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• Baraka Atkins is a National Football League defensive end currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks. Atkins was drafted by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. During his rookie season, he participated in 12 games and compiled 11 total tackles.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 28, 1984
  2. Birthplace: Sarasota, Florida
  3. Height: 6'4"
  4. Weight: 268 lbs
  5. Position: Defensive end
  6. High school: Booker High School
  7. College: University of Miami
  8. Major: Business management
  9. Selected in the fourth round, 120th overall, in the 2007 NFL Draft
  10. While in high school, named the fourth-best defensive lineman in Florida by Florida Prep Football
  11. Earned all-state honors as a senior at Booker High School
  12. Father, Fredd Atkins, is the former mayor of Sarasota, Florida
  13. Earned all-American honors by The Sporting News as a freshman at the University of Miami
  14. All-Atlantic Coast Conference twice as a sophomore and senior in college

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