Tutu Atwell

Tutu Atwell runs in a touchdown at Miami.

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Tutu Atwell scores a touchdown against Western Kentucky at Nissan Stadium in Nashville.

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"Chatarius ""Tutu"" Atwell rushes for a first down during game against Wake Forest at Cardinal Stadium on October 27

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Height:
5-9
Weight:
165
Position:
WR
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Miami, Fla.
High School:
Northwestern

Career Overview: Big-play wide receiver who set the school record for receiving yards in 2019 and tied the school mark for receiving touchdowns ... has recorded 140 receptions for 2,307 yards and 21 touchdowns in three seasons ... tied for fifth in school history with 21 touchdown catches, ranks fourth with 10 100-yard receiving games, and eighth with 2,307 receiving yards.

2020: Finished the year as the team’s leading receiver with 46 receptions for 625 yards and seven touchdowns ... tied for fourth in the ACC in touchdowns ... ranked 14th in the conference in receptions and 16th in yards ... tallied 78 receiving yards on a team-high seven catches in the opener against Western Kentucky ... caught eight passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to Miami ... pulled in four receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown at Pitt ... hauled in a team-high six catches for 52 yards and a score at Georgia Tech ... recorded four receptions for 40 yards at Notre Dame ... caught three passes for 129 yards and a touchdown, in addition to his first career rushing touchdown in the win over Florida State ... made eight catches for 78 yards against Virginia Tech ... played limited snaps against Syracuse but still had a 19-yard touchdown reception ... caught five passes for 78 yards and a touchdown at Boston College.

2019: Played in 13 games, 11 as a starter ... led the ACC in receiving yards (1,276) and touchdowns (12) ... finished tops in the league with an average of 98.2 yards per game ... led the nation with four receptions of 70 or more yards ... set the school record with 1,275 yards and tied a school record with 12 touchdowns ... broke Harry Douglas’ previous mark of 1,265 yards, which was set in 2007 ... equaled the school mark with seven 100-yard receiving games ... named a Pro Football Focus first team All-American ... earned first team All-ACC honors ... caught five passes for 47 yards against Notre Dame ... had two receptions, including a 50-yard touchdown in the win over Eastern Kentucky ... caught five passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns against Western Kentucky, the first Louisville player with three TD receptions since 2015 ... had five catches for 69 yards and a nine-yard score at Florida State...tied a career high with eight receptions for 110 yards against Boston College ... caught seven passes for 85 yards and a score at Wake Forest ... had 46 all-purpose yards against Clemson ... finished with six catches for 122 yards and a 77-yard touchdown against Virginia ... went for 142 yards on six catches at Miami, including an 80-yard score in the first quarter ... caught five passes for 110 yards, with a 74-yard score in the third quarter at NC State ... finished with a career-best 152 yards on five receptions, scoring touchdowns of 14 and 90 yards against Syracuse ... became the first Louisville player to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season since Harry Douglas in 2007 ... caught four passes for 57 yards and a touchdown at Kentucky ... moved into seventh place on UofL’s single-season receiving yardage chart.

2018: Appeared in all 12 games at wide receiver ... finished fourth on the team with 24 receptions for 406 yards and two scores ... led the team with a 16.9 per catch average ... made collegiate debut at wide receiver against Alabama ... caught his first pass — a 30-yard reception versus the Crimson Tide ... caught two passes for 17 yards in the win over Indiana State ... caught one pass for nine yards in the road loss to Virginia ... recorded two receptions for 53 yards versus Florida State, including a personal best 53-yard reception ... caught four passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Georgia Tech ... scored on a pair of 29-yard touchdown passes from Jawon Pass and Jordan Travis ... caught eight passes for 132 yards versus Wake Forest, setting a Louisville record for most receiving yards in a game by a true freshman ... caught two passes for 44 yards against Clemson ... caught single passes versus Syracuse and NC State.

High School: Enrolled at Louisville in January … attended Miami Northwestern High under coach Max Edwards … four-year starter at Northwestern High … recipient of the Miami-Dade County Player of the Year … named a three-star recruit and respectfully known as one of the top players in Florida … guided Northwestern to the FHSAA 6A state championship … dual-threat quarterback with great athleticism and speed … passed for over 4,000 yards in his career, while running for over 1,500 yards … chose Louisville over offers from Florida Atlantic, East Carolina, Florida International, Illinois, Marshall, South Florida, UAB, McNeese State, Northern Colorado, Georgia State, Toledo, and Valdosta State … father, Chatarius Atwell, played wide receiver at Minnesota and his mother is La’Kia Firsher ... born 10/7/99 ... Communications major.