Geno has been playing for Cincinnati Bengal from the very beginning of his career. He was drafted by the team in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL.
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Geno Atkins is an NFL player who is a free agent. Born on 28th March 1988, Geno had a great interest in football since college. This love for football bought him to play football in college which was in Georgia. After that, he was called by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2010 NFL drafts.
As far as his early life is concerned, he was born in Florida. He went to St. Thomas Aquinas for his studies. In high school, he gradually developed an interest in football and made it to his high school team. There, he stood out to be one of the best players and made his team win almost every game. For college, he went to the University of Georgia, where he continued his passion for football.
Geno has been playing for Cincinnati Bengal from the very beginning of his career. He was drafted by the team in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL. Then afterwards in 2011, he started as the season opener for Cincinnati Bengal and gave them a victory of 27-17. He has signed a four-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2012, he was known in the first pro bowl. In 2015, he again signed a degree with the Bengals. This was a five-year deal and was worth $53.32 million. Geno Atkins has been in Cincinnati Bengals for more than 10 years and has a jersey number of 97.
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Statistics of Geno’s professional career as of 2021
| Total Tackles | 384 |
| Sacks | 75.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 8 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Defensive touchdowns | 1 |
Geno’s net worth is estimated to be $22 million. In 2018, Atkins signed a three year with his current team Cincinnati Bengals, and this is the reason that he is still a part of the team. Next, he signed a four-year deal for a $65.3 million deal. This came as a huge deal as it contained a signing amount of about $13 million. He has done a total of $75000 of endorsements. He has also done sponsorships with big companies like Nike, Powerbar, etc. He was also featured in Forbes’s highest-paid athletes in 2019.
However, it was also seen that Geno and his wife Kristen donated a ton of money during the pandemic. They made a donation of about $100000 to the Freestore foodbank. This donation was made for the people who could not afford or buy food due to the covid-19 pandemic. This donation helped them to deliver almost $300000 meals to poor families.
Geno has signed a number of brand endorsement deals with:
Geno is married. He is married to Kristen Merritt. They met each other in college and got married on 25th June 2016. Reportedly, they got married at the St. Regis hotel in Buckhead, Atlanta. They both have a beautiful daughter together, whose name is Isla Elise Atkins. She was born on 9th November. Geno Atkins’s father is a former NFL player. Gene played for the New Orleans Saints from 1987 to 1996. Geno’s mother’s name is Sandra Atkins.
