Falcons announce captains for 2022 season

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons have named quarterback Marcus Mariota, deal with Jake Matthews, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett, cornerback A.J. Terrell and kicker Younghoe Koo crew captains for the 2022 season. The group can even be joined by one extra captain on a game-by-game foundation.

Mariota is in his first season with the Falcons after spending the primary seven seasons of his profession with the Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders. The Honolulu native is one in every of six quarterbacks with a minimum of 13,000 passing yards (13,474) and 1,500 dashing yards (1,574) over the previous six seasons.

The 2022 season shall be Matthews’ ninth yr in Atlanta after being chosen within the first spherical of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. He has began 127 consecutive video games – the longest lively streak within the NFL and the fourth-longest streak in franchise historical past. This marks Matthews’ second yr as a crew captain.

Jarrett is coming into his eighth season with Atlanta after being chosen within the fifth spherical of the 2015 NFL Draft. A former Atlanta Falcons Walter Payton NFL Man of the 12 months Nominee, Jarrett has earned Professional Bowl honors twice in his profession and can function a crew captain for the fourth-consecutive yr.

This season would be the third season of Terrell’s profession after being chosen by the Falcons within the first spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old has recorded 23 passes defensed, 4 interceptions, 155 whole tackles (113 solo), six tackles for loss and 4 pressured fumbles over 30 video games in Atlanta and earned second-team All-Professional honors final season. This marks Terrell’s first season as a crew captain.

Koo is coming into his fifth season within the NFL and his fourth season in Atlanta. Final yr, he made 27-of-29 discipline objectives (93.1 p.c), together with three game-winning kicks for the Falcons. Since becoming a member of the Falcons in 2019, Koo has made 20-of-23 discipline objectives within the fourth quarter and additional time and was named to the Professional Bowl following the 2020 season. It will mark Koo’s first season as a crew captain.