Fresno State Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Kevin Atkins
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 307
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Vista Murrieta HS
Last updated on Jan. 21, 2022
2021 (SENIOR*): All-Mountain West honorable mention defensive lineman … started all 13 games on the year … had a single-season career-best 41 tackles (26 solo) … also had single-season career-best numbers in TFLs (13.0) and sacks (7.0), while adding a team-best two fumble recoveries … had the most TFL’s in a season by a Bulldog interior defensive lineman since 2014 … had at least one tackle in every game on the season … registered nine games with at least 0.5 tackles for loss … participated in the 2022 College Gridiron Showcase … part of a Bulldog defense who only allowed 20.5 points per game this season, while also holding two opponents scoreless. It was the first time since 2017 that a Fresno State team had multiple shutouts in a season … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 (SENIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention selection … tied for fifth in the Mountain West in sacks (5) … was No. 30 in the NCAA in sacks … started all six games as a defensive tackle ... sixth on the team in total tackles (23) … had a career-high six tackles at Utah State (Nov. 14) … tied for the team lead in sacks with five … had a career-high 2.5 sacks at Utah State … he had at least 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sacks in three games this season … part of a defensive line that produced at least 6.0 TFL in each game this season … named the team’s Co-Defensive Power Player of the Game against Utah State … voted a team captain by his teammates … Phil Steele All-Mountain West third team selection.
2019 (JUNIOR): Named a 2019 All-Mountain West honorable mention defensive lineman … started all 12 games for Fresno State … led the Bulldog defensive line with 31 total tackles … recorded a team-high 5.0 sacks on the year … was in the top 20 in the NCAA in sacks per game after Week 4 … was 10th in the Mountain West in sacks ... ranked third on the team with 7.0 TFLs … had two sacks and a forced fumble against Minnesota … had a blocked kick versus Sacramento State … recorded a tackle in all but one game on the year.
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games, starting in nine of the first 10 … piled up 28 tackles with 4.5 for loss and one sack on the season… ranked 10th on team for most tackles … tallied a career-high six tackles on Sept. 29 against Toledo, which included one tackle for a loss … tallied season’s one sack at Nevada on Oct. 6.
2017 (R-FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games in 2017 and made five starts, four-straight to close the season ... tallied 19 tackles for the season and made seven solo stops ... added 2.0 tackles for loss ... picked up a season-high five tackles, one solo, in the Mountain West Championship game on Dec. 2 against Boise State.
2016 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Southwestern League Defensive MVP ... helped lead the Broncos to their seventh-straight Southwestern League title and into the CIF-SS West Valley finals for the sixth time in the last seven years ... the Broncos dropped the championship game 21-14 to Mission Viejo after picking up three playoff wins to advance to the title game ... compiled 77 tackles (36 solo), 11 tackles of a loss, 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass deflection as a senior, while leading the team to a 12-2 overall record ... posted 40 tackles (19 solo), 4.5 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a junior ... was rated as the No. 12 defensive linemen in the state of California.
PERSONAL: Son of Raushaun and Kenneth Blue ... has one sister, LeeZhane ... is a sociology major at Fresno State.
