About Jeff Atkins
Jeff Atkins was an american football player.
Jeff Atkins (born April 7, 1964) is a former American football running back.
Atkins grew up in the Butler housing project in Fort Worth, Texas. He rushed for 310 and 329 yards in individual games and was later described as "the most celebrated player in the history of Fort Worth high school football."
He played college football as a tailback for the SMU Mustangs from 1983 to 1986, tallying 3,260 rushing yards and scoring 31 touchdowns. He set an SMU freshman record with 218 rushing yards against Rice.
He was not selected in the NFL draft and tried out, unsuccessfully, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1987. He attempted a comeback and played in several games for the Dallas Texans of the Arena Football League during the 1991 season.
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