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Jersey Number 21
Taji Atkins
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Westfield
Bio
Awards at Rice
2024
Made an immediate impact before his season was cut short by an injury after five games… Rushed for 158 yards on 24 carries (6.6 per carry), including a season-best 91 yards on 11 attempts and two touchdowns vs. Texas Southern… First career touchdown came on a five-yard run in the third quarter and then added a second on a season-best, 33-yard jaunt… Had a 30-yard rush vs. Charlotte to give him a pair of runs of 30-or-more on the season, which was second to Dean Connors who had three during the season.
Westfield HS
MVP of District 14-6A while leading Westfield to the Region II title game, where they fell to eventual 6A D1 champion Duncanville… Three-year starter and two-time, all-district selection for coach Matt Meekins… Ran for 2,574 yards on only 178 carries (14.5 yards per carry/185 yards per game) and scored 36 touchdowns on the ground… Caught 24 passes for another 252 yards and a pair of touchdowns…. Set a school record with seven TDs vs. Aldine Davis (6 rushing, one receiving)… Ran for better than 200 yards in each of the Mustangs' four playoff games, highlighted by a 403-yard effort vs. Klein Cain and 289 vs. Duncanville, and finished with 1,117 yards on 75 carries and 14 rushing TDs in the playoffs… Closed his career with 5,143 all-purpose yards (4,270 rushing, 873 receiving) in 40 career games and scored a combined 71 touchdowns (56 rushing, 15 receiving)... All-Greater Houston from the Houston Chronicle, and Dave Campbell's Texas Football Top 300.
Personal
Full name: Taji Atkins… Born: August 16… Parents: Haji Atkins and Tabatha Taylor … Two brothers… Rice College: Lovett
Lovett College
- Joe F. Lipscomb Award (Top Freshman) 2024
2024
Made an immediate impact before his season was cut short by an injury after five games… Rushed for 158 yards on 24 carries (6.6 per carry), including a season-best 91 yards on 11 attempts and two touchdowns vs. Texas Southern… First career touchdown came on a five-yard run in the third quarter and then added a second on a season-best, 33-yard jaunt… Had a 30-yard rush vs. Charlotte to give him a pair of runs of 30-or-more on the season, which was second to Dean Connors who had three during the season.
Westfield HS
MVP of District 14-6A while leading Westfield to the Region II title game, where they fell to eventual 6A D1 champion Duncanville… Three-year starter and two-time, all-district selection for coach Matt Meekins… Ran for 2,574 yards on only 178 carries (14.5 yards per carry/185 yards per game) and scored 36 touchdowns on the ground… Caught 24 passes for another 252 yards and a pair of touchdowns…. Set a school record with seven TDs vs. Aldine Davis (6 rushing, one receiving)… Ran for better than 200 yards in each of the Mustangs' four playoff games, highlighted by a 403-yard effort vs. Klein Cain and 289 vs. Duncanville, and finished with 1,117 yards on 75 carries and 14 rushing TDs in the playoffs… Closed his career with 5,143 all-purpose yards (4,270 rushing, 873 receiving) in 40 career games and scored a combined 71 touchdowns (56 rushing, 15 receiving)... All-Greater Houston from the Houston Chronicle, and Dave Campbell's Texas Football Top 300.
Personal
Full name: Taji Atkins… Born: August 16… Parents: Haji Atkins and Tabatha Taylor … Two brothers… Rice College: Lovett
Lovett College
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02
