Was a quarterback and running back in high school
Akers won’t be moonlighting Jared Goff’s backup anytime soon, but he does have experience throwing the ball. At Clinton High School in Mississippi, Akers was a quarterback and running back. In his final season, he threw for 3,128 yards and rushed for 2,105 on the ground. He scored 65 total touchdowns, 31 of which were through the air.
After putting up those numbers, he was a five-star recruit, unsurprisingly, and went on to have a successful career at Florida State.