DT Kevin Atkins St Louis Battlehawks (XFL Twitter)
St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League.
Graduating Fresno State in 2022, Atkins racked up 141 tackles (71 solo) and 16.5 sacks over five seasons. He was signed to the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free-agent after the 2022 NFL Draft.
On November 16, 2022, Atkins was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the fifth round of the Defensive front seven phase of the XFL draft. In the 2023 XFL season Atkins was tied for second in the XFL with a pair of fumble recoveries. Atkins also had a sack to go with 14 tackles in 10 games.
Atkins becomes the 33rd XFL player to sign an NFL contract this offseason, joining seven other Battlehawks teammates who have been signed since May 15. To date, 127 invitations have been sent to XFL players for camps or to hold individual workouts with NFL teams since the conclusion of the XFL regular season.
The St. Louis Battlehawks will retain Atkins’ rights should he return to the XFL.
