Josh Sokol
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
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| position = Center
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|01}}
| birth_place = Hopkinton, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 290
| high_school = Hopkinton
| college = Sacred Heart (2016–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
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- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Birmingham Stallions ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
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- 2× First-team All-NEC (2019, 2020)
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Josh Sokol (born December 1, 1997){{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4031931/josh-sokol|title=Josh Sokol (C)|website=ESPN.com}} 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,{{Cite news|url=https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/football/roster/josh-sokol/10471|title=Josh Sokol (C)|website=sacredheartpioneers.com}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hudl.com/profile/4336954/Josh-Sokol|title=Josh Sokol (C/DE)|website=hudl.com}}
College career
Sokol attended Sacred Heart University,{{Cite news|url=https://www.sacredheart.edu/sacred-heart-life/life-on-campus/shudentspotlight/shudentspotlight-alumni/josh-sokol-20-21/|title=Josh Sokol ('20, '21)|website=sacredheart.edu|date=July 29, 2022}} 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.
Professional career
= Minnesota Vikings =
After not being drafted, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on July 30, 2022.{{cite news|title=Vikings Agree to Terms with Nine Undrafted Free Agents|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-2022-nfl|website=vikings.com|publisher=Minnesota Vikings Football|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2022 }} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad one day later.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/roster-moves-initial-53-man-waived-injured-2022|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster|website=Vikings.com|date=August 30, 2022}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-sign-12-players-to-practice-squad|title=Vikings Sign 12 Players to Practice Squad|website=Vikings.com|date=August 31, 2022}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.{{Cite web|last=Peters |first=Craig|date=January 16, 2023|title=Vikings Sign 6 Players to Futures Contracts|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/2023-future-free-agent-signings|access-date=2023-03-10|website=Vikings.com}} He was waived on August 28, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=August 28, 2023 |title=Vikings Begin Roster Reductions Ahead of Final Roster Cut Deadline |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/2023-roster-reductions-15-players-ahead-deadline |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=Vikings.com}}
= Birmingham Stallions =
On January 19, 2024, Sokol signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite news |title=The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players |url=https://uflboard.com/news/the-ufl-agree-to-terms-with-42-players/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2024}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://sacredheartpioneers.com/sports/football/roster/josh-sokol/10471 Sacred Heart Pioneers bio]
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Category:American football centers
Category:Sacred Heart Pioneers football players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Sportspeople from Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Category:Players of American football from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Category:Birmingham Stallions (2022) players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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