AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.)-He enters the fall listed second on the depth chart at left guard, but could still settle in at a tackle spot once August drills are completed.

2008 (Fr.-RS)-He saw action in three games, seeing the most action against Missouri (26 snaps); he was in for 10 plays against Texas and for five snaps versus Iowa State.  He had two knockdown blocks, one each against Texas and Missouri.  He added 25 pounds to his frame between arriving on campus as a true freshman and the following summer.

2007 (Fr.)-Redshirted; practiced the entire fall on the offensive line.

HIGH SCHOOL-A SuperPrep All-American and All-Midlands team member, as the publication ranked him as the No. 29 player in the region (and the sixth best offensive lineman).  Scout.com had him pegged as the No. 30 offensive guard nationally, while Rivals.com ranked his as the No. 64 offensive lineman in the nation.  He was an All-Colorado selection by the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post as a senior, when he was also first-team All-State (5A) and All-Continental League.  Playing offensive left tackle and grading out as the Huskies' top lineman, he helped pave the way for junior tailback Ryan Misare, who rushed for 1,479 yards and 18 touchdowns, as well as Douglas County's explosive offense.  As a junior, he was an honorable mention all-league selection.  He did not allow a quarterback sack in his entire high school career.  Under head coach Jeff Ketron, Douglas County went 25-3 over Adkins' two seasons as a starter (12-2 as a senior, 13-1 as a junior).  His team bested Mullen 35-13 for the state title in his junior season and lost to the Mustangs in a 38-35 overtime thriller in the state semifinals his senior year.  He also lettered twice in basketball.

ACADEMICS-He is majoring in Sociology at Colorado.  He owned a 3.2 grade point average in high school.

PERSONAL-Born November 28, 1988, in Denver, Colo.  His hobbies include playing video games and cooking.  In the summer, he has helped out with youth football camps for elementary school kids at his high school.  He has aspirations of becoming a history teacher when he's through with football.