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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS VETERAN PLAYERS
KEVIN CONE
WIDE RECEIVER
15
HT: 6’2” WT: 216 NFL EXP: 3 ACQ: FA ‘11 3rd YEAR WITH FALCONS
BIRTHDATE: 3/20/88 COLLEGE: GEORGIA TECH
TRANSACTIONS
• Signed by the Falcons as a College Free Agent on
August 2, 2011.
• Waived by the Falcons on September 3, 2011.
• Signed to the Falcons practice squad on September
4, 2011.
2012 (FALCONS)
• Saw action in 12 games, primarily on special teams.
Was placed on injured reserve on December 24,
2012 prior to the season finale.
CAREER
• In two seasons in Atlanta, has played in 13 games
and established himself as a key member of the Falcons
special teams units.
• Served as a member of the Falcons practice squad
from weeks 1-15 before being signed to the active
roster for the season finale against Tampa Bay (1/1)
as a rookie in 2011.
• Saw first career action on offense and special teams
vs. Tampa Bay (1/1) in the 2011 season finale. Also
saw action on special teams in the NFC Wild Card
game at New York (1/8).
COLLEGE
• Caught five passes for 89 yards and one touchdown
in the Yellow Jackets triple option offense in 2010.
Prior to transferring to Georgia Tech, he played one
season (2007) at Shorter College where he caught
12 passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
AUDIBLES
Seven Falcons have brothers that also play professional
sports. Kevin & Zach Cone (MLB), Jonathan & Jordan
Babineaux (NFL), Harry & Toney Douglas (NBA), Peria
& John Jerry (NFL), Jacquizz & James Rodgers (NFL),
Desmond, Marcus & Isaiah Trufant (NFL), and Robert
Alford & Fred Booker (NFL).
PERSONAL
• Earned two varsity letters in football at St. Pius X
Catholic High School where he also played basketball
and ran track. Hails from Stone Mountain, GA.
• His brother Zach played college baseball at the University
of Georgia and was selected by the Texas
Rangers in the first round (37th overall) of the 2011
First-Year Player Draft. He is currently a member of
the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League.
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