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Texas Football: Falcons get practical pick in DE Ta’Qon Graham

Ta'Quon Graham, Texas Football (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

With the 148th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, former standout Texas football 6-foot-4 and 300 pound standout senior defensive end Ta’Quon Graham was picked up by the Atlanta Falcons out of the NFC South. This was the first Texas Ex off of the board in day three of the 2021 draft, and the Falcons got one of the best defensive ends left available at this point of the weekend festivities.

The former Longhorns talented four-star recruit and proven and versatile defensive can make an impact likely a couple of years down the road for the Falcons.