John Atkins (American football)
No. 99 – Memphis Showboats | |||
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Position: | Nose tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Thomson, Georgia, U.S. | December 21, 1992||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Thomson (Thomson, Georgia) | ||
College: | Georgia | ||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Johnathan Bandavious Atkins (born December 21, 1992) is an
College career
Atkins spent five seasons as a member of Georgia Bulldogs, redshirting his freshman year.[1] During his redshirt senior season, Atkins made 38 tackles, including one for a loss, as the Bulldogs' starting nose tackle.[2] He finished his collegiate career with 81 total tackles, 3.5 for loss, five pass deflections and a fumble recovery in 48 games played.[3]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
321 lb (146 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.38 s | 4.75 s | 7.95 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) |
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) | ||||
All values from NFL Combine[4] |
New England Patriots
Atkins signed with the
Detroit Lions
Atkins was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad on September 3, 2018.[8] Atkins was waived by the team on November 30, 2018, but subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[9] Aktins was promoted to the Lions' Active roster on December 18, 2018, after defensive tackle Da'Shawn Hand was placed on injured reserve.[10] Atkins made his NFL debut on December 23, 2018, in a 27–9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, making two tackles (one for loss).[11]
On August 31, 2019, Atkins was waived by the Lions as part of final roster cuts, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 14.[14] Atkins played in 12 games during the 2019 season, including six starts, and made 20 tackles.[15]
On July 29, 2020, Atkins announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] He was waived after the season on June 2, 2021.[17]
Atlanta Falcons
On June 17, 2021, Atkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[18] He was waived on August 14.[19]
Tampa Bay Bandits
On February 23, 2022, Atkins was drafted in the 2022 USFL draft by the Tampa Bay Bandits.[20]
Memphis Showboats
Atkins and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were all transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[21] Atkins was named to the 2023 All USFL Team.[citation needed] He re-signed with the Showboats on December 6, 2023.[22]
References
- The Telegraph. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Phelps, Chris (May 26, 2019). "Countdown to Georgia football (historical edition): Number 97 John Atkins". UGA Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Johnathan Atkins Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Herbert, Michael (April 29, 2018). "Free agency roundup: Undrafted former Georgia players sign with NFL teams". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (August 5, 2018). "New England Patriots 2018 roster breakdown: #TBD DT John Atkins". PatsPulpit.com. SB Nation. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Daniels, Mark (September 1, 2018). "Patriots cut 26 players with more moves to come". The Providence Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Atkins, Nate (September 3, 2018). "Lions cut LB Trevor Bates and sign a DT to finalize practice squad". MLive.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (November 30, 2018). "Lions add WR Deontez Alexander to practice squad, waive DT John Atkins". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (December 18, 2018). "Lions place rookie Da'Shawn Hand on injured reserve". The Detroit News. USA Today. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "John Atkins Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2019.
- MLive.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Lions sign DT John Atkins to active roster". DetroitLions.com. October 14, 2019.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (January 8, 2020). "2019 Position Breakdown: Defensive line". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (July 29, 2020). "Lions DT John Atkins opting out of 2020 season". DetroitNews.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (June 2, 2021). "Detroit Lions waive DT John Atkins, who opted out of 2020 NFL season due to COVID concerns". Freep.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign four free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons waive four players, one with injury designation". Falcons Wire. USA Today. August 14, 2021.
- ^ Proto, Nick (February 23, 2022). "Former Thomson, UGA star drafted to USFL". WALB.com. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ @USFLShowboats (December 7, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved December 7, 2023 – via Twitter.