Chatarius "Tutu" Atwell (born October 7, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, and was selected by the Rams in the second round of the

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Early life

Atwell attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in

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. He played

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in high school and was a four-year starter. As a senior, he was the Miami-Dade County Player of the Year. Atwell committed to the

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to play

College career

Atwell was switched to wide receiver at Louisville. As a freshman in 2018, he played in 12 games, recording 24 receptions for 406 yards and two touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019, he started 11 of 13 games, finishing with 70 receptions for 1,276 yards and 12 touchdowns. The 1,276 yards led the

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and broke

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' school record. 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

Professional career

Atwell was selected by the

in the second round (57th overall) of the

. On May 14, Atwell signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams. He played in eight games before being placed on

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on November 2, 2021. He finished his rookie year with zero catches and was mainly used as a return specialist. In 2021, Atwell won

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when the Rams defeated the

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23–20. In Week 11 of the 2022 season, against the

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, Atwell scored his first professional touchdown on a 62-yard reception. In the 2022 season, he recorded 18 receptions for 298 receiving yards and one touchdown in 13 games and four starts. In the 2023 season, he appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts. He finished with 39 receptions for 483 yards and three touchdowns. He scored a 38-yard receiving touchdown in the Rams' Wild Card Round loss to the Detroit Lions. On March 6, 2025, Atwell signed a one-year, $10 million extension with the Rams.

Personal life

Atwell's father, Tutu Atwell Sr., was a wide receiver at the University of Minnesota (1994-1997), ranking fourth in career receiving yards and sixth in career touchdowns.

References

External links

Los Angeles Rams bioLouisville Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atwell, Tutu 1999 births Living people Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami American football wide receivers Louisville Cardinals football players Los Angeles Rams players