The Atlanta Falcons announced on Apr. 28 the jersey numbers assigned to their six selections from the 2026 NFL Draft.
This update gives fans and team followers a first look at how the new players will be represented on the field as they join the roster. None of the drafted players will keep their college numbers, meaning each will begin his professional career with a new identity in terms of jersey digits.
The Falcons’ draft picks and their assigned numbers are as follows: cornerback Avieon Terrell will wear No. 12, wide receiver Zachariah Branch is set to don No. 17, linebacker Kendal Daniels has been given No. 53, linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. takes No. 56, offensive tackle Ethan Onianwa receives No. 75, and defensive tackle Anterio Thompson will wear No. 98.
Terrell previously wore No. 8 at Clemson University, following in his older brother A.J.’s footsteps at that school; Branch had worn No.1 at both Southern California and Georgia; Daniels was known for wearing No.5 during his time at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma; Perkins alternated between Nos.4, 7 and 40 while playing for Louisiana State University; Onianwa wore number 78 while playing for Rice University and Ohio State University; Thompson wore number 56 at Washington.
The Atlanta Falcons compete in the National Football League’s NFC South division according to the official website. The team is based in Atlanta, Georgia according to the official website, with Freddie the Falcon serving as its mascot according to the official website. The franchise began as an expansion team in 1965 according to the official website.
The Falcons have advanced to two Super Bowls—first in the year they reached it in both1998 and again in2016 according to the official website.