Josh Sokol

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Josh Sokol
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-01) December 1, 1997 (age 26)
Hopkinton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Hopkinton
College:Sacred Heart (2016–2021)
Position:Center
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-NEC (2019, 2020)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Josh Sokol (born December 1, 1997)[1] is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Sacred Heart and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early years

Sokol was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts,[2] and played high school football for the local team at Hopkinton High School, where he played as a center and a defensive end. Josh was also a two time state champion heavy weight wrestler for Hopkinton high. [3]

College career

Sokol attended Sacred Heart University,[4] in Fairfield, Connecticut.

He served as the team captain in 2019 and 2020 seasons, playing all 12 games in 2019, also started all 12 games in 2018. He was named first-team all-NEC in 2019 and 2020.[2]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

After not being drafted, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on July 30, 2022.[5] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad one day later.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[8] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[9]

Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Sokol signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[10] He was released on March 10, 2024.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Josh Sokol (C)". ESPN.com.
  2. ^ a b "Josh Sokol (C)". sacredheartpioneers.com.
  3. ^ "Josh Sokol (C/DE)". hudl.com.
  4. ^ "Josh Sokol ('20, '21)". sacredheart.edu. July 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "Vikings Agree to Terms with Nine Undrafted Free Agents". vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings Football. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. August 31, 2022.
  8. ^ Peters, Craig (January 16, 2023). "Vikings Sign 6 Players to Futures Contracts". Vikings.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  9. ^ Young, Lindsey (August 28, 2023). "Vikings Begin Roster Reductions Ahead of Final Roster Cut Deadline". Vikings.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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