Steve Atkins

Green Bay Packers 44th pick

RB · Maryland · 1979–1981

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 2

Pick

44th overall

Team

Green Bay Packers

Position

College

Maryland

Steve Atkins is a RB out of Maryland who was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 44th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, a 2nd-round selection. He was the 8th of 35 RBs off the board that year. He first appeared on an NFL roster in 1979.

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1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	7	NYG	Phil Simms	QB	Morehead State University
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State

Steve Atkins

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