven’t had injuries doing that. I kind of kept my body healthy. It was a pretty productive year.”
Levine Toilolo, 6-8, 260, Stanford: Toilolo, a tight end, totaled 50 catches for 763 yards and 10 touchdowns in three seasons. Toilolo didn't play as a freshman in 2009 and suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of the 2010 season.
Toilolo left Stanford with a year of eligibility remaining. He said the decision was influenced by the fact he will graduate this spring (degree in science, technology and society) and also the risk of another injury.
“I can’t think of a better situation for any tight end than to be able to come in with this organization with not only the coaches they have, but the tight ends and the rest of the personnel they have,” Toilolo said.
Toilolo’s name is pronounced “La-Veen Toy-lo-lo.” Three of his uncles played in the NFL: defensive lineman Dan Saleaumua (1987-98), guard Edwin Mulitalo (1999-2008) and defensive tackle Joe Salave’a (1998-2006).
FIFTH ROUND
Stansly Maponga, 6-2, 265, TCU: A defensive end, Maponga is a speed rusher. He is recovering from March foot surgery to repair a broken metatarsal bone in his left foot that he suffered in a game against Baylor.
Maponga played in 11 games and made nine starts last season. He was selected to the All-Big 12 first-team and the Associated Press All-Big 12 second-team.
“They just gave me freedom to decide if I was going to stand up or stay down,” Maponga said. “Most of the time I was a rush defensive end.”
The Falcons made a trade with the Chicago Bears to move up 10 spots in the fifth round to select Maponga.
After redshirting in 2009, he started at 12 games in TCU’s 4-2-5 defense. He had nine sacks and 13.5 tackles for losses in 2011. Last season he had four sacks and 23 tackles for losses (119 yards).
SEVENTH ROUND
Kemal Ishmael, 5-11, 206, Central Florida: The safety is from the same school that produced Falcons cornerback Asante Samuel. He was voted defensive player of the year in 2012 by Conference USA coaches. Ishmael also was named to the Jim Thorpe award watch list.
Ishmael, a Miami native, finished his career as Central Florida’s all-time top tackler among defensive backs and ranked third overall with 368 tackles. He played in 53 games for the Black Knights.
Zeke Motta, 6-2, 213, Notre Dame: Recruited as a linebacker out of Vero Beach, Fla., Motta became a full-time safety for his sophomore season at Notre Dame. He played in all 51 games with 29 starts and recorded 179 tackles and two interceptions.
Motta was a team captain during his senior season at Notre Dame. His time of 4.83 seconds for 40 yards was the slowest among safeties at the NFL scouting combine.
Sean Renfree, 6-3, 219, Duke: Renfree (from Scottsdale, Ariz.) was a three-year starter for the Blue Devils and last season led them to their first bowl game appearance since 1994. Renfree set a school record with a 65.4 career completion percentage while passing for 9,465 yards, 50 touchdowns and 40 interceptions.
Renfree suffered a torn right pectoral muscle on the final play of the Belk Bowl. He had surgery to repair the injury and wasn’t able to participate in Duke’s pro day.
General manager Thomas Dimitroff said Renfree should be recovered from surgery in time for the start of training camp.
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