Player Career

Justin Akers Career Story

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Player Story

Justin Akers story

Justin Akers built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a tight end from Deer Park, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of Justin Akers' career was his receiving role: 89 catches, 896 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Baylor. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 18 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Baylor.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Akers moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Baylor

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonBaylor5472.55.4
2007 Regular SeasonBaylor42658.614.2372
2008 Regular SeasonBaylor16767.512-259
2009 Regular SeasonBaylor24951.99.882

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UConn

Week 4 · L 28-31

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

61

Receiving Yards

98.4 takeover

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Texas State

Week 3 · W 34-27

95

Receiving Yards

88.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

95 receiving yards with a 90.5 efficiency score.

#3

vs Oklahoma State

Week 8 · L 7-34 · Conference game

62

Receiving Yards

84 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.

#4

@ Buffalo

Week 4 · W 34-21

74

Receiving Yards

82.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

74 receiving yards with a 70.5 efficiency score.

#5

vs Texas

Week 8 · L 10-31 · Conference game

77

Receiving Yards

77.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

77 receiving yards with a 57 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2007 Regular Season · Baylor

426 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 14.2 usage

63.3

#2

2008 Regular Season · Baylor

48.6

167 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 12 usage

#3

2006 Regular Season · Baylor

46.3

54 primary · 72.5 efficiency · 5.4 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games