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Montavious Atkinson Season 2015

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Montavious Atkinson Season 2015

PositionDB
Weight183 lbs
Height6-1
ClassFreshman
HometownFairburn, Ga.

2018: Started the opener vs. Washington, recording a tackle ... 117 career tackles  ... three tackles vs. LSU and Arkansas ... two stops vs. Southern Miss ... tied career high with seven tackles at Mississippi State ... sack, TFL, four tackles vs. Tennessee ... two stops at Ole Miss ... five tackles against Texas A&M ... seven stops at Georgia

2017: Veteran who rotates at will linebacker … 26 tackles for season ... 10-yard sack at Clemson … 2 solo tackles vs. Mercer … starter at Missouri, recording team-best 6 tackles and a forced fumble … career-best 7 tackles, TFL, QB hurry vs. Mississippi State … 3 tackles vs. Ole Miss … 6 tackles at LSU … 2 tackles at Texas A&M … 6 tackles vs. ULM … 2 tackles, 2 QB hurries vs. Alabama

2016: Converted safety playing WLB … 30 tackles for season … had three tackles, 1.5 TFL against Arkansas State … solo stop vs. Texas A&M … five solo stops and a TFL against ULM … three tackles at Mississippi State … two tackles, TFL against Arkansas … first career start came vs. Vanderbilt, recording five tackles, TFL … four tackles at Georgia ... recorded five tackles against Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl

2015: True freshman contributing at free safety … appeared in 10 games ... saw first action vs. Louisville … one tackle vs. San Jose’ State

HIGH SCHOOL: Dominant physical prep defender who is a safety prospect for the Tigers … had 137 tackles each season as a junior and senior; four-year starter totaled 531 career stops, 7 interceptions … first team all-region as a junior and senior for Coach Willie Cannon … GSWA all-state, AJC all-area … ranked among the top 60 prospects in Georgia by ESPN, 247 Sports and Rivals … Scout rates him the best safety prospect in Georgia … PrepStar all-South … also a basketball and track letterman ... AB Honor Roll

PERSONAL: Birthday is August 29 ... son of Cassandra Atkinson and Kerry Britt ... studying in the University College ... FCA's 2018 Hard Fighting Soldier