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Former Minnesota star signs with Atlanta Falcons
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A former Minnesota linebacker has signed an NFL contract, according to reports.
Monday, ex-Golden Gopher Jonathan Celestin signed with the Atlanta Falcons after being an undrafted free agent. He made a statement via Twitter:
Draft Diamonds is reporting LB Jonathan Celestin is signing with the #Falcons pic.twitter.com/F0vmXHLUiT
— NFL Draft Diamonds ™️ (@DraftDiamonds) July 30, 2018
https://twitter.com/JonC__4/status/1024025694723035141
Celestin started all 12 games for Minnesota last season, recording 78 tackles, 5.5 stops for loss and a pick-six. He totaled 217 tackles and 19.5 stops for loss in four seasons with the Gophers.
Celestin is a Georgia native, growing up in Jonesboro. Signing with the Falcons serves as a bit of a homecoming for the former B1G star.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB