Coming into 2020, the Falcons linebacking corps was an overall question mark. Deion Jones is a star, but he was coming off a relatively rough 2019 campaign. Foye Oluokun had shown promise, but what would he look like in a full-time role? Mykal Walker was a complete unknown as a rookie in a disrupted season.
Thankfully, this unit ended up being a bright spot for the defense. Let’s take a look at each player and how they contributed to the 2020 season.
Deion Jones
2020 stats: 16 games, 106 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4.