Tim Atchison

Timothy Drew Atchison (born September 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears. He also played briefly in the Rams in 2011, but was released early in the season after a hamstring injury.

Early life Atchison was born in 1987 in Houston. He attended Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas. He returned three interceptions for touchdowns, returned a blocked kick for another touchdown, and helped the 2005 Copperas Cove team to a 13-1 record. He played for the Baylor Bears football team from 2006 to 2010. He was true freshman in 2006 and a redshirt freshman in 2007. As a sophomore in 2008, he played in 11 of 12 games, starting in three, and totaled 31 tackles (21 solo) and three pass breakups.

As a junior in 2009, he was moved from safety to cornerback. He started all 12 games at left cornerback. He continued to start every game and totaled 42 tackles (29 solo), two tackles for loss, one interception and five passes broken up on the season. Baylor coach Art Briles described free safety as a more natural position for Atchison. Atchison started all 13 games at free safety in 2020, totaling 72 tackles (58 solo) and a team-high nine pass breakups. After the 2010 season, he played in the 2011 Eastham Energy All-Star Game. On September 19, 2011, in the fourth quarter of his first NFL game, a nationally-televised loss to the New York Giants, Atchison suffered a grade 2 strain to his hamstring. He was released on September 26, 2011.