Avieon Terrell
Terrell with the Clemson Tigers in 2025
No. 12 – Atlanta Falcons
Position Cornerback
Roster status Unsigned draft pick
Personal information
Born (2005-01-11) January 11, 2005 (age 21)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight 186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Westlake (Atlanta)
College
  • Clemson (2023–2025)
NFL draft 2026: 2nd round, 48th overall
Career history
  • Atlanta Falcons (2026–present)
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-ACC (2025)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Avieon Terrell (born January 11, 2005) is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Falcons in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

Terrell attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. During his career he had 86 tackles and six interceptions. He committed to Clemson University to play college football.[1][2]

College career

As a true freshman at Clemson in 2023, Terrell played in 13 games with five starts and had 18 tackles and one interception.[3] He returned to Clemson as a starter his sophomore year in 2024.[4]

College statistics

Year Team Class GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FF FR
Clemson Tigers
2023 Clemson FR 13 15 4 19 0.0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 4 0 0
2024 Clemson SO 14 45 13 58 4.5 1.0 2 9 4.5 0 12 3 2
2025 Clemson JR 12 30 18 48 4.5 3.0 0 0 — 0 9 5 1
Career 39 90 35 125 9.0 4.0 3 9 3.0 0 25 8 3

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		 186 lb
(84 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		 4.67 s 1.59 s 2.70 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6]

Terrell was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round with the 48th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[7]

Personal life

Terrell's older brother is fellow Atlanta Falcons teammate A. J. Terrell, who also played college football at Clemson.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ Bezjak, Lou (June 6, 2022). "Clemson football lands commitment from brother of former Tigers standout". The State. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Raynor, Grace (June 6, 2022). "Clemson snags pledge from 4-star CB Avieon Terrell". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Blau, Jon (November 14, 2023). "Clemson frosh Avieon Terrell 'about his business' in Tigers' secondary". Post and Courier. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Carter, Derrian (September 12, 2024). "Why Falcons' AJ Terrell says brother Avieon at Clemson is 'ahead of me at every phase of football'". Greeneville Online. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Avieon Terrell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  6. ^ "Avieon Terrell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  7. ^ McElhaney, Tori; McFadden, Will. "Falcons select CB Avieon Terrell with No. 48 pick in 2026 NFL Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
  8. ^ Kornblut, Phil (May 1, 2020). "A second Terrell could be in Clemson's future". GoUpstate. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Kornblut, Phil (May 2, 2020). "Clemson makes a rare offer to freshman recruit with tie to the program". The State. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Hummer, Steve (April 25, 2020). "Falcons' first pick A.J. Terrell a lesson in the power of family". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
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