Kevin Atkins

Positives...Shows loose hips and the ability to effectively drop back and work in space... Tough, hard-nosed player who has the speed to chase down ball carriers...Competitive type who will not back down from the physical confrontations in the trenches...Has the mentality to step up and take on blockers...Does a good job of using his hands to fight off blocks and find the ball...Quick to diagnose plays and make adjustments on the field... Flows well to the ball and is good at making plays from the backside. Negatives...Not very active in pass coverage...Lacks the size and leg drive to stack up in the middle...Shows no feel for the short area passing game, taking false steps towards the tight ends...Lacks ideal sideline range because of marginal speed...Tends to lean into his tackles, rather than wrapping up the opponent...Tight in the upper body, showing little arm flexibility and his legs are too skinny to generate the power they need to anchor...Will bite on play action and will run the wrong direction at times...Lack of power causes him to struggle in attempts to wrap up and backs bounce off too many of his tackles.

kansas state...had ten tackles (8 solos) with a forced fumble and a stop for a 4-yard loss.

Kent State...Produced eleven hits and a stop behind the line of scrimmage.

troy state...opened the season with an 11-tackle performance.

Ohio State...Followed with eight stops.

akron...sacked qb charlie frye for a 2-yard loss and made five tackles.

Western Michigan...Totaled six hits and a stop for a 2-yard loss.

ohio university...registered ten solo tackles.

Central Florida...Added 8 tackles (5 solos) with a 3-yard sack, a forced fumble and two stops behind the line of scrimmage.

buffalo...followed with ten solo tackles.

Akron...Assisted in sacking QB Charlie Frye for a 3-yard loss and had eight tackles (5 solos).

hofstra...caused a fumble and made five tackles with a stop for an 11-yard loss.

Tennessee...Totaled 11 tackles (9 solos).

georgia...added nine tackles (6 solos).

Miami (Oh.)...Produced ten hits and returned an interception 12 yards.

2003: Suffered a right shoulder subluxation vs. Akron (11/01), but did not miss any games.

CAMPUS: 4.85 in the 40-yard dash

345-pound bench press

32 3/8-inch arm length

9 7/8-inch hands

Right-handed

20/34 Wonderlic score.

Attended Henrico (Richmond, Va.) High School, playing football for coach Brent Williams

Also lettered in wrestling and basketball

Recorded 87 tackles, including eight sacks, as a defensive end during his sophomore season

Moved to tight end and line-backer for his junior year, posting 16 receptions for 380 yards and 129 tackles, including seven sacks, and six interceptions

During his senior season he posted 130 tackles, including eight sacks, and set a record with a 105 yard interception return for a touch-down

Also had 18 receptions for 288 yards and three scores at tight end

Helped his team to the 1999 Central Region championship and a state runner-up finish

High school teammate of Michigan State's Aaron Alexander and Virginia Tech's Jim Davis. BACK TO TOP PROFILE GAME ANALYSIS PLAYER NEWS Expanded & Classic Player Profiles Are OFFICIAL NFL RECORDS by Scout Dave Te' Thomas, NFLScouting, NFLDraftScout.com © Copyright - The Sports Xchange , My Sports Daily . All Rights Reserved Home | Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy