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Born: | Hopkinton, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 1, 1997
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 | |
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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.
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]
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]
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]
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]