Tyler Atkinson

Tyler Atkinson is an American college football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life Atkinson attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. 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. 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.

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. He committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin.