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Avery Atkins (placekicker)
Jack Avery Atkins (born June 11, 1999) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football for LSU from 2018 to 2021, where he served as the Tigers' kickoff specialist. Early life Atkins attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama. Earning three letters in football for positions as safety, kicker and punter, Atkins garnered several accolades that led to his status as one of the top high school kickers in the country. During his junior year in 2016, Atkins earned all-state honors as the team's safety. That year, he was also the X-Factor Athlete, according to the Opelika-Auburn News. In his senior year in 2017, Atkins served as team captain. That year, he helped lead his team to a 10-2 record. Also in 2017, Atkins was a member of the 2017 Alabama Sports Writers Association 7A All-State Team. Other high school accolades include Atkins being named a four-star prospect by Kohl’s Kicking Professional Camps and a two-time Athlete of the Week via ''The Auburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avery Atkins 2021 UCLA
Avery may refer to: Business * Avery Company, a former tractor manufacturer and later produced trucks and automobiles * Avery Weigh-Tronix, a British manufacturer of industrial weighing systems * Avery Berkel, a British manufacturer of retail weighing systems ** GEC Avery, a former British manufacturer of weighing machines (successor to W & T Avery) ** W & T Avery, a former British manufacturer of weighing machines * Avery Brewing Company, a regional brewery located in Boulder, Colorado * Avery Dennison, a major manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, apparel branding labels and tags, RFID inlays, and specialty medical products * Avery Publishing, an imprint of the Penguin Group People * Avery (given name) Avery is traditionally a male given name which was originally an Old English surname that was itself derived from an Old French pronunciation of the name Alfred or the Ancient Germanic name Alberich. The name is derived from the Old English words ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opelika-Auburn News
The ''Opelika-Auburn News'' is a daily newspaper in Alabama, serving Opelika, Auburn, and the surrounding communities. History The newspaper began as the weekly ''Opelika Industrial News'', on September 11, 1890. On May 30, 1904, the newspaper began publication as the ''Opelika Daily News''. In 1968, Millard B. Grimes and investors purchased the paper, changing its name to the ''Opelika-Auburn News'' in 1969, and then selling it in 1977. It was owned by the Thomson Corporation until 2000, when it was sold to Media General. In 1995, the ''News'' was awarded "Most Improved Daily Newspaper" by the Alabama Press Association and that year the parent company purchased the competing Auburn Bulletin and Lee County Eagle. In the early 2000s, the ''News'' was a member of a coalition of newspapers which brought suit against Auburn University to uncover financial misbehavior by trustees. In 2012, Media General sold most of its newspapers, including the ''Opelika-Auburn News'', t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Jordan
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English language, English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe (name), Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch language, Dutch, German language, German, Swedish language, Swedish, and Polish language, Polish. * Ralfs (given name), Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian language, Latvian. * Raoul (other), Raoul, the traditional variant form in French language, French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish language, Spanish. * Raul, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Atkins (American Football)
George Arthur Atkins (April 10, 1932 – January 21, 2015) was an American football offensive lineman. After a college football career at Auburn, he played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Atkins returned to Auburn as an assistant coach to Ralph Jordan in 1956, coaching in various positions, including offensive line. He resigned after the 1971 season to take on a business position in Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr .... Atkins married former Leah Rawls, 1953 World water skiing champion and later historian at Auburn University, in 1954. He died in 2015. References 1932 births 2015 deaths American football offensive guards Auburn Tigers football coaches Auburn Tigers football players Detr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 LSU Tigers Football Team
The 2020 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium (LSU), Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth year head coach Ed Orgeron. The season was not an easy one for LSU, who were the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, defending national champions. After starting the year with a stunning home loss to Mississippi State, the Tigers were only able to string together five wins. In addition to losing a record 14 players to the NFL draft the year before, All-American wide receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, opted out of play before the season. The Tigers also lost their starting quarterback, Myles Brennan, three games in and had to rely on true freshmen, TJ Finley and Max Johnson, for the remainder of the year. In spite of these obstacles, the Tigers managed to end the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 151st season of college football games in the United States. Organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision it began on September 3, 2020. The season was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States; all of the Power Five conferences initially announced plans to play a fall football season beginning on August 29, but greatly reducing non-conference games to limit the extent of interstate travel. The ACC, Big 12, and SEC, as well as several other Group of Five conferences, began their seasons in September (though with some conferences delaying their start, and all " Week 0" kickoff games were scratched due to the aforementioned restrictions on non-conference play), while independent Notre Dame agreed to play a full conference schedule with the ACC. In August, the Big Ten, Pac-12, MAC, Mountain West, and several indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 LSU Tigers Football Team
The 2019 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium (nicknamed Death Valley) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) where they were led by their third-year head coach Ed Orgeron. LSU began the year ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll, and were projected to finish second in the SEC West behind Alabama. The Tigers secured an undefeated regular season that included wins over top-ten-ranked teams Texas, Florida, Auburn, and Alabama. In the SEC Championship Game, LSU defeated Georgia to win their first conference title since 2011. LSU was ranked No. 1 in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, earning them a spot in the national semi-final game to be played at the Peach Bowl. They dominated fourth-ranked Oklahoma in that game, 63–28, to advance to the CFP Championship Game. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level of college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2019. The regular season began on August 24, 2019, and ended on December 14, 2019. The postseason concluded on January 13, 2020, with the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The LSU Tigers defeated the defending champion Clemson Tigers by a score of 42–25 to claim their first national championship in the College Football Playoff (CFP) era, and fourth overall. November 6, 2019, marked the 150th anniversary of what is traditionally considered the first college football game, played between Princeton and Rutgers in 1869. Various sports media, the NCAA, and the CFP honored the 150th anniversary of the sport throughout the season. Because there were no games played during the 1871 season, this was also the 150th season of college foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 LSU Tigers Football Team
The 2018 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Ed Orgeron. The Tigers, coming off a 9–4 season in Orgeron's first full season, began the year ranked 25th in the preseason AP Poll. In the first game of the year, the team defeated No. 8 Miami (FL) in the Advocare Classic played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. LSU won its next four games, including on the road against then-No. 7 Auburn, and rose to fifth in the AP Poll, before falling on the road to Florida. The team rebounded with wins over No. 2 Georgia and No. 22 Mississippi State before being shutout by eventual SEC champions Alabama. In the last game of the regular season, LSU lost on the road against Texas A&M in an FBS record-tying seven overtimes. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the highest level college football competition in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in 2018. The regular season began on August 25, 2018, and ended on December 8, 2018. The postseason concluded on January 7, 2019, with the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Clemson Tigers won the title game over the Alabama Crimson Tide, the school's third national title and second in three years. Rule changes Game rules The following rule changes were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2018 season: * Allow players to fair catch the ball inside the 25 yard line on a kickoff and be awarded a touchback, placing the ball at the 25 yard line. * Offensive players cannot block below the waist more than five yards past the line of scrimmage and, with the exception of interior linemen, all blocks below the waist must ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Northwestern State Demons Football Team
The 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 3–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Preseason Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Demons were picked to finish in tenth place. Preseason All–Southland Teams The Demons placed four players on the preseason all–Southland teams. Offense ''2nd team'' Chris Zirkle – OL Defense ''1st team'' Hayden Bourgeois – DB ''2nd team'' O'Shea Jackson – DL Myles Ward – KR Schedule Game summaries At UT Martin Midwestern State At LSU At Houston Baptist Southeastern Louisiana At Nicholls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Ole Miss Rebels Football Team
The 2019 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented The University of Mississippi in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Matt Luke. Previous season The Rebels finished the 2018 season 5–7, 1–7 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Western Division. The 2018 season was the last season in which the Rebels had to serve a postseason ban. Preseason Coaching changes Head coach Matt Luke bolstered his coaching staff with the hiring of two former Power 5 head coaches to coordinator positions prior to the 2019 season. The school announced the hiring of Mike MacIntyre to be the new defensive coordinator on December 10, 2018, and announced the hiring of Rich Rodriguez as the new offensive coordinator on December 31. MacIntyre had spent the previous six seasons as the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
