Josh Atwood

Height:
6-3
Weight:
330
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Natick, Mass.
High School:
Natick

2024 • Senior

• Competed in 12 games for the Minutemen on the offensive line

2023 • Junior

• Competed in 12 games for the Minutemen primarily as an offensive lineman

2023 • Junior

• Phil Steele All-Independent Team (Second Team - C)
• Phil Steele Preseason Independent Team (Second Team - C)
• College Football Network All-Independent Team (Second Team - C)
• New England Football Writer's Association All-New England Team
• Appeared in all 12 games for the Minutemen, starting each game at center
• Totaled three rushing yards on a fumble recovery vs. New Mexico (9/23)

2022 • Sophomore

• Appeared in all 12 games during the 2022 season
• Started each game at center, switching from the defensive side of the ball to offense in his third season with the Minutemen

2021 • Freshman

• Tallied 27 total tackles, including seven solo tackles, playing in all 12 games
• Recorded 2.0 tackles for loss for six yards and had one sack
• Logged one tackle at Pitt (9/4)
• Had two assisted tackles vs. Boston College (9/11)
• Notched two tackles at No. 17 Coastal Carolina (9/25)
• Notched a season-high four tackles at both Liberty (10/30) and at Army West Point (11/20)
• Recorded a pair of tackles vs. UConn (10/9)
• Had one tackle at Florida State (10/23)
• Totaled a season best four assisted takedowns at Army West Point (11/20)
• Registered a season-high three solo tackles at Liberty (10/30)
• Had one tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks vs. Toledo (10/02)

2020 • Freshman

• Appeared in all four games at nose tackle
• Tallied six tackles on the season
• First career appearance and tackle came at Georgia Southern (10/17)
• Notched three stops at FAU (11/20)

Before Massachusetts

• Attended Natick High School and played for head coach Mark Mortarelli
• Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN
• Ranked No. 14 among all Massachusetts prospects according to 247Sports, and is the highest ranked defensive tackle in the Commonwealth
• One of five offensive lineman named to the all-Massachusetts team as a senior, alongside fellow signee Ethan Mottinger
• Won the Bay State Conference Carey Division MVP and All-Star awards
• Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team
• Had 59 tackles, including 12.5 TFLs with 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked punt in 2019
• Registered 65 tackles, including 17.0 TFLs, as a junior
• Also had 11.0 sacks and three forced fumbles that year
• Capped his scholastic career with 179 tackles, 42.0 TFLs, 12.5 sacks and eight forced fumbles