University of Connecticut Athletics
2018 Football Roster
James Atkins
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Saugus, Mass.
- High School:
- Blair Academy (N.J.)
2018: Played in all 12 games during final season at UConn… Made one start vs. UCF (8/30)… Recorded career-high six tackles at Boise State (9/8)… Registered his first career sack vs. URI (9/15)… Nabbed three tackles at Memphis (10/6)… Added four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. UMass (10/27)… Notched a pair of tackles at Tulsa (11/3).
2017: Played in two games and recorded one tackle…Lone tackle came against Virginia (9/16)
2016: Did not see game action
2015: Made his collegiate debut by playing in two games...had a tackle in season-opener vs. Villanova (Sept. 3).
2014: Redshirted.
High School: Played offensive and defensive line at Blair Academy (N.J.)...team went 6-2 during his senior season and won the Mid-Atlantic Prep League title....named to the Newark Star Ledger All-Prep team on defense...awarded Blair Academy's Frere Football Award following his senior season.
Personal: James Atkins, Jr...A sociology major.
