Jack Velling's Falcons Journey: Uphill Battle for Undrafted TE

0:00On April 27, Michigan State tight-end Jack Velling didn't hear his name in the NFL draft, but he's not done chasing the dream. Right after the draft wrapped, the Atlanta Falcons scooped him up as an undrafted free agent, handing him a shot to battle for a roster spot-in, training camp. Velling started his college ball at Oregon State, where he played 23 games over two years, snagging 45 catches for 700. 19 yards and 11 touchdowns. His sophomore year popped off with 8 scores and 438 yards his best ever. He followed his coach Jonathan Smith to Michigan State, switching coasts to stay loyal. There, things got tougher with an offense than never fully clicked. Still, as a junior, he hit 12 games with 36 receptions, 411 yards and one touchdown, then matched those catches his. Senior year for 359 yards and 3 scores. Now with the Falcons, Velling sits fifth on the tight-end depth chart behind Kyle Pitts, Austin Hooper,

1:00Charlie Werner, and Joshua Simon. New coach Kevin Stofansky runs a system that loves versatile tight-ends who block and catch, so Velling's got to flash his smarts and grit right away. To climb up. It's a steep hill, but Velling's built for the grind, just like that old lumbar de line, about never surrendering when the work gets real. He'll show what he's got starting now. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day. I'm Cory with the story.