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Riley Mahlman

Offensive Tackle, Atlanta Falcons · #76.

Player facts

Team: Atlanta Falcons
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 76
Born: Dec 30, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: Lakeville, MN, USA
Height: 6' 8"
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

About

Riley Mahlman (born December 30, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Falcons in 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Riley Mahlman, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Mahlman grew up in Lakeville, Minnesota and attended Lakeville South High School, where he lettered in football and basketball. He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football for the University of Wisconsin–Madison over offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Ohio State.

College career

During Mahlman's true freshman season in 2021, he played in only one game against Rutgers and was ultimately redshirted. During the 2022 season, he played in seven games and started six of them at right tackle and finished the season with allowing only one sack. During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games at right tackle.

Mahlman was named as an offensive tackle to know ahead of the 2025 NFL draft by Pro Football Focus.

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