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Around the Hedges in 80 Days: J. Atkins 

June, 14, 2012
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Seventy-nine days remain until Georgia kicks off its season opener against Buffalo on Sept. 1. In the days counting down to the opener, DawgNation will profile, with our “Around the Hedges in 80 Days” series, a Bulldogs player we expect to make an impact. We will review each player’s career thus far and project his long-term potential as we progress through our alphabetical list, from center David Andrews to receiver Rantavious Wooten.

79. John Atkins
Freshman, Defensive line
6-foot-3, 325 pounds

Fall forecast: Atkins is waiting for a qualifying test score to enroll at Georgia, but he is a candidate to redshirt this fall regardless. Remarkably quick and agile for such a large player, Atkins should have the opportunity to develop this fall, thanks to Georgia’s considerable depth at his likely position, nose guard.

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