| Texas Longhorns | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grayson (Loganville, Georgia) |
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Tyler Atkinson is an American college football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.
Atkinson attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. [1] He had 112 tackles and eight sacks his freshman year and a school record 197 tackles with 10.5 sacks his sophomore year. As a junior, Atkinson was named the MaxPreps National Junior of the Year and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class 6A defensive player after recording 166 tackles and 13 sacks. [2] [3] As a senior, he had 77 tackles with 10 sacks and was named the Butkus Award winner and Georgia Gatorade Football Player of the Year. [4] [5]
A five-star recruit and one of the top ranked linebackers in his class, Atkinson was selected to play in the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl. [6] [7] He committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin. [8] [9]