FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Welcome to the NFL, rookies.
The Atlanta Falcons revealed 2025 jersey numbers for their first-year players on Wednesday. That includes their five draft picks and 11 undrafted free agents.
Three players lucked out and get to wear the same jersey number they did in college.
Below is a full list, broken down by each category.
JERSEY NUMBERS FOR 2025 DRAFT PICKS
No. 11 — DE Jalon Walker
Round 1, Pick 15 | Read more
Walker also wore No. 11 at Georgia.
No. 27 — DE James Pearce Jr.
Round 1, Pick 26 | Read more
Pearce also wore No. 27 at Tennessee.
No. 31 — DB Xavier Watts
Round 3, Pick 96 | Read more
Watts wore Nos. 0, 26 and 82 at Notre Dame.
No. 0 belongs to LB Divine Deablo. No. 26 belongs to RB Carlos Washington Jr. No. 82 belongs to WR Casey Washington.
No. 33 — DB Billy Bowman Jr.
Round 4, Pick 118 | Read more
Bowman wore Nos. 2 and 5 at Oklahoma.
No one wears No. 2, and it has not been worn since QB Matt Ryan last donned it in 2021. WR Drake London has No. 5.
No. 69 — OL Jack Nelson
Round 7, Pick 218 | Read more
Nelson wore No. 79 at Wisconsin.
That number belongs to DL Junior Aho.