George Atkinson III
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Stockton, CA
High School:
Granada
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 210
Position:
Running Back
Birthdate:
11/29/1992
11/06/2012
No. 4 Irish Head to Boston College to Battle for Frank Leahy Memorial Bowl
ND seeks a fourth straight victory in the series and to end a three-game skid as a top-10 team vs. BC.
11/02/2012
Break On Through
Notre Dame's most experienced running back gives the Irish the dedication and maturity necessary to win
11/02/2012
Break On Through
Notre Dame's most experienced running back gives the Irish the dedication and maturity necessary to win
11/02/2012
Mr. Versatility
On and off the field, senior running back Theo Riddick does it all
11/02/2012
Mr. Versatility
On and off the field, senior running back Theo Riddick does it all
05/15/2012
2011-12 Athletics Highlight Video
Debuted each year at the OSCARS - the year-end highlight video provides a look back at all 26 varsity sports competed at the University of Notre Dame and is created in cooperation with the Student Welfare and Development Office and LeSea Broadcasting.
04/24/2012
FB: ICON 39 - Blue Gold Saturday
Irish Connection returns to take you inside Blue-Gold Saturday with the Notre Dame football team.
04/21/2012
FB: Blue Gold Game (1st Half)
04/21/2012
FB: Blue Gold Game (2nd Half)
04/21/2012
FB: Blue Gold Game (Highlights)
Highlights of the 2012 Blue-Gold Game.
11/17/2012
No. 3 Irish Remain Perfect, Overpower Wake Forest, 38-0 (AP)
Notre Dame finishes first unbeaten home campaign since 1998 and is 11-0 for the first time since 1989.
11/10/2012
No. 4 Irish Fly Past Eagles, 21-6, to Reach 10-0 (AP)
Everett Golson leads Notre Dame to its fourth straight win over BC and best start since 1993.
11/03/2012
No. 4 Notre Dame Fights Back to Defeat Pitt 29-26 in Third OT (AP)
Irish overcome 14-point fourth-quarter deficit in fifth straight ND-Pitt game decided by six points or fewer.
10/20/2012
No. 5 Notre Dame Remains Unbeaten, Topping BYU 17-14 (AP)
Riddick, Wood lead Irish to 270 rushing yards against the nation's No. 3 rush defense.
10/06/2012
No. 9 Irish Remain Undefeated, Overpower Miami 41-3 (AP)
Cierre Wood and George Atkinson III both rush for over 100 yards in the victory.
CAREER: One of the fastest players on Notre Dame football team ... exploded onto scene in freshman season and quickly identified himself as one of the top kickoff returners in the country ... named honorable mention All-American as a kick returner by SI.com after averaging 26.1 yards on 35 kickoff returns in 2011 ... returned two kickoffs for touchdowns to tie school record for most TD returns in one season ... set school record with 915 kickoff return yards in one season ... ran indoor and outdoor track for Notre Dame in 2012 ... placed third in 200-meter dash at BIG EAST Indoor Championships, helping the Irish claim the team title ... his time of 21.47 was seventh-best among all football players that ran indoor track and ranked third by a freshman football player in 2012 ... ran 10.36 in 100-meter dash in preliminary round at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, the second-fastest 100-meter clocking ever by a Notre Dame track runner (Raghib "Rocket" Ismail ran 10.34 in 1991) ... his 10.36 time was the fifth-fastest time in the nation by a football player who ran outdoor track in 2012 and was the quickest run by a freshman football player ... finished fifth in the 100-meter dash at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, helping the Irish win the team title.
2011 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 13 games for the Irish, proving to be a key asset on special teams ... returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns ... tied school record for most kickoff returns for TDs in a season ... named second-team Freshman All-American by Phil Steele and was honorable mention All-American by SI.com as a kick returner ... averaged 26.1 yards on 35 kickoff returns and ranked 19th nationally ... the 915 kickoff return yards were the most in a season in school history and the 35 kickoff returns were second most in Notre Dame history ... first TD return was an 89-yarder vs. Michigan State ... second TD return was 96-yarder vs. USC ... the return against the Trojans was the fifth-longest in Notre Dame Stadium history and the longest since Julius Jones went 100 yards against Nebraska on Sept. 9, 2000 ... became first Irish player since Allen Rossum in 1997 to have a pair of kick returns for TDs in a season ... became first freshman with two kickoff returns for TDs in a season since Raghib "Rocket" Ismail in 1988 ... averaged season-best 35.6 yards a return against USC, returning five kicks for 178 yards and a TD ... also registered over 100 yards in a game against Michigan State and Air Force ... averaged 26.1 yards a return on the season ... notched rushing TDs as a reserve running back in games against Air Force and Navy ... also recorded nine tackles on special teams to rank tied for third on team.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated 89th on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally ... rushed 172 times for 1,669 yards and 17 TDs in 2010 as running back, wide receiver and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. ... top games featured 206 rushing yards on five carries and three TDs vs. Castro Valley (and a 60-yard punt return for a TD), plus rushing games of 202 yards vs. Amador Valley (TD runs of 26, 68 and 71), 178 vs. Livermore and 177 vs. College Park (also 157 receiving yards in that second-round playoff game) ... named Bay Area News Group athlete of the week after win over Amador Valley ... 41-16 win over Castro Valley included a 79-yard TD run and three Atkinson TDs in the first 90 seconds of the game ... also caught 27 passes for 678 yards and six TDs, including five for 167 and two TDs vs. Sierra ... made 23 tackles and broke up 10 passes as free safety on defense, helping team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinals as Matadors reached playoffs for first time since 2005 ... scored game-wining TD in second overtime in first playoff game vs. Freedom ... scored on plays of 68, 55 and 65 yards in playoff game vs. College Park ... first-team pick as utility player on all-metro squad ... played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl and served as captain of West team ... first-team all-East Bay Athletic League pick for 2010 at running back and a second-team all-league pick at defensive back ... third-team all-East Bay in 2010 as utility player as selected by Bay Area News Group ... played in Holiday Classic between Sacramento and Bay Area standouts ... selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas ... carried 106 times as junior in 2009 for 965 yards and 10 TDs, caught 13 passes for 260 yards and one TD and had 295 yards in kickoff returns ... scored four TDs in 2009 opener vs. Antioch and later rushed 11 times for 200 yards (TD runs of 65, 80 and 20, plus a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD) vs. Foothill ... second-team all-EBAL defensive back as junior ... had TD runs of 51, 14 and 23 yards as sophomore in 2008 in 56-15 victory over Livermore ... standout in track who earned medals in California state track meet in 100 (third at 10.66) and 200 meters (fourth at 21.46) as sophomore in 2009 ... father is former all-pro Oakland Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with Raiders from 1968-77, helped Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast team ... twin brother Josh also is Irish sophomore on 2012 roster ... played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters.
Atkinson III's Career Statistics
Rushing Receiving
Year G-S Att Yds Avg TD LG Rec Yds Avg TD LG
2011 13-0 9 27 3.0 2 15 1 10 10.0 0 10
Atkinson III's Kickoff Return Statistics:
Year KR Yds Avg TD LG
2011 35 915 26.1 2 96
Courtesy Notre Dame
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