2019 (Fr.) | 1/0: Atkinson appeared in one game, on Sept. 7 at FIU, and redshirted his first season on The Hill.
HS/Misc.: Atkinson played for Hawks' head coach Walter Banks, recording a team-high 11 sacks as a junior. He was named to the Daily Commercial All-Area First Team. Rated as a three-star with an 84 composite score by 247Sports, ranking 169th overall in the state and 76th nationally as a weak-side defensive end. He chose WKU over Northern Illinois, South Alabama, Colorado State, Tulane, Utah State and UTSA.
