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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 28: Micah Parsons #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) /

Atlanta Falcons

Micah Parsons. 9. player. 44. Pick Analysis. LB. Penn State. Scouting Report

The Atlanta Falcons are in need of some playmakers at every level of their defense.

They also need a leader in the middle of it.

Micah Parsons is one of the best linebacker prospects in the early scouting for the 2021 NFL Draft and certainly one of the most complete players at the position.

"If Parsons can stay healthy and continue to develop, he will emerge as one of the top five players in the country."@MoveTheSticks scouts Penn State LB Micah Parsons.https://t.co/ATYrCbvEYv #FirstLook pic.twitter.com/VcPYpckdkn
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) June 5, 2020

Last season at Penn State, he had 109 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, five pass breakups, four fumbles forced, and a partridge in a pear tree.

There was no play Parsons did not make for the Nittany Lions’ defense, and at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, he’s got tremendous size, athleticism, and range.

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