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12:26 AM ET, Sun August 01, 2010
Atlanta Falcons Roster
| Name | Updates in Last 24 Hrs | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | Age | College | Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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John Abraham |
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55 | RDE | 6-4 | 266 | 11 | 32 | South Carolina | $5,007,280 |
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Spencer Adkins |
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59 | RLB | 5-11 | 246 | 2 | 23 | Miami (FL) | |
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Jamaal Anderson |
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98 | LDE | 6-6 | 283 | 4 | 24 | Arkansas | $773,530 |
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Jonathan Babineaux |
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95 | RDT | 6-2 | 288 | 6 | 28 | Iowa | $6,007,280 |
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Sam Baker |
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72 | LOT | 6-5 | 312 | 3 | 25 | USC | $5,127,280 |
| Troy Bergeron |
|
11 | WR | 6-2 | 198 | 2 | 26 | Middle Tennessee State | ||
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Kroy Biermann |
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71 | LDE | 6-3 | 241 | 3 | 24 | Montana | $392,280 |
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Justin Blalock |
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63 | LOG | 6-4 | 333 | 4 | 26 | Texas | $467,280 |
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Marty Booker |
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80 | WR | 6-0 | 205 | 11 | 33 | Louisiana-Monroe | $2,000,000 |
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Eric Brock |
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42 | FS | 6-0 | 202 | 1 | 24 | Auburn | |
| Rob Bruggeman |
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67 | LOG | 6-4 | 293 | 1 | 24 | Iowa | ||
| Trey Bryant |
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70 | LDT | 6-2 | 315 | R | 23 | Baylor | ||
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Matt Bryant |
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3 | KFG | 5-9 | 200 | 9 | 35 | Baylor | |
| Tim Buckley |
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16 | WR | 6-1 | 185 | R | 21 | Alcorn State | ||
| Rafael Bush |
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36 | SS | 5-11 | 195 | R | 23 | South Carolina State | ||
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Tyson Clabo |
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77 | ROT | 6-6 | 332 | 5 | 28 | Wake Forest | $1,552,280 |
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Erik Coleman |
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26 | FS | 5-10 | 206 | 7 | 28 | Washington State | $1,257,280 |
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Harvey Dahl |
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73 | ROG | 6-5 | 308 | 4 | 29 | Nevada | $1,552,280 |
| Dominique Daniels |
|
37 | RCB | 6-2 | 190 | R | 21 | Nicholls State | ||
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Chauncey Davis |
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92 | LDE | 6-2 | 274 | 6 | 27 | Florida State | $5,007,280 |
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Thomas DeCoud |
|
28 | SS | 6-0 | 197 | 3 | 25 | California | $392,280 |
| Gabe Derricks |
|
38 | SS | 6-3 | 190 | R | 22 | San Diego | ||
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Harry Douglas |
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83 | WR/KR/PR | 5-11 | 171 | 2 | 25 | Louisville | $392,280 |
| Justin Drescher |
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46 | LS | 6-1 | 245 | R | 22 | Colorado | ||
| Jason Elam |
|
1 | K | |||||||
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Brian Finneran |
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86 | WR | 6-5 | 206 | 10 | 34 | Villanova | $1,007,280 |
| Dominique Franks |
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24 | PR/KR/LCB | 6-0 | 189 | R | 22 | Oklahoma | ||
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Jamaal Fudge |
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27 | S | 5-9 | 194 | 5 | 27 | Clemson | $535,000 |
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Tony Gilbert |
|
51 | LB | 6-0 | 248 | 7 | 30 | Georgia | $667,280 |
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Matt Giordano |
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47 | SS | 5-11 | 200 | 6 | 27 | California | $700,000 |
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Tony Gonzalez |
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88 | TE | 6-5 | 251 | 14 | 34 | California | $4,507,280 |
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Brent Grimes |
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20 | RCB | 5-10 | 185 | 3 | 27 | Shippensburg | $392,280 |
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Antoine Harris |
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41 | S | 5-10 | 205 | 4 | 28 | Louisville | $467,280 |
| Brandyn Harvey |
|
WR | 6-3 | 195 | R | 22 | Villanova | |||
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Steve Hauschka |
|
6 | KFG | 6-4 | 210 | 3 | 25 | North Carolina State | |
| Joe Hawley |
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61 | C | 6-3 | 300 | R | 21 | UNLV | ||
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Verron Haynes |
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36 | FB | 5-9 | 222 | 6 | 31 | Georgia | |
| Rajon Henley |
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64 | RDE | 6-3 | 244 | R | 40 | Texas Tech | ||
| Von Hutchins |
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34 | CB | |||||||
| David Irons |
|
30 | CB | |||||||
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Chevis Jackson |
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22 | RCB | 5-11 | 185 | 3 | 24 | LSU | $392,280 |
| Robert James |
|
45 | LLB | 5-11 | 220 | 2 | 26 | Arizona State | ||
| Jason Jefferson |
|
99 | DT | |||||||
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Michael Jenkins |
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12 | WR | 6-4 | 215 | 7 | 28 | Ohio State | $4,507,280 |
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Peria Jerry |
|
94 | LDT | 6-2 | 290 | 1 | 25 | Mississippi | $1,200,000 |
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Thomas Johnson |
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93 | RDT | 6-2 | 305 | 3 | 29 | Middle Tennessee State | $467,280 |
| Mike Johnson |
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79 | LOG | 6-6 | 305 | R | 23 | Alabama | ||
| Weston Johnson |
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43 | RLB | 6-3 | 233 | R | 23 | Wyoming | ||
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Dan Klecko |
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68 | DT | 5-11 | 275 | 7 | 29 | Temple | |
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Michael Koenen |
|
9 | HLD/KKO/P | 5-11 | 199 | 6 | 28 | Western Washington | $2,490,280 |
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Trey Lewis |
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97 | LDT | 6-3 | 323 | 3 | 25 | Washburn | $467,280 |
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Curtis Lofton |
|
50 | MLB | 6-0 | 248 | 3 | 24 | Oklahoma | $452,280 |
| Maurice Lucas |
|
91 | DE | 6-4 | 260 | R | 22 | Colorado | ||
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Todd McClure |
|
62 | C | 6-1 | 301 | 12 | 33 | LSU | $1,407,280 |
| Kerry Meier |
|
80 | WR | 6-3 | 220 | R | 40 | Kansas | ||
| Edmond Miles |
|
52 | LB | |||||||
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William Moore |
|
25 | FS | 6-0 | 218 | 2 | 25 | Missouri | $1,410,000 |
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Ovie Mughelli |
|
34 | FB | 6-1 | 245 | 8 | 30 | Wake Forest | $2,507,280 |
| Dimitri Nance |
|
30 | RB | 5-10 | 220 | R | 22 | Arizona State | ||
| Jeremy Newberry |
|
62 | C | |||||||
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Stephen Nicholas |
|
54 | LLB | 6-3 | 232 | 4 | 27 | South Florida | $467,280 |
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Jerious Norwood |
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32 | RB | 5-11 | 202 | 5 | 26 | Mississippi State | $542,280 |
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Quinn Ojinnaka |
|
76 | ROG | 6-5 | 305 | 5 | 26 | Syracuse | $542,280 |
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Christopher Owens |
|
21 | LCB | 5-9 | 181 | 2 | 23 | San Jose State | $998,702 |
| Michael Palmer |
|
81 | TE | 6-5 | 250 | R | 22 | Clemson | ||
| Colin Peek |
|
47 | TE | 6-6 | 247 | R | 24 | Alabama | ||
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Justin Peelle |
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87 | TE | 6-4 | 250 | 9 | 31 | Oregon | $2,287,280 |
| Corey Peters |
|
91 | LDT | 6-3 | 295 | R | 40 | Kentucky | ||
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Mike Peterson |
|
53 | RLB | 6-1 | 238 | 12 | 34 | Florida | $3,507,280 |
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Jason Rader |
|
85 | TE | 6-4 | 271 | 5 | 29 | Marshall | |
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Chris Redman |
|
8 | QB | 6-3 | 221 | 8 | 33 | Louisville | $1,757,280 |
| Garrett Reynolds |
|
75 | ROT | 6-7 | 310 | 2 | 23 | North Carolina | $490,600 | |
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Dunta Robinson |
|
23 | LCB | 5-10 | 182 | 7 | 28 | South Carolina | $9,957,000 |
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Brett Romberg |
|
66 | C | 6-2 | 298 | 7 | 30 | Miami (FL) | $1,057,280 |
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Matt Ryan |
|
2 | QB | 6-4 | 220 | 3 | 25 | Boston College | $7,907,280 |
| Shann Schillinger |
|
39 | FS | 6-1 | 199 | R | 24 | Montana | ||
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Blake Schlueter |
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69 | LOT | 6-3 | 284 | 1 | 24 | TCU | |
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Mike Schneck |
|
46 | C | 6-1 | 234 | 12 | 32 | Wisconsin | $852,280 |
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D.J. Shockley |
|
1 | QB | 6-0 | 218 | 3 | 27 | Georgia | |
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Lawrence Sidbury |
|
90 | RDE | 6-3 | 265 | 2 | 24 | Richmond | $754,900 |
| Antone Smith |
|
35 | RB | 5-9 | 190 | 1 | 24 | Florida State | $310,000 | |
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Jason Snelling |
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44 | RB | 5-11 | 229 | 4 | 26 | Virginia | $467,280 |
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Aaron Stecker |
|
30 | RB | 5-10 | 213 | 10 | 34 | Western Illinois | $1,300,000 |
| Emmanuel Stephens |
|
96 | RDE | 6-3 | 235 | R | 23 | Mississippi | ||
| Andy Strickland |
|
15 | WR | 6-0 | 197 | 1 | 22 | Wofford | ||
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Will Svitek |
|
74 | LOT | 6-6 | 300 | 5 | 28 | Stanford | $542,280 |
| James Swinton |
|
16 | WR | 6-0 | 178 | R | 23 | Auburn | ||
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Michael Turner |
|
33 | RB | 5-10 | 244 | 7 | 28 | Northern Illinois | $1,007,280 |
| Jose Valdez |
|
65 | ROG | 6-6 | 310 | 1 | 23 | Arkansas | ||
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Vance Walker |
|
99 | RDT | 6-2 | 293 | 2 | 23 | Georgia Tech | $310,000 |
| Daylan Walker |
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LCB | 5-9 | 177 | R | 23 | Arkansas State | |||
| Eric Ward |
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QB | 6-2 | 210 | R | 23 | Richmond | |||
| Sean Weatherspoon |
|
56 | LLB | 6-2 | 245 | R | 22 | Missouri | ||
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Eric Weems |
|
14 | PR/KR/WR | 5-9 | 191 | 3 | 25 | Bethune-Cookman | $392,280 |
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Roddy White |
|
84 | WR | 6-0 | 208 | 6 | 28 | UAB | $12,007,280 |
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Brian Williams |
|
29 | RCB | 5-11 | 202 | 9 | 31 | North Carolina State | $1,600,000 |
| John Parker Wilson |
|
4 | QB | 6-2 | 211 | 2 | 24 | Alabama | $327,500 | |
| John Parker Wilson |
|
4 | QB | 6-2 | 211 | R | 24 | Alabama | ||
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Coy Wire |
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52 | MLB | 6-0 | 228 | 9 | 31 | Stanford | $877,280 |
| Ryan Wolfe |
|
19 | WR | 6-2 | 210 | R | 23 | UNLV | ||
| Bear Woods |
|
45 | MLB | 6-0 | 228 | R | 23 | Troy | ||
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Joe Zelenka |
|
82 | LS | 6-3 | 256 | 12 | 34 | Wake Forest | |
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Keith Zinger |
|
89 | TE | 6-4 | 268 | 2 | 25 | LSU | $317,280 |
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