Damien Atkins
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No. 95 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Defensive End | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Scooba, MS | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: East Mississippi CC | |||||||||
| College: Ohio State | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2024 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2024 for the Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Damien Atkins is an American football defensive end who plays for the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Ohio State.
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Early Life
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Damien Atkins DE |
Scooba, MS | East Mississippi CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 262 lb (119 kg) | JuCo | |
Skill: Potential:
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College Career
Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2022 season, Atkins' statistics are as follows:
| Season | Defense | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 15 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 12 | 12 | 44 | 15 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 0 in | 262 lb | 4.69 s | 4.28 s | 6.94 s | 28.5 in | 9 ft 9 in | 23 reps | |
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Draft
Damien Atkins was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 14th overall pick of the 2024 NFLHC Draft.
Regular season
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