The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have promoted Tukunbo "Tumbo" Abanikanda (pronounced A-banna-conda) to area scout.
Abanikanda will be responsible for scouting players in a specific area of the country. He served as a scouting assistant during the 2012 season where his duties included day-to-day operations of the scouting department, draft board preparations, evaluations of college and pro players, and coordinating college and pro workouts, and visits.
