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Wilton Jackson

Bijan Robinson Received Blessing from Michael Vick to Claim Falcons’ No. 7 Jersey

As Bijan Robinson adjusts to his NFL home with the Falcons, the former Texas running back also earned his wish to wear the esteemed No. 7 jersey for the franchise.

Robinson wore No. 5 for the Longhorns. However, he told reporters after the Falcons rookie camp on Friday that he wanted to wear No. 7 because of the number’s biblical reference for completion.

But the 21-year-old also knew the responsibility of wearing the number associated with Falcons legend Michael Vick. Most recently, kicker Younghoe Koo donned the No. 7.

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