Why Rams WR Tutu Atwell got his fun nickname

Billy Heyen

Why Rams WR Tutu Atwell got his fun nickname image

Tutu Atwell has the game that matches the nickname.

The Los Angeles Rams' wide receiver is little and quick.

He'll be more in the spotlight in Sunday's London game with Puka Nacua out, and that'll have people wondering about this NFL player who goes by Tutu.

There certainly aren't a lot of Tutu football players walking around.

Atwell's name is one that probably draws a little smile out of viewers every time they hear it. How can you not grin for a man named Tutu?

Here's how he got it.

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What is Tutu Atwell's real name?

Tutu Atwell's real name is Chatarius Atwell.

Why is Tutu Atwell called his nickname 'Tutu'?

Tutu is a multi-generational nickname in the Atwell family.

The Rams' WR Atwell is actually Chatarius Atwell Jr.

And his father is the one who was Tutu first. Chatarius Sr.'s cousin began calling him Tutu when he was young because he couldn't pronounce his actual name.

So when Chatarius Jr. was small, his dad started calling him Tutu, too. 

In both cases, it stuck.

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How tall is Tutu Atwell?

Tutu Atwell is a little dude.

He measures at 5-foot-8 and 7/8. He weighs 165 pounds.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle