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Every former Georgia Bulldog drafted to the USFL

Where all 6 Bulldogs landed in the USFL draft…

Earlier this week the USFL (United States Football League) held its inaugural draft ahead of its first season set to begin this Spring.

Six former Georgia Bulldogs were selected and will represent UGA in the new pro football league.

Here is where every Dawg is headed:

Former Georgia DT John Atkins drafted by USFL

Atkins joins Tyler Catalina in Tampa…

The USFL (United States Football League) held its inaugural draft this week.

With the second pick in the 26th round, the Tampa Bay Bandits selected former Georgia defensive lineman John Atkins.

Atkins, who played for Georgia from 2013 to 2017, racked up 81 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups in his UGA career.

The Thomson, Ga., native went undrafted in 2018 but signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New England Patriots the same year.

Atkins spent time with the Detroit Lions and most recently the Atlanta Falcons before this move to the USFL. He joins former Georgia tackle Tyler Catalina with the Bandits.

The league currently set to begin on April 16 and run through July 3. Games will be broadcast on Fox, NBC and USA.