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Record-Breaker Atkins Sees 2023 As Stepping Stone To Bigger Things

Whether you're a football junkie, a fan of underdogs everywhere or simply an observer of human behavior, there are universal truths regarding USF wide receiver Sean Atkins:

How can you not love the guy?

How can you resist his personal journey?

Out of high school, nobody wanted him. He became a walk-on at USF. To make ends meet, he worked at night, teetering on the brink of exhaustion with his academic and athletic demands. Facing staggering odds, he never quit. He made himself into a player.

Last season, brimming with confidence and empowered by a coaching staff that believed in him, Atkins had the greatest season of any USF receiver.