{"id":890945,"date":"2026-05-14T11:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/890945\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T11:06:18","slug":"wisconsin-udfa-projected-to-have-starting-role-with-atlanta-falcons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/890945\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin UDFA projected to have starting role with Atlanta Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wisconsin Badgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin Badgers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wisconsin Badgers<\/a> wide receiver Vinny Anthony <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/former-wisconsin-wide-receiver-named-104015356.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:continues to make noise;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;continues to make noise&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">continues to make noise<\/a> heading into the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony, 22, recorded 1,000+ receiving yards throughout his three-year career in Madison.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he&#8217;s on the Atlanta Falcons after being picked up as an <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/atlanta-falcons-sign-wisconsin-wide-121024405.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:undrafted free agent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;undrafted free agent&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">undrafted free agent<\/a>. Ultimately, his UDFA signing has been the most noteworthy as <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/wisconsin-badgers\/3442\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Badgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Badgers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Badgers<\/a> fans haven&#8217;t had a ton to monitor as not a single player was drafted.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Falcons Wire&#8217;s Matt Urben released a new depth chart projection that focuses on Anthony being the team&#8217;s new starting kick returner.<\/p>\n<p>To see Anthony as the focal point of the article is a great sign, though Urben notes it&#8217;s still extremely early.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Third-round pick Zachariah Branch is our projected starting punt returner and UDFA Vinny Anthony II is our projected starting kick return man. Obviously, it&#8217;s extremely early, but these are battles to watch throughout the team&#8217;s training camp,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/thefalconswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/falcons\/2026\/05\/13\/atlanta-falcons-depth-chart-vinny-anthony-starter\/90049639007\/?taid=6a0453f89139890001baa09b&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=trueanthem&amp;utm_source=twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;he wrote&quot;}\" class=\"link \">he wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, Anthony is also listed as the No. 2 wide receiver 2 on the depth chart behind Jahan Dotson. Other top receivers in the Falcons organization include: Drake London, Zachariah Branch, and tight end Kyle Pitts.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Contact\/Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebadgerswire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@TheBadgersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@TheBadgersWire&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@TheBadgersWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/badgerswire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/college-sports\/big-ten\/wisconsin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wisconsin Badgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin Badgers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wisconsin Badgers<\/a>\u00a0news, notes and opinion.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/badgerswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/badgers\/football\/2026\/05\/14\/wisconsin-vinny-anthony-falcons-projected-starter\/90062117007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wisconsin WR Vinny Anthony projected to start for Atlanta Falcons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wisconsin WR Vinny Anthony projected to start for Atlanta Falcons&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wisconsin WR Vinny Anthony projected to start for Atlanta Falcons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Vinny Anthony continues to make noise heading into the 2026 NFL season. 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