George Atkinson III

George Atkinson III
No. 25 Cleveland Browns
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-29) November 29, 1992
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Livermore (CA) Granada
College: Notre Dame
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Kick return yards: 134
Player stats at NFL.com

George Henry Atkinson III (born November 29, 1992)[1] is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014

Early years

Atkinson attended Granada High School in Livermore, California.[2] He played football and ran track. Atkinson was selected Bay Area News Group athlete of the week after a win over Amador Valley High school football team.[2] He participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and served as captain of West team.[2] He was selected to the all-metro first-team as a utility player in high school.[2]

Track and field

Atkinson was also a standout athlete on the school's track & field team, where he competed as a sprinter. As a sophomore in 2009, he finished third in the 100 meters (10.66s) and fourth in the 200 meters (21.46s) in the finals of the state meet, and placed second in the prelims of the 200 meters with a career-best time of 21.30 seconds,

As a Notre Dame collegiate, he joined the track team. He ran a personal-best time of 6.85 seconds in the 60 meters at the 2012 GVSU Big Meet, placing third in the prelims.[3] He also ran a career-best time of 10.36 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2012 Big East Championships, placing second in the prelims.[4]

College career

Atkinson played college football at Notre Dame. Atkinson was selected to the Freshman All-American second-team by Phil Steele and was an honorable mention All-American by SI.com as a kickoff returner.[2]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

On May 16, 2014, Atkinson signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent.[5] On August 30, 2014, He was released.[6] On September 1, 2014, Atkinson re-signed with team to join practice squad.[7] On November 29, 2014, the Raiders signed him to the active roster.[8]

On September 5, 2015, Atkinson was waived by the Raiders.[9] On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.[10] On September 22, 2015, Atkinson was released by the Raiders.[11] On November 17, he was re-signed to the practice squad.

On September 3, 2016, Atkinson was released by the Raiders as part of final roster cuts.[12]

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns claimed Atkinson off waivers on September 4, 2016.[13]

Personal life

His twin brother Josh, also played college football at Notre Dame.[2] Atkinson is the son of former Oakland Raiders safety George Atkinson.

References

  1. ↑ "Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Notre Dame Profile". und.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=141901#21219
  4. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/115015/results/200294
  5. ↑ "George Atkinson III headlines Raiders undrafted free agent signings". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Raiders cut Little, Ross to get to 53". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "George Atkinson III makes Raiders' practice squad". mercurynews.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ Damien, Levi. "Raiders send Carlos Rogers to IR, confirm George Atkinson III activation". Silver and Black Pride. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Oakland Raiders Announce 53-Man Roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Raiders Establish Practice Squad". Raiders.com. September 7, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Oakland Raiders Claim CB David Amerson via Waivers from Washington Redskins". Raiders.com. September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com.
  13. ↑ "Browns claim 5 players, sign 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com.
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