Atwell Earns Phil Steele Preseason All-American Accolades
July 15, 2020 | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Junior wide receiver Tutu Atwell was named to the Phil Steele 2020 Preseason All-America Team, as announced by the organization on Wednesday.
Atwell earned second team preseason honors as a wide receiver for the second time this season, first being named to the Sporting News' 2020 Preseason All-America Team in June. He earned first team All-American honors by Pro Football Focus and was a first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in 2019.
A native of Miami, Fla., Atwell led the ACC in receiving yards and set the school's single-season mark with 1,276 yards and equaled a school record with 12 touchdown receptions. He also knotted the school record with seven 100-yard receiving games and led the nation with four receptions of 70 or more yards.
Atwell closed the season with a career high nine receptions for 147 yards in the 2019 Music City Bowl win over Mississippi State and registered a career best 152 receiving yards in a win over Syracuse last season. The 5-foot-9 speedster recorded his first three-touchdown game in a 38-21 win over Western Kentucky last year.
The Cardinals are set to kick off the 2020 season at home on Wednesday, Sept. 2 against NC State. Game details have yet to be determined.
Atwell earned second team preseason honors as a wide receiver for the second time this season, first being named to the Sporting News' 2020 Preseason All-America Team in June. He earned first team All-American honors by Pro Football Focus and was a first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection in 2019.
A native of Miami, Fla., Atwell led the ACC in receiving yards and set the school's single-season mark with 1,276 yards and equaled a school record with 12 touchdown receptions. He also knotted the school record with seven 100-yard receiving games and led the nation with four receptions of 70 or more yards.
Atwell closed the season with a career high nine receptions for 147 yards in the 2019 Music City Bowl win over Mississippi State and registered a career best 152 receiving yards in a win over Syracuse last season. The 5-foot-9 speedster recorded his first three-touchdown game in a 38-21 win over Western Kentucky last year.
The Cardinals are set to kick off the 2020 season at home on Wednesday, Sept. 2 against NC State. Game details have yet to be determined.
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