Jordan Akins

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Jordan Akins
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Akins with the Browns in 2023
No. 88 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-19) April 19, 1992 (age 31)
Locust Grove, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: McDonough (GA) Union Grove
College: UCF (2014–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • AAC Fifth Anniversary Team (2018) [1]
  • First-team All-AAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:166
Receiving yards:1,887
Receiving touchdowns:8
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jordan Nikemian Akins (born April 19, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.

Contents

Early years

Akins graduated from Union Grove High School in McDonough, Georgia. [2] He earned All-State honors as both a junior and senior, as well as All-Conference as a sophomore. [3] He committed and signed to play football for the UCF Knights, choosing the Knights over schools such as LSU and Georgia. [4] However, after being drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2010 MLB Draft, he chose to pursue a baseball career instead of attending UCF and signed with the Rangers. Akins struggled in the minor leagues, hitting .218 over four seasons and never rising above high-A ball. He retired from baseball after the 2013 season and returned to play football at UCF. [5]

College career

As a true freshman in 2014, Akins played in all 13 of UCF's games, catching 12 passes for 135 yards along with returning 15 kickoffs for 363 yards. [6]

Akins started the 2015 as a starter, but suffered a season-ending injury in UCF's third game against Furman. [7] He elected to take a medical redshirt.

As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, Akins once again played in all 13 of UCF's games, tallying 23 receptions for 347 yards and two touchdowns. [8]

Prior to the 2017 season, Akins was named to the John Mackey Award watch list. [9] He played in 12 of UCF's 13 games, catching 32 passes for 515 yards and four touchdowns. [10] After the season, Akins declared for the 2018 NFL Draft. [11]

Collegiate statistics

UCF Knights
YearSchoolConfClassPosGRecYdsAvgTD
2014 UCF AmericanFRWR101213511.30
2015 UCF AmericanSOWR31415210.92
2016 UCF AmericanSOTE102334715.12
2017 UCF AmericanSRTE113251516.14
Career UCF811,14914.28

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 3, 2018, Akins announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. [12] On January 13, 2018, it was announced that Akins had accepted an invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl. [13] On January 27, 2018, Akins played in the 2018 Reese's Senior Bowl and caught two passes for 31 yards as part of Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien's South team that defeated Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph's North team 45–16. [14] Akins sustained a hamstring injury ten days before the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and was unable to perform any drills and chose to skip the bench press. He attended private workouts and meetings with the Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, and New Orleans Saints. [15] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Akins was projected to be a sixth round pick or priority undrafted free agent by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the eighth best tight end prospect in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the 16th best tight end by DraftScout.com. [16] [17]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		249 lb
(113 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.38 s7.29 s35 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/UCF's Pro Day [18]

Houston Texans

Akins with the Houston Texans in 2018 Jordan Akins.JPG
Akins with the Houston Texans in 2018

The Houston Texans selected Akins in the third round (98th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [19] Akins was the fifth tight end drafted in 2018. [20] He became the highest drafted tight end in UCF's history. [21] [22] On May 10, 2018, the Texans signed Akins to a four-year, $3.32 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $761,520. [23] In the season opener against the New England Patriots, Akins had two receptions for 11 yards in his NFL debut. [24] He played in 16 games with six starts, recording 17 receptions for 225 yards. [25]

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Chargers, Akins caught three passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–20 win. [26] Overall, Akins finished the 2019 season with 36 receptions for 418 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. [27]

In Week 1 of the 2020 season against the Chiefs, Akins recorded two receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown in the 34–20 loss. [28]

New York Giants

On April 22, 2022, the New York Giants signed Akins to a one-year contract. [29] On August 24, 2022, Akins was released. [30]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On August 31, 2022, Akins was signed to the Texans practice squad. [31] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12. [32]

Cleveland Browns

On March 18, 2023, Akins signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns. [33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 HOU 1661722513.2280—————00
2019 HOU 1693641811.6532—————00
2020 HOU 1353740310.9261144.04000
2021 HOU 133242148.9310133.03022
2022 HOU 1533749513.4465—————11
Career 7326151175511.6538273.54033

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018 HOU 10284.070—————00
Career 10284.070—————00

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  2. ↑ Calhoun, Jimmy (November 11, 2016). "From Diamond to Gridiron, UCF Football Star a Man of Many Talents". Knight News. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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