Falcons select DT Anterio Thompson in sixth round of 2026 NFL Draft

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Falcons select DT Anterio Thompson in sixth round of 2026 NFL Draft

Matt Urben, Falcons Wire

Sat, Apr 25, 2026 ·

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The Atlanta Falcons selected Washington defensive tackle Anterio Thompson with the first of two sixth-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. This was the pick that the Falcons acquired in their Day 3 trade with the Las Vegas Raiders .

The Falcons weren't able to add a defensive tackle early in the draft, and now Thompson gives them a quality depth piece who can play nose tackle and the 3-tech. Last season, Thompson recorded 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks for the Huskies.

"Thompson is a slightly undersized but explosive interior defender with the potential to take snaps as both a 1- and 3-technique in a one-gapping scheme," wrote NFL.com's Lance Zierlein . "He lacks a track record of production and is more of a projection-based prospect. A lack of response quickness post-snap diminishes his effectiveness in the first phase of the rep, so getting his actions timed up to the snap will be critical in unlocking his disruption."