2019 Mountain West Football Top 52 Players: #42, Fresno State DT Kevin Atkins
The Fresno State defensive tackle is the first member of the Bulldogs on our annual list of Mountain West football’s best players.
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Eberle’s cannon leg makes the cut.
Fresno State defensive tackle Kevin Atkins is next on our list of Mountain West football’s 52 best players this season, coming in at #42 on the heels of playing a quiet role in one of the nation’s best defenses last season.
Atkins finished 2018 with 28 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and a sack, allowing just 1.45 yards per play while being credited with six run stuffs metric. More importantly, he proved effective at occupying blockers for the players around and behind him, doing his part for a unit that finished 4th last year by Rushing Defense S&P+.
Still only a junior, Atkins will headline a talented group in the trenches that will look to remain productive as changes are made elsewhere on defense. If the Bulldogs are still tough against the run, Atkins will be a big reason why.
