University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: A four-year letterwinner at Hueytown High ... Part of a class that won school-record 33 games in his time on the varsity ... Named the school’s special teams most valuable player ... Was not credited with a bad snap while starting 25 straight contests ... Named the special teams player of the week on three occasions ... Helped the Golden Gophers go 11-2 while reaching the quarterfinals of the state 6A playoffs when he was a senior ... HHS finished 9-3 after winning its opening-round game in the state playoffs his junior season ... Helped the Golden Gophers reach postseason play each of his first two years on the team, including posting an 8-3 mark as a freshman.

Personal: Full name is Gabriel Douglas Adkins ... Born Oct. 29, 2001, in Hueytown, Ala. ... Son of Tina Adkins ... Favorite movie is “Friday Night Lights” ... Favorite teams are the Houston Texans and Chicago Bulls ... Favorite athletes are Jon Weeks and Derrick Rose ... Favorite musical artist is Jimmy Buffett ... Favorite foods are steak and chicken ... Likes to go offshore fishing, kayaking and hiking in his spare time ... Wants to own multiple properties in the future ... Majoring in political science.