John Atkins
Johnathan Bandavious Atkins
Born: December 21, 1992
Thomson, GA
Position: DT
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 320
College: Georgia
High School: Thomson (GA); Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA)
Career: 2018-2025
John Atkins played from 2018 to 2025 during his career with the Detroit Lions, Memphis Showboats and Tampa Bay Bandits. Atkins recorded 3.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 2022 | USFL2 Tampa Bay Bandits | 0.5 | -- | 0.0 | 2023 | USFL2 Memphis Showboats | 2.5 | 21.0 | 8.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFL | 3.0 | 21 | 7.0 | |
| Totals | 3.0 | 21 | 7.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | TFL | TFLY | Brup | QBH | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2018 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2019 | NFL Detroit Lions | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | USFL2 Tampa Bay Bandits | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2023 | USFL2 Memphis Showboats | 12 | 17 | 0 | 2024 | UFL2 Memphis Showboats | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2025 | UFL2 Memphis Showboats | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 21 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| USFL | 39 | 26 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UFL | 16.5 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 76 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2018 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 2 | 0 | 2019 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 12 | 6 | 2022 | USFL2 | Tampa Bay Bandits | 10 | 2023 | USFL2 | Memphis Showboats | 10 | 10 | 2024 | UFL2 | Memphis Showboats | 10 | 9 | 2025 | UFL2 | Memphis Showboats | 2 | 2 |
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Honors
2023 - USFL2 All-USFL
