Tutu Atwell

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Tutu Atwell
No. 15 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-07) October 7, 1999 (age 22)
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Northwestern
(Miami, Florida)
College:Louisville (2018–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2019)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2020)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Chatarius "Tutu" Atwell (born October 7, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville, and was drafted by the Rams in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Atwell attended Miami Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida. He played quarterback in high school and was a four-year starter.[1] As a senior, he was the Miami-Dade County Player of the Year.[2] Atwell committed to the University of Louisville to play college football.[3]

College career[]

Atwell was switched to wide receiver at Louisville.[4] As a freshman in 2018, he played in 12 games, recording 24 receptions for 406 yards and two touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2019, he played started 11 of 13 games, finishing with 70 receptions for 1,276 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 1,276 yards led the ACC and broke Harry Douglas' school record.[6] On December 8, 2020, Atwell announced that he would opt out for the remainder of the 2020 season due to an undisclosed injury. In addition, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 8+7⁄8 in
(1.75 m) 		155 lb
(70 kg) 		29+1⁄4 in
(0.74 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.39 s 1.49 s 2.60 s 4.09 s 6.87 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Atwell was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round (57th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] On May 14, Atwell signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams. He played in eight games before being placed on injured reserve on November 2, 2021.[11] He finished his rookie year with zero catches and was mainly used as a return specialist.

References[]

  1. ^ Tutu Atwell wants state title to cap stellar career at Northwestern
  2. ^ Wilcox, J. T. (December 16, 2017). "Northwestern's Atwell Player of the Year, Pace's Zaccheo Coach of the Year". Miami Sports Tribune.
  3. ^ Jones, Steve. "Louisville football recruiting | Miami Northwestern ATH Tutu Atwell commits to Louisville". The Courier-Journal.
  4. ^ Lourim, Jake. "Tutu Atwell shows track speed at Louisville football's spring combine drills". The Courier-Journal.
  5. ^ Robinson, Cameron Teague. "Tutu Atwell is becoming Louisville's reliable playmaker at wide receiver". The Courier-Journal.
  6. ^ "Gopher great Tutu Atwell's son breaks record at Louisville - Bring Me The News". bringmethenews.com.
  7. ^ "Louisville football's Tutu Atwell unable to play in final game, will enter NFL Draft". Courier Journal. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tutu Atwell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Tutu Atwell, Louisville, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Jackson, Stu (April 30, 2021). "Rams select WR Tutu Atwell with 57th pick in 2021 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rams waive Jonah Williams, place Tutu Atwell and Travin Howard on IR". Yahoo! Sports. November 2, 2021.

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