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2014 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 38 · #253 overall

Yawin Smallwood UConn Draft

Yawin Smallwood was drafted No. 253 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2014 NFL Draft out of UConn. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#253
Round
7
Draft class
2014

The pick

How Yawin Smallwood came off the board in 2014.

Drafted by

Atlanta Falcons

Rd 7, Pick 38 · #253 overall · NFC South

Full 2014 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
UConn American Athletic at the draft
Measurables
6'2" · 246 lbs
Hometown
Worcester, MA
Pre-draft board
No. 197 prospect48.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2014 class

Around pick 253

Who came off the board on either side of Yawin Smallwood.

#251 Ken Bishop DT · DAL Northern Illinois #252 Lavelle Westbrooks DB · CIN Georgia Southern #254 Terrance Mitchell DB · DAL Oregon #255 Tyler Starr LB · ATL South Dakota

UConn in the 2014 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#220 Shamar Stephen DT · MIN UConn

Other LB picks from UConn

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#66 Sio Moore LB · LV · 2013 UConn #99 John Dorsey LB · GB · 1984 UConn #82 Alfred Fincher LB · NO · 2005 UConn #237 Greg Lloyd LB · PHI · 2011 UConn #63 Cody Brown LB · ARI · 2009 UConn #166 Lawrence Wilson LB · CAR · 2011 UConn

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Yawin Smallwood in the 2014 NFL Draft

Yawin Smallwood is a Linebacker out of UConn selected No. 253 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2014 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. UConn has produced 37 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Yawin Smallwood drafted?

Yawin Smallwood was selected No. 253 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2014 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 38). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2014/yawin-smallwood.

What college did Yawin Smallwood play for?

Yawin Smallwood played college football at UConn in the American Athletic. See every UConn draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/uconn-huskies.

How did Yawin Smallwood's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2014/yawin-smallwood.