Colorado tight end Zach Atkins aims to play key role in offense

Conference football media day is often the first event that signals the start of the next season being around the corner. Attending Big 12 media day in Frisco, Texas, on Tuesday certainly had Colorado tight end Zach Atkins ready to go. “Just being in this atmosphere makes me want to go hit the field right now and run some routes,” he said. “I’m really excited for camp and everything, and these next few weeks are going to be really critical for me to just to get my body really primed and ready to go for the season.” There are several…