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Sep 20 (Sat)

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Zach Atkins
Jersey Number 85

Zach Atkins

  • Position:
    Tight End
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    240
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Olathe, Kan.
  • High School:
    Blue Valley Southwest
  • Prev School:
    Northwest Missouri State
TRANSFER RANKINGS
  • Atkins had a .8500 transfer rating from 247 Sports and was ranked as the No. 294 overall player in the transfer portal and the No. 12 tight end. (As of Dec. 18, 2024)
  • He joins Colorado with two years to play two.
AT NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE
  • Played three seasons at Northwest Missouri State for head coach Rich Wright. 
  • In three seasons Atkins caught 30 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns.
  • In 2024 he hauled in 18 receptions for 179 yards and three touchdowns.
  • During his first season playing he caught 12 passes for 181 yards and one touchdown in 2023.
  • Atkins redshirted in 2022.
  • Two-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll
AT BLUE VALLEY SOUTHWEST
  • Played high school football for head coach Anthony Orrick at Blue Valley Southwest.
  • He finished his high school career with 133 receptions for 1,961 yards and 16 touchdowns.
  • As a senior, he was named a First-Team All-State wide receiver and a finalist for the Otis Taylor Award given to the top wide receiver in the Kansas City Metro Area.
  • In his final season, he caught 79 passes for 1,055 yards and nine touchdowns.
  • Atkins was selected to play in the Kansas City Shrine Bowl.
  • He was also named First-Team All-Conference and a First-Team All-Blue Valley wide receiver.
  • Atkins jumped onto the scene as a junior with 42 receptions for 802 yards and seven touchdowns.
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