With the No. 48 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Clemson cornerback Aveion Terrell, the brother of star corner A.J. Terrell.

byTori McElhaney&Will McFadden

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. With the No. 48 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Clemson cornerback Aveion Terrell.

Terrell is the brother of Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell, who was once himself a former first-round pick for Atlanta. Like his older sibling, Aveion had a standout career for the Clemson Tigers and was considered a top-flight prospect in the secondary.

Let's take a closer look at what Terrell brings to the table:

Height:5-foot-11

Weight:184

Age:21

School:Clemson

2025 Stats:12 starts across 12 games played | 48 total tackles (4.5 for a loss) | 3 sacks | 5 forced fumbles | 9 passes defended | 3 career interceptions

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Honors:First Team All-ACC (2025), led ACC in forced fumbles, Second Team All-ACC (2024)

Expert Opinions:

• Dane Brugler, The Athletic: "Terrell is a fluid, easy mover, with light footwork in his pedal and read-and-drive reactions. He crowds receivers up and down the field and displays instinctive qualities to find and play the football. You would like to see more interceptions from him, but he made plenty of impact plays the past two seasons (21 passes defended, eight forced fumbles) and competes with a "Honey Badger" aura. His physicality jumps off the tape versus both pass and run, although he will struggle playing through bigger bodies to affect the catch point. Overall, Terrell is undersized, but NFL teams, especially those running press-heavy schemes, would be wise to bet on his reaction quickness and compete skills. He projects as a rookie starter with inside-outside versatility."
• Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network: "Terrell is an undersized cornerback with tremendous quickness and instincts. He projects best as a nickel at the next level. I love his feisty, competitive play style. He utilizes his quick feet and smooth change of direction to match up in the slot. He stays in position with great movement skills and body control. He has excellent eyes and closing speed in underneath zone coverage. He isn't as effective on the outside, where his lack of size shows up on go balls, and he'll get walled off on slants by bigger-bodied receivers. He is very aggressive to fill vs. the run game. He is also a stellar blitzer (the Georgia Tech game, where he runs over a tight end to make a TFL/forced fumble). He's always talking and provides energy on the field. Overall, this is an ideal nickel starter on Day 1."

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