FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Avieon Terrell and older brother A.J. Terrell shared an emotional moment during the NFL draft, thanks to the Atlanta Falcons.
It also was a rare moment.
The Falcons made Avieon, a cornerback from Clemson, their first pick of this year’s draft during the second round Friday. A.J., Atlanta’s first-round pick in 2020, then shared a long hug with his brother at the family’s draft party.
“It made me emotional because that hug … that was something we don’t do,” Avieon said Saturday.
Though both played cornerback at Clemson and went to Atlanta’s Westlake High School, A.J. is 27, six years older than his brother. This is their first opportunity to be teammates.