High School: Two-sport standout in baseball and football at nearby Christiana High School...Christiana HS Athlete of the Year as a senior...four-year starter in football as a quarterback, safety, wide receiver, kicker, punter, and kick returner for head coach Darwin Manges...team Most Valuable Player as a junior...earned second team All-Blue Hen Conference honors as a quarterback and honorable mention all-conference honors as a defensive back...played third base and designated hitter in baseball for head coach Marvin Dooley...four-year starter...earned second team All-State honors as a senior and honorable mention All-State laurels as a sophomore...set school records for hits in a season (36) and career (99) and batted .390...National Honor Society...earned Academic All-State honors for football and baseball.
At Delaware: First-year player at Delaware as a walk-on...looks to add depth to squad at defensive back position...can also punt for the Blue Hens.
Personal: Joshua Phillip "Josh" Tatnall...born Sept. 1, 1991...son of Jeff and Jo-ann Tatnall...has two older siblings...history education major at Delaware who would like to become a history teacher after graduation...father attended nearby Delaware Tech and mother attended nearby Goldey Beacom College...uncle and grandfather are both UD graduates...brother, Jeff, was a starting linebacker for the University of Wyoming football team in 2001-05.
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