As a
freshman in 2021–22, Akins averaged 3.4 points in 15 minutes per game. On November 18, 2022, he recorded nine points, five rebounds and two assists in a victory against
Villanova. On January 19, 2023, Akins tallied 11 points, five rebounds, four assists, four steals and a block against
Rutgers. On February 25, 2023, he scored 21 points in a loss to
Iowa. In 2022–23, Akins averaged 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 27.4 minutes a game. On December 21, 2023, he recorded 22 points while hitting four threes in a victory against
Stony Brook. In the first round of the
2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Akins totaled 15 points and seven rebounds as he helped the Spartans advance beating
Mississippi State. During the 2023–24 season, he made 35 starts, where he averaged 10.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Heading into the 2024–25 season, Akins was named one of the Spartan's team captains. On November 4, 2024, he put up 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in an 81–57 win over
Monmouth. On November 7, Akins recorded ten points, six rebounds, and two assists in win over
Niagara. On January 12, 2025, he became the 57th player in Michigan State history to score 1,000 points in a win over
Northwestern. On March 2, 2025, Akins tallied 19 points and eight rebounds in a win over
Wisconsin. ==Professional career==