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43 Josh Atkinson  
Josh Atkinson

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Stockton, CA

High School:
Granada

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 185

Position:
Cornerback

Birthdate:
11/29/1992


03/20/2012

An interview with: COACH BRIAN KELLY

10/17/2011

Irish Back From Bye Week To Face Traditional Rival USC

Notre Dame will play host to the Trojans Saturday in the first night game at Notre Dame Stadium in 21 years (7:40 p.m. ET, NBC).

10/08/2011

Notre Dame vs. Air Force - Postgame Quotes

09/12/2011

Irish Return Home Saturday To Face #15 Michigan State

Notre Dame averaging better than 510 yards of total offense through the first two weeks of the season (3:40 p.m. ET kickoff on NBC).

09/05/2011

Irish Visit Michigan Saturday Under The Lights

Sporting retro uniforms, the two winningest programs in NCAA FBS history will square off in the first-ever night game at Michigan Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ABC).

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.

04/21/2012

FB: Blue Gold Game (1st Half)

04/04/2012

FB: Practice Update April 4

UND.com takes a look at the Irish cornerback position - one of the key position battles of the spring - and goes on the field with assistant coach Kerry Cooks - Mic'd Up.

03/21/2012

FB: Practice Update March 21

UND.com takes you inside the first spring practice of 2012 and looks at the key position battles the team will face - quarterback, cornerback and the right side of the offensive line.

03/07/2012

FB: ICON 38

ICON takes a look at some Notre Dame football players spending their late winter/early spring competing in other sports on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played both running back and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. ... carried 30 times for 218 rushing yards and three TDs in 2010 - including 73-yard touchdown run vs. Sierra ... also made 20 tackles on defense and broke up 11 passes ... second-team all-East Bay Athletic League as defensive back in 2010 ... helped team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinal as Matadors reached playoffs for first time since 2005 ... made 38 tackles and broke up 15 passes as honorable mention all-East Bay Athletic League defensive back as junior in 2009 ... selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas ... 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 George III also will be Irish freshman on 2011 roster ... played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School ... born Nov. 29, 1992 ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.

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