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)
Player stats at 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.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Josh Sokol (C)". ESPN.com.
  2. 1 2 "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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