Avery Atkins was LSU’s hidden special-teams weapon
Avery Atkins carved out his value at LSU as a high-end kickoff specialist with elite leg strength, plus added versatility as a holder and, in 2021, a punter; LSU notes described him as “extremely talented” with “outstanding technique and pinpoint accuracy,” and he wore the program’s No. 18 jersey in 2021[6][9]. In his LSU career, he produced 242 kickoffs with 208 touchbacks, and LSU reports he set school records with 131 kickoffs in 2019 and 71 touchbacks in 2018[11]. If you need field-position edge and dependable special-teams intensity, he’s the kind of specialist who quietly tilts games.
