There must be something in the water in Madrid. The Class A program is developing next-level talent. Atkinson has proven to be one of those dudes with his play as a prep. The athletic junior rushed for 483 yards (6.0 YPC) and six touchdowns this fall. He racked up 42.5 tackles, 24 of which were solo stops. He had 4.5 tackles for loss and averaged 22.0 yards on a pair of kick returns. Atkinson’s 11th-grade highlight video lends insight into how he gets the job done. He’s an interesting running back prospect as someone who gets downhill in a hurry, can power over defenders or make them miss. There’s speed in the open field. We don’t see any clips on defense, but it’s a skill set that includes physicality, which plays well on that side of the ball.

There must be something in the water in Madrid. The Class A program is developing next-level talent. Atkinson has proven to be one of those dudes with his play as a prep. The athletic junior rushed for 483 yards (6.0 YPC) and six touchdowns this fall. He racked up 42.5 tackles, 24 of which were solo stops. He had 4.5 tackles for loss and averaged 22.0 yards on a pair of kick returns. Atkinson’s 11th-grade highlight video lends insight into how he gets the job done. He’s an interesting running back prospect as someone who gets downhill in a hurry, can power over defenders or make them miss. There’s speed in the open field. We don’t see any clips on defense, but it’s a skill set that includes physicality, which plays well on that side of the ball.