Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins continues to surge on a Hall of Fame pace.
No overstatement there. One of the NFL’s most disruptive interior defenders this side of Aaron Donald just took part in his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl, which as ESPN’s Field Yates noted, places him alongside rare names like Luke Kuechly, Julio Jones, Von Miller and Donald himself.
All Atkins has done over the course of his career since joining the Bengals via the fourth round in 2010 is earn eight Pro Bowl nods, two first-team All-Pro nods and 75.5 sacks alongside 171 quarterback hits.
In 2019, after a slow start, Atkins bulldozed his way to 10 hurries, 25 pressures and 4.5 sacks.
Here’s where Atkins ranks among the most consecutive Pro Bowl nods lately:
Most consecutive Pro Bowl nods, per @EliasSports:
* Cowboys OT Tyron Smith: 7
* Ex-Panthers LB Luke Kuechly: 7
* Bengals DT Geno Atkins: 6
* Rams DT Aaron Donald: 6
* Falcons WR Julio Jones: 6
* Cowboys G Zack Martin: 6
* Broncos LB Von Miller: 6
* Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner: 6— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 26, 2020
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