Chris Akins
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| Position: | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1999: 7th round, 212th pick | ||||
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Christopher Drew Akins (born November 29, 1976) is an American former professional
Early life
Akins attended
In
College career
Akins accepted a football scholarship from the
As a junior, because of the one-time transfer rule, he was allowed to play immediately, posting 52 tackles, 11 passes defensed and 6 interceptions. As a senior, he posted 66 tackles (4 for loss), 12 passes defensed, 3 fumble recoveries and 5 interceptions, including 2 returned for touchdowns. He had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 27–18 win against Alcorn State University. He received All-Southwestern Athletic Conference, second-team Division I-AA All-American and Black College All-American honors.
He finished his college career with 156 tackles (83 solo), 25 passed defensed, 12 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries. In his two years at Arkansas-Pine-Bluff, he tallied 118 tackles, 23 passes defensed, 11 interceptions, 5 fumble recoveries and 9 tackles for loss.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers (first stint)
Akins was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (212th overall) of the 1999 NFL draft.[1] He was cut at the end of training camp and signed to the team's practice squad on September 14.
Dallas Cowboys
On October 27,
In
Green Bay Packers (second stint)
The
Cleveland Browns
On October 12,
New England Patriots
Akins signed with the
Miami Dolphins
On March 5,
Personal life
Akins second cousin is former
.References
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Packers Notes". Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Packers expect Akins to retaliate for being cut". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Packers waive embattled DB Chris Akins". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Browns lose Roye for rest of the season; sign Akins". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots add safety to ranks". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXXVIII - Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots - February 1st, 2004". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Dolphins: Akins expected to miss season". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "NFL Transactions". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
External links
- New England Patriots bio Archived July 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine