Former Wisconsin Badgers safety Dezmen Southward was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in Round 3 of the 2014 NFL Draft. Southward was the fourth pick in the third round, 68th overall.

Southward is a skilled 6'2, 210-pound safety who never missed a game in his four-year career at Wisconsin. He was a starter for his last two seasons in Madison, spearheading a remarkably young secondary in his senior season as a team captain. For his career, the Sunrise, Florida, native finished with 152 tackles, four forced fumbles and two interceptions.

Southward saw his draft stock rise considerably at Wisconsin's pro day on March 5:

According to Wisconsin football's official Twitter handle, Southward ran an unofficial 4.35-second 40-yard dash and had former teammates and spectators in awe with a remarkable 42-inch vertical jump. Southward said he ran a low of 4.31 seconds and a high of 4.38 (both unofficial), which will help his draft stock heading into the private workout phase of the NFL draft preparation process.

From Andrew's pre-draft scouting report of Southward: