American football player (born 1991)
American football player
James Atoe (born October 1, 1991) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of Washington and attended The Dalles High School in The Dalles, Oregon . He has also been a member of the Colorado Crush and the Spokane Empire .
College career
Atoe played for the Washington Huskies from 2010 to 2014.[ 1] He was the team's starter his final year and helped the Huskies to 31 wins. He played in 43 games during his career including 13 starts at guard and 7 at tackle.
College statistics
NCAA collegiate career statistics
Washington Huskies
Season
Offensive line
Games played
Games started
2010
Redshirt
2011
3
0
2012
13
6
2013
13
0
2014
14
14
NCAA career totals
43
20
Professional career
Atoe was invited to the Seattle Seahawks rookie mini-camp as an undrafted free agent , but was not offered a contract.[ 3] After being cut by the Seahawks, Atoe was invited to play for the United States national American football team . Atoe helped the United States win the 2015 IFAF World Championship , and was named to the All-Tournament team.[ 4]
Colorado Crush
Atoe signed with the Colorado Crush in January, 2016. He was named Second Team All-IFL following the season.[ 5]
Spokane Empire
On October 4, 2016, Atoe signed with the Spokane Empire .[ 6] On January 24, 2017, the Empire placed Atoe on the transfer list.
Washington Valor
Atoe was assigned to the Washington Valor on January 17, 2017.[ 7]
References
^ Adam Jude (August 11, 2013). "Huskies' offensive line hopes battle scars prepare them for better season" . www.seattletimes.com . The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
^ "James Atoe" . nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
^ Samantha Pell (July 8, 2015). "Ex-Huskies James Atoe and Mike Criste trying to extend NFL dreams at IFAF World Championship" . www.blog.seattlepi.com . Hearst Seattle Media, LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
^ Brad Bournival (July 18, 2015). "USA wins gold medal at 2015 IFAF World Championship, WR Trent Steelman is MVP" . www.web.usafootball.com . USA Football Inc. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
^ "2016 All-IFL Teams Announced" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
^ "Empire Adds ALL-FL OL James Atoe" . www.oursportscentral.com . OurSports Central. October 5, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
^ "Savage and Atoe Added to Roster" . www.washingtonvalor.com . Momentum Sports Entertainment. January 18, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
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