The 6-foot-3, 221-pound senior linebacker recorded 96 tackles this past season, including 26 for loss, along with nine sacks and 22 quarterback hurries, leading the Rams (12-1) to the Class 7A state quarterfinals. A 2025 Navy All-American Bowl invitee, he’s ranked as the nation’s No. 14 recruit in the Class of 2026 by ESPN.com.
Atkinson has maintained a weighted 3.48 GPA in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he had made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to play football at the University of Texas next fall.
Atkinson has volunteered locally as the host of youth football clinics in conjunction with the National Concussion Institute and Northside Hospital. He has also donated his time as an usher and youth mentor at his church.
