Career
His positions of choice are at Wing or Centre. He spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons playing with the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup while studying for his teaching degree at the University of Southern Queensland. 2008-2010: Career with Gold Coast
Atkins made his first-grade debut against the North Queensland Cowboys in round one of the 2008 season.
Atkin"s tally of four tries in that match equalled the standing record for most tries in an Australian first grade debut set by Johnno Stuntz for Eastern Suburbs debut 1908 season, which was the first match of the opening game of rugby league in Australia, and later Canterbury Bankstown"s Tony Nash in the 1942 season.
2011-2012: Career with Parramatta
In September 2010, Atkins signed a 2-year contract with the Parramatta Eels for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.