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Falcons’ draft bio: Washington, DE, Bralen Trice

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Washington defensive lineman Bralen Trice holds his defensive MVP trophy after defeating Texas in the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game in San Antonio, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. The Falcons picked Trice in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
April 27, 2024

Third round (74th overall ) – Bralen Trice

Age: 23. Ht: 6-3. Wt: 274. Arms: 32 1/2 inches. Hands: 9 inches. 40-yard dash: 4.72. Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona. Overview: He was one of four captains last season as voted on by his teammates. He was first team All-American (Pro Football Focus) and first-team All-Pac-12. He started each game last season as the Huskies reached the College Football Playoff Championship game. He was named defensive MVP of the Sugar Bowl after getting five tackles, three tackles for losses, two sacks and a forced fumble. He had three tackles against Michigian in the title game. For the second year in a row, Trice was named the school’s defensive MVP at the team’s postseason awards banquet.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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