Tim Atchison Class: Junior Hometown: Copperas Cove, Texas High School: Copperas Cove Height / Weight: 6-1 / 205 Position: CB Experience: 2L

Fourth-year junior safety from nearby Copperas Cove, Texas (former prep teammate of Robert Griffin)... Two-time member of Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2008 (Sophomore): Played in 11 of 12 games of sophomore season, made three starts... Totaled 31 tackles on the season, 21 solo and 10 assisted... Had three passes broken up... Spring 2009 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll selection... Played as reserve in season's first eight games, started three of last four games (last three games played) at left cornerback... Made first career start (left cornerback) in ninth game vs. No. 14 Missouri, made two tackles and two PBUs... Tallied career-high six tackles (all solo) in season-finale at No. 7 Texas Tech... Did not play at Texas due to shoulder injury.

2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in every game as redshirt freshman free safety, credited with seven tackles (six solos) and a pass breakup... Totaled a then-career-high two tackles (one solo) vs. Rice to register lone multi-tackle performance of season... Had first career pass breakup vs. Texas Tech... Saw action on 183 total plays, 95 of which were on special teams, to earn first Baylor monogram... Spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll member.

2006 (True Freshman): Elected to take a redshirt year as a true freshman free safety... Dressed for season's first two games, but did not play and then redshirted.

High School: Copperas Cove High School, Copperas Cove, Texas... Ranked as nation's 42nd-best safety by Rivals.com and No. 90 on Rivals.com's Texas Top 100 list... No. 5 on Waco Tribune-Herald's Central Texas Top 25 list... Defensive MVP of 2005 Waco Tribune-Herald Super Centex team also earned first-team Class 5A all-state honors from both Associated Press and 5ATexasFootball.com as well as second-team recognition from Texas Sports Writers Association... 3-star Rivals.com recruit... Registered 147 tackles, six interceptions, three blocked kicks, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble as a prep senior en route to District 13-5A Defensive Player of Year honors... Returned three of six interceptions for touchdowns and also took a blocked kick into end zone for another score... 2005 Texas Football Texas Top 300 selection... Helped 2005 Bulldawgs to a 13-1 record, district, bi-district and area titles, quarterfinals of 5A Division II playoffs and a final No. 9 state ranking... Had 127 tackles, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and a blocked kick as junior en route to first-team all-district and honorable mention 2004 Tribune-Herald Super Centex honors... Credited with 42 tackles and five pass breakups as sophomore... In final two prep seasons led Copperas Cove to back-to-back district titles, a pair of playoff appearances and a 23-3 record... Began prep career as a running back and played wide receiver before settling into defensive backfield... Also considered Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Purdue, TCU and UTEP... Coached by Jack Welch at District 5A-13 school.

Personal: Son of Stacey Atchison, Timothy Drew Atchison was born Sept. 27, 1987, in Houston, Texas... Majoring in speech communication.