Natick High School’s sophomore nose tackle Josh Atwood heard the yell. Josh just read Walpole High School’s play like a book, snatching a screen pass out of the sky. This is uncharted territory for ...

Josh Atwood's eligibility endured just long enough. The UMass senior center from Natick is entering his fifth season as a college football player. He got to be a freshman twice after appearing in four ...

AMHERST — Josh Atwood knows the UMass football program’s bleak history. The fourth-year junior center has been through three rounds of spring practice and four fall camps. He’s changed positions and ...

AMHERST — On one hand, the University of Massachusetts' offensive line might look a little inexperienced. After all, only two starters and four players return from last year's top 10. That would be, ...

UMass center Josh Atwood (60) readies to snap the ball during preseason practice at McGuirk Stadium in Amherst. Credit: PHOTO BY MASSACHUSETTS ATHLETICS/CHRIS TUCCI AMHERST — Most of the UMass ...

AMHERST — One of the definitions of the word "resolve" in the Oxford English Dictionary is "Firmness or steadfastness of purpose; determination." That being the case, maybe the practice jerseys that ...