John Atkins

Johnathan Bandavious Atkins (born December 21, 1992) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia, and has been a member of the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, and Atlanta Falcons. College career Atkins spent five seasons as a member of Georgia Bulldogs, redshirting his freshman year. During his redshirt senior season, Atkins made 38 tackles, including one for a loss, as the Bulldogs' starting nose tackle. He finished his collegiate career with 81 total tackles, 3.5 for loss, five pass deflections and a fumble recovery in 48 games played. Professional career New England Patriots Atkins signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2018. Considered a long shot to make the team, Atkins was cut by the Patriots at the end of training camp on September 1, 2018.