CHAPEL HILL – FCS All-America placekicker Grayson Atkins is transferring from Furman to North Carolina. A graduate transfer, Atkins will graduate this spring, join the Carolina program this summer, and have one year of eligibility.
An Inman, S.C. native, Atkins converted on 33-of-41 field goal attempts and 132-of-138 PAT attempts during his three seasons at Furman. He earned first-team All-America honors as a junior and second-team honors as a sophomore. Atkins was also named All-Southern Conference twice. His 231 career points rank 10th on Furman's career scoring list and fifth on the kick scoring list.