2011 Football Roster
Roster
Gerard Atkins
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 252
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- St. Petersburg, FL
- High School:
- Dixie Hollins
2010
Enrolled at UT in January of 2010..Participated in winter workouts and spring practice...Listed at No. 4 at tight end in spring depth chart.
High School
Caught 28 passes for 450 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2008, earning second-team all-state honors at Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, FL...Added two interceptions as a defensive end...Named second-team all-region and first-team all-county...As a junior, caught 15 passes for 300 yards and five TDs, earning second-team all-county honors...All-county basketball player at Dixie Hollins...Signed with South Florida out of high school in 2009 but did not attend school there.
Personal
Full name is Gerard Dennard...Birthdate: 12-17-90...Mother is Michelle Banks...Has one younger brother...Interested in majoring in business.
Coach Beckman:
"Gerard is an impact player and a good student out of Florida. He helps fill a need at the tight end position with the graduation of Tom Burzine. It is a very big plus having him enroll here in January and go through spring football and our off-season training routine."
