2004: Missed the entire season with an injury.
2003: Played in the first 10 games, making nine starts at defensive tackle ... missed the last game with an injury ... first career start was against Gannon in the season-opener ... led the team with two fumble recoveries ... first career fumble recovery was at Grand Valley ... returned a fumble 34 yards versus Ferris State ... had a career-high eight (2-6) tackles against Hillsdale ... recorded a season-best two solo tackles in a game five times ... had all four tackles for loss at Mercyhurst ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2002: Dressed for all 11 games ... made lone appearance at Northern Iowa in season opener.
2001: Made all three of his tackles against Northwood in season finale.
2000: Redshirted.
High School: A 2000 graduate of John F. Kennedy ... lettered two years for coach Thomas Mall ... served as team captain of the Eagles his senior season ... named to the All-MEGA and all-area teams as a senior ... also participated in basketball and track ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Full name--John Upham Atkinson III ... born Aug. 24, 1982, in Stoughton, Mass. ... son of John Jr. and Glenda Atkinson ... has two younger sisters, Kristen and Heather ... is a secondary education major ... named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll for Winter 2002 with a 4.00 gpa, and the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2001, Fall 2003, Fall 2004 and Winter 2005 ... career ambition is to be a physical education teacher and high school football coach.
Atkinson[apos]s Career Statistics
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| Year | GP | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL-Yds | Sac-Yds | FR-Yds |
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| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-34 |
| Career | 13 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-34 | |
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