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Defensive Tackle
6-1 · 302
Paris, Texas (Paris)
#96
Big, physical four-year defensive lineman ... picked in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles ... played in 39 career games and started 35 of those contests ... started posted 229 tackles (144 solo), 31.5 TFLs, caused five fumbles and recovered four fumbles during his career ... was plagued by a variety of injuries and had arthroscopic knee surgery following his junior year ... started 37 straight games (including bowl games) from his true freshman season until a knee injury at Rice (third game of the season) in 1997 sidelined him for the year ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 1996 ... tabbed first-team All-SWC in 1995 ... voted SWC Defensive Newcomer of the Year by The Associated Press in 1994 ... finished his career ranked eighth on the UT all-time tackles for loss list (32.5 for -72 yards) ... was one of UT's all-time strongest players setting school records in the bench press (556 pounds), incline press (501) and squat (760).
SENIOR (1997)
Started the first three games of the season before sustaining a knee injury at Rice ... returned for the last game of the season against Texas A&M ... posted 20 tackles, 12 solo, and four QB pressures ... recorded three tackles in the season opener against Rutgers ... tallied three tackles vs. UCLA ... recorded a season-high 11 tackles at Rice before leaving the game with a knee injury ... posted three tackles and three QB pressures at Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (1996)
Played and started all 13 games, including the Fiesta Bowl ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... posted 64 tackles (51 solo) on the season ... was honored with Texas' Joseph W. Moore "Award for Tenacity" for the second-straight year ... entered the season rated as the top noseguard in the nation (The Sporting News), but injuries that began midway through the season limited his numbers ... still led the team with 10.5 tackles for loss ... also led the team with four fumbles caused and three recovered ... placed second on the team with 10 QB pressures ... recorded eight stops and two TFLs vs. Notre Dame ... credited with two fumbles caused in both the Missouri and Oklahoma State games ... frustrated OSU by forcing the Cowboys into fumbles on their first two possessions, which resulted in a quick 10 points for Texas ... despite struggling with knee, hip and foot injuries, posted eight-tackle games in wins over Texas A&M and Nebraska ... also had a pair of TFLs against the Huskers ... tallied a season-high nine tackles at Virginia ... was in on 561 defensive downs and 38 special teams plays.
SOPHOMORE (1995)
Named consensus first-team all-SWC ... received the Longhorn's Joseph W. Moore "Award for Tenacity" ... started all 13 games, including the Sugar Bowl, and shared the team lead with 16 tackles for loss (-41 yards) ... added a 17th TFL in the Sugar Bowl ... was second on the team with four sacks (-14 yards) and fourth on the squad with 91 tackles (51 solo) ... had six QB pressures and three tipped passes ... led the Longhorns with a career-best 14 tackles vs. Baylor ... turned in a team-high 11 (5 solo) tackles in Texas' come-from-behind win over Virginia ... also caused a fumble in that game ... registered 10 stops at Notre Dame and vs. Rice ... was in on 706 plays for the year.
FRESHMAN (1994)
Earned Associated Press SWC Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors while playing in all 12 games, including the Sun Bowl, as a true freshman ... worked his way into the starting lineup at noseguard for the final seven games ... started eight games on the year ... was the Longhorns' seventh-leading tackler with 47 tackles (25 solo) ... also had five TFLs (-7 yards), seven QB pressures and a fumble recovery ... posted a season-high 12 tackles (8 solo) at Baylor.
HIGH SCHOOL
Hailed as the top defensive line prospect in the state by several publications ... tabbed an All-American by virtually all of the recruiting experts ... rated as the second-best noseguard in the country by National Recruiting Advisor ... a member of Blue Chip Illustrated's Dream Team ... ranked No. 12 on that publication's top defensive linemen list ... was a member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team in the preseason of 1993 ... three-time state powerlifting champion in the super heavyweight division ... posted a personal best of 1,920 pounds (470 bench; 825 squat; 625 dead lift) in that event.
PERSONAL
Born 1/7/76 ... majored in history ... full name is Christopher O'Neal Akins ... received an Athletics Director's Award for posting a 3.0 GPA in 1996-97 ... two-time member of the UT Athletics Director's Honor Roll (spring 1996; spring 1997) ... tabbed a Prep Academic All-Star by Max Emfinger's Report ... ranked in the top 10 of his graduating class.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT(Solo) Sack TFL QBP Tips FC FR High
1997 3/3 20 (12) 0 0 4 0 0 0 11/Rice
1996 12/12 64 (51) 1.5 (-12) 10.5 (-24) 10 4 4 3 9/UVA
1995 12/12 98 (55) 4 (-14) 16 (-41) 6 3 1 0 14/Bay
1994 11/8 47 (26) 0 5 (-7) 7 1 0 1 12/Bay
Career 38/35 229 (144) 5.5 (-26) 31.5 (-72) 27 8 5 4 14/Bay
High games
Tackles: 14 vs. Baylor (So.)
10-Tackle Games: 5 (14 vs. Baylor, So.; 12 vs. Baylor, Fr.; 11 at Rice, Sr.; 11 vs. UVA, So.; 10 vs. Rice, So.; 10 at Notre Dame, So.)
