Falcons Give 15 Players a Second Chance to Pursue Their Dream

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For many players, their dream of playing professional football ended on Saturday night. For others, their dream continues.

The Falcons helped extend that dream for 15 undrafted free agents (UDFAs) by signing them to deals.

The Falcons Official Site has bios for each player, but here’s the list:

OFFENSE
Position	Player	College
Running Back	Dimitri Nance	Arizona State
Tight End	Leroy Banks	Southern Mississippi
Tight End	Michael Palmer	Clemson
Tight End	Colin Peek	Alabama
Wide Receiver	Tim Buckley	Alcorn State
Wide Receiver	Brandyn Harvey	Villanova
Wide Receiver	Ryan Wolfe	UNLV
DEFENSE
Position	Player	College
Cornerback	Dominique Daniels	Nicholls State
Defensive End	Emmanuel Stephens	Mississippi
Linebacker	Bear Woods	Troy
Linebacker	Weston Johnson	Wyoming
Safety	Rafael Bush	South Carolina State
Safety	Gabe Derricks	San Diego
SPECIAL TEAMS
Position	Player	College
Kicker	Garrett Lindholm	Tarleton State
Long Snapper	Justin Drescher	Colorado

I don’t typically spend a lot of time on UDFAs since only a few will actually make the active roster. In fact, last season the Falcons brought in 17 UDFAs and only three made the team (DE Maurice Lucas, QB John Parker Wilson, OL Jose Valdez).

There’s about a 5-to-1 chance (17.6%) a UDFA will make the team. That’s two or three players from this year’s crop of 15.

So which ones will be on the team when the 53-man roster is released September 4? Let me know in the comments or continue the conversation on Twitter.