The 6-foot-3, 298-pound Richburg is a versatile lineman, having played all three positions at Colorado State, but started all 14 games last year as a center.
"I'm so excited to be selected by a great organization," Richburg said in a conference call,Stitched Atlanta Falcons Jerseys, as he watched the draft with family and friends in his home of Bushland, Texas. "I've always been a guy, from a smaller school like Colorado State, who didn't get a lot of respect. I think I can come in and contribute right away."