India, April 26 -- Atlanta Falcons selected Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell with the 48th overall pick. In the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, the player returned to his hometown team, joining his older brother, A.J. Terrell, in the secondary. The Falcons announced the pick from the draft site in Pittsburgh, where Avieon was on camera when he learned he would be playing with A.J. at the next level.

In a post‑draft interview shown in local coverage, Avieon Terrell said he was excited about being drafted by the Falcons and play alongside A.J. He added that he "always wanted to be in the same city" as his brother and that he was "ready to help the team any way I can." Avieon said he views A.J. as a role model and plans to contin...