Gene Atkins

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Gene Atkins
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1964-11-22) November 22, 1964 (age 59)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: James S. Rickards
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Florida A&M
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 7 / Pick: 179
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:25
Interception return yards:348
Sacks:8
Player stats at PFR

Gene Reynard Atkins (born November 22, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins from 1987 to 1996. He was selected by the Saints in the seventh round of the 1987 NFL draft. [1] He played previously for Florida A&M and James S. Rickards High School, both in Tallahassee. [2] He is the father of Geno Atkins, former NFL defensive tackle. He was featured on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel in a story about former football players who are suffering from head injuries that happened during their playing time. In the story, it was said that Atkins is suffering from the early stages of dementia. He was featured in the movie Head Games , which was released in 2012. [3]

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. "Gene Atkins Stats".
  3. Dan Greene (2012-10-08). "Trauma Induced". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved 2017-01-29.