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John Atkins

DE

John Atkins plays DE in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2020 with DET, capping a 3-season NFL career. His 36.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 23rd percentile.

Size

6'3", 320#

College

Georgia

Draft

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Seasons

2018–2020

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.4

77th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

1 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3+0.97
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2+2.81
Availability×0.1-1.78

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2019DET3611
2018DET60.41

Career profile

John Atkins has appeared in 12 regular-season games across 2 NFL seasons on file, all with DET.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 36.0, in the 23rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 16MIN—58.4

John Atkins — common questions

What position does John Atkins play?
John Atkins is listed as a DE.
Which teams has John Atkins played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), John Atkins has played for DET (2018–2019).
Where did John Atkins go to college?
John Atkins played college football at Georgia.
How many touchdowns has John Atkins scored?
John Atkins has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is John Atkins's ScoutIndex Rating?
John Atkins rated 36.0 for 2019, the 23rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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