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The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with 19 college free agents on Wednesday.

The signings were: North Texas linebacker Derek Akunne, Tarleton State defensive tackle Chris Brown, Central Oklahoma wide receiver Marquez Clark, Azusa Pacific offensive lineman Cody Clay, Louisville safety Terell Floyd, Northern Arizona tight end Beau Gardner, Wisconsin defensive tackle Warren Herring, Fort Valley State cornerback Mike Lee, Cincinnati tackle Eric Lefeld, Oregon linebacker Derrick Malone, Houston defensive tackle Joey Mbu, Central Florida cornerback Jordan Ozerities, Florida Atlantic safety Damian Parms, Ottawa University wide receiver Joshua Stangby, Auburn safety Robenson Therezie, New Mexico State center Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, Oregon State running back Terron Ward, Texas Christian cornerback Kevin White and Indiana wide receiver Shane Wynn.

Akunne, 6-0, 242 pounds, led North Texas with 108 tackles, with 8.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.

Brown, 6-3, 333 pounds, impressed scouts with his Pro Day performance clocking a 5.52 40-yard dash, a 26-1/2-inch vertical and 8-foot-2 in the broad jump.

Clark, 5-11, 190 pounds, set school records with 82 receptions and 1,348 receiving yards for Central Oklahoma.

Clay, 6-6, 304 pounds, played right tackle for Azusa Pacific and helped the team to a 20-3 record and a pair of conference titles over the past two seasons.

Floyd, 5-10, 203 pounds, posted 145 tackles with six tackles for loss, two sacks, eight interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and 14 passes defensed during his career with Louisville.

Gardner, 6-4, 240 pounds, caught 28 passes for 412 yards with five touchdowns in his final season with Northern Arizona.

Herring, 6-3, 294 pounds, played in 44 career games for Wisconsin, totaling 56 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed.

Lee, 6-0, 183 pounds, recorded 41 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and eight passes defensed during his senior season at Fort Valley State.

Lefeld, 6-6, 310 pounds, started all 13 games in 2014 and missed just one start in his final three years with Cincinnati.

Malone, 6-2, 220 pounds, was Oregon’s second leading tackler in 2014 with 85 stops. He finished his career with 246 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and eight passes defensed.

Mbu, 6-3, 310 pounds, posted 92 tackles with 10.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions and eight passes defensed in 50 career games for Houston.

Ozerities, 5-10, 186 pounds, played in 47 games, including 28 starts for Central Florida while totaling 164 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six interceptions two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 19 passes defensed.

Parms, 6-2, 210 pounds, played in 43 games for Florida Atlantic and posted 186 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles, one interception and eight passes defensed.

Stangby, 5-11, 185 pounds, recorded 52 receptions for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2014 for Ottawa.

Therezie, 5-9, 212 pounds, played in 49 games with 25 starts for Auburn while totaling 116 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, one-half sack, nine quarterback hurries, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Ume-Ezeoke, 6-3, 295 pounds, was a four-year starter at center for New Mexico State and served as a team captain during his senior season in 2014.

Ward, 5-7, 201 pounds, finished his career with 1,843 rushing yards and 22 rushing touchdowns with Oregon State.

White, 5-10, 174 pounds, finished his career with 146 total tackles (118 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions, three fumble recoveries and 27 passes defensed for Texas Christian.

Wynn, 5-7, 167 pounds, finished his career tied for second in receptions (189), third in kick return yardage (1,854), tied for third in receiving touchdowns (20), fourth in all-purpose yardage (4,429), seventh in receiving yardage (2,198), and tied for eighth in total touchdowns (25) on Indiana’s career lists.

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