UNC Defensive End Beau Atkinson Striving for Next Explosive Step

Posted Aug 9, 2024
There have been some notable flashes from UNC's Beau Atkinson during training camp, ahead of what could become an impactful football season for the defensive end. After redshirting his true freshman season in 2022, a year used to bulk up from 240 pounds to his current playing weight of 265 pounds, Atkinson appeared in all 13 games last season. (Inside Carolina)

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