All-American linebacker Xavier Atkins announced Wednesday he wouldn't be testing the portal this offseason and returning to ...

Xavier Atkins is returning to Auburn for another season, giving the Tigers stability at linebacker and keeping one of the SEC ...

Auburn's breakout linebacker continues to add to his offseason resume after being honored with three more recognitions.

The decision from Atkins isn’t surprising, after he told reporters following the Iron Bowl that he planned to return in 2026.

The Associated Press recently released its All-SEC team, where Atkins was included on the first team. Atkins joins Georgia's ...

Auburn is getting its top defensive player back for the first season under head coach Alex Golesh. Linebacker Xavier Atkins ...

Two more Tiger defenders join Atkins by receiving accolades from the SEC. Defensive linemen Keldric Faulk and Keyron Crawford ...

Atkins’ 17 TFL are the most in a season by an inside linebacker at Auburn and the most by an underclass defender since ...

AUBURN — Xavier Atkins is usually the first sight when Auburn football runs out of the tunnel pregame. His helmet's off and he's always hollering. He'll even throw in a backflip on occasion. "I've ...

The finalists for the Lombardi Award were announced on Wednesday, but neither Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Keldric Faulk nor linebacker Xavier Atkins made the list. This exclusion disappointed many ...

AUBURN, Ala.— Auburn Tigers sophomore linebacker Xavier Atkins has been named a semifinalist for the 31st Chuck Bednarik Award given annually to the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year, the ...

Headlined by players such as Cam Coleman and Xavier Atkins, Auburn is among the most talented teams on Alabama's 2025 ...