2016 Football Roster
Lamar Atkins
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Norland
2014: Played fullback and was valuable contributor on special teams... appeared in 12 games... caught one pass for nine yards and registered three tackles on special teams... caught one pass for nine yards in the season-opening win over Miami... tallied two stops on special teams versus Murray State and one against FIU.
2013: Appeared in 11 games at fullback and on special teams... caught three passes for 11 yards... caught first pass in a 38-35 loss to UCF, a two-yard reception... recorded a five-yard receptions versus USF and a four-yard reception versus Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl. 2012
2012: Redshirted.
Norland High School: Played for Daryle Heidelburg at Miami Norland High School... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com... brother of fellow signee Keith Brown... an attack style, stand-up end with the ability to rush from depth or drop into coverage... has great athletic ability but needs to bulk up... can cover from sideline-to-sideline and is effective in reading the run... ranked 131st at linebacker by ESPN.com... rated as the 276th-best prospect in Florida by ESPN.com... helped lead Norland to a perfect 15-0 record and Class 5A Florida state championship as a senior... added over 60 tackles as a senior.
Personal: Son of Lashelle Pittman and Morris Atkins... born 2/25/1994... sports administration major... brother of former U of L linebacker Keith Brown.
