The NFL rookie named an X-factor by ESPN
Long projected as a first-round lock, former Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell eventually fell to Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft and was ultimately selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the No. 48 overall pick. The two-time All-ACC selection slipped out of the first round primarily due to a nagging hamstring […]
Former Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell is now officially a Falcon. The Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday they have agreed to terms with Terrell on his rookie deal. Terrell’s four-year rookie contract is estimated to be $10.4 million in total value, per OverTheCap.com. Atlanta drafted Terrell in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the […]
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks highlighted 10 “perfect player-team fits” from the 2026 NFL Draft. Among them is former Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell, who was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the No. 48 overall pick. Not only is Terrell getting to play in the NFL for his hometown team, but he […]
Really sad news regarding the aunt of two former Clemson stars and current Atlanta Falcons teammates. Giselle Terrell Perry, the aunt of brothers A.J. and Avieon Terrell, was killed Wednesday afternoon after a driver crashed into her car in the parking lot outside a Kroger supermarket in Decatur, Ga. Perry, 49, was sitting in the […]
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney believed that Philip Florenzo would have a chance to play in the NFL. The former Tiger long snapper is now getting that opportunity. Following the 2026 NFL Draft, Florenzo signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons. Florenzo joined Clemson as a walk-on in the fall of 2021 […]
It’s a family affair with the Terrell brothers in the ATL. Emotions were flowing Friday night after the Atlanta Falcons selected former Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 48 overall pick. Avieon will now get to play with his older brother, former Clemson star AJ […]
Former Clemson stars Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne are no longer together with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but another former Tiger standout is set to join Lawrence in Jacksonville. The Atlanta Falcons are trading former Clemson defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro to the Jaguars, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Atlanta is getting defensive tackle Maason Smith in […]
There was no escaping Terrell Island in a primetime matchup Monday night. Former Clemson star cornerback A.J. Terrell balled out and shut down one of the NFL’s best receivers during the Atlanta Falcons’ 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua came into Monday’s game averaging […]
A former Clemson defensive lineman was wired for sound in Week 13 of the NFL season. Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro was mic’d up in his team’s game against the New York Jets last Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Orhorhoro recorded a solo tackle in the Falcons’ 27-24 loss to the […]