Updated at 4:19 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2007
Falcons draft Arkansas DE Anderson No. 8 overall
Advertiser Staff
The Atlanta Falcons, selecting No. 8 overall in the first round, picked Arkansas defensive end Jamaal Anderson in today's NFL Draft.A former high school basketball player, Anderson is 6-feet-5 1/2, 285 pounds, with 4.77 speed.
The Falcons were in need of a defensive end after losing former starter Patrick Kearney, who is with another team.
A few years ago, the Falcons had a running back named Jamal Anderson, who led them to a Super Bowl.
