Sean Atkins: 38 Special

Atkins Cover November 16, 2023

Athletics Senior Writer

He broke every conceivable receiving record at Viera High School on Florida's Space Coast and was twice named second-team all-state. Still, he had only cursory interest from Division I programs, and no scholarship offers.

Atkins Meat MarketAfter briefly considering quitting football, Sean Atkins accepted a preferred walk-on offer from USF in 2019.

"One guy (recruiter) had said he wanted to be realistic and he thought I wasn't capable of playing at that (Division I) level,'' Atkins said. "All these other guys from my team and area were going everywhere and I had better numbers and production. I got the walk-on offer and I never heard from…