Falcons sign undrafted QB, nine other UDFAs

After finishing the weekend with one of the more questionable draft approaches, the Falcons have rounded out their rookie class with 10 undrafted free agents. The team announced that it has added the following UDFAs:

• Ryan Coll, OL (Richmond)
• JaQuae Jackson, WR (Rutgers)
• John Paddock, QB (Illinois)
• Nolan Potter, OL (Northern Illinois)
• Jayden Price, CB (North Dakota State)
• Anthony Sao, CB (MidAmerica Nazarene)
• Ryan Sanborn, P (Texas)
• Austin Stogner, TE (Oklahoma)
• Trey Vaval, CB (Minnesota State-Mankato)
• Isaiah Wooden, WR (Southern Utah)

The Falcons added another rookie QB to their roster in Illinois signal-caller John Paddock. The prospect got a chance to start during his final season at Ball State before transferring to the Fighting Illini in 2023. At Illinois, Paddock only took over late in the season but still managed to finish the campaign with 1,278 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and three interceptions.

The Falcons weren’t finished adding to their offense, signing three skill players to the roster. It’s actually the tight end, Austin Stogner, who has the most accomplished resume of the group. Stogner collected 84 receptions in a college career that saw him bounce from Oklahoma to South Carolina back to Oklahoma. This included a 2023 campaign where he finished with 17 catches for 196 yards.

The organization may be setting up a punting competition by adding Ryan Sanborn to the depth chart. Sanborn spent four years at Stanford before joining Texas for the 2023 campaign. The Falcons are still rostering last year’s starter, Bradley Pinion.