Beau Atkinson is an American football defensive end for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
| North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 12 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Leesville Road High School |
Early life and high school
editAtkinson attended Leesville Road High School located in North Carolina. Coming out of high school, Atkinson was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Appalachian State, Miami, Michigan, NC State, North Carolina, Penn State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.[1][2] Ultimately, Atkinson decided to commit to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[3][4]
College career
editDuring Atkinson's first two collegiate seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 13 games where he notched 19 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, three and a half sacks, and a forced fumble.[5][6][7] In week ten of the 2024 season, Atkinson had a breakout game notching four and a half tackles for a loss, and three and a half sacks, as he helped the Tar Heels to a win over the Florida State Seminoles.[8] For his performance versus Florida State, Atkinson was named the ACC defensive lineman of the week.[9]
References
edit- ^ Fowler, Chapel. "How N.C. State target and Leesville Road DE Beau Atkinson used an extended break between seasons to his advantage". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel. "Four-star edge Beau Atkinson commits to UNC football. How can he help the Tar Heels?". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel. "UNC football recruit Beau Atkinson has big dreams for his senior year. How far can he take Leesville Road?". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Jones, Andrew. "4-Star DE Beau Atkinson Commits To Carolina". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Beau Atkinson". North Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Chip. "Why North Carolina edge rusher Beau Atkinson could have a breakout season". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Jones, Andrew. "Fall Camp Report: Atkinson on Mobility; Attack-Minded D, Roomies and More". Rivals.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Jensen, Aidan. "Beau Atkinson sets career high, leads UNC defensive line in domination of Florida State". Tar Heels Wire. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Koh, Michael. "UNC's Omarion Hampton, Beau Atkinson Named ACC Players of the Week". ChapelBoro.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.