· atlanta falcons guard ben garland , a 2009 graduate of the air force academy and current colorado national guard officer, was selected as the nfl’s recipient of the 2018 salute to service. He was also an all-conference and all-district selection. · garland was a four-year lettermen and three-year starter at defensive line at air force. He was named the teams most valuable player in 2009 while earning second -team all-mountain west honors. He helped the falcons to a nine-win season in 2007 and eight-win seasons in 2008 and 2009. · ben garland sees similarities between his two worlds as an offensive lineman for the atlanta falcons and a captain in the colorado air national guard. He totaled 115 tackles, 11. 5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two blocked kicks in 39 career games, starting 34 of them. Garland (born ) is an american former professional football player who was a center in the national football league (nfl) for the denver broncos, atlanta falcons , and san francisco 49ers. Garland played for the air force falcons from 2006 to 2009. · when the nfl season kicks off next week, atlanta falcons guard ben garland will be hard at work protecting quarterback matt ryan. Garland attended the united states air force academy and played for the falcons from 2006 to 2009. He totaled 115 tackles, 11. 5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks in 39 career games, starting 34 of them. But for much of the summer, hes been doing a different. He played college football for the air force falcons. [1] He earned first-team all-state honors in football as a senior.
