The Falcons’ punting competition just heated up as the team selected Syracuse punter Sterling Hofricther in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft:
With the 228th pick in the #NFLDraft, we have selected P Sterling Hofrichter.
Welcome to Atlanta, @shofrichter10!
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— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 25, 2020
Hofricther has a big leg and averaged nearly 44 yards per punt in 2019. He should heavily in the mix with Ryan Allen to start for Atlanta next season.
2019 Stats: 69 punts, 43.9 yards per punt, 1 extra point made
Video: Check out some highlights of Atlanta’s new punter below:
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