Noah Sewell (born April 26, 2002) is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa, he and his family moved to Utah in 2012 before playing college football at Oregon, where he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2020 before being selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Sewell is the younger brother of NFL players Penei and Nephi Sewell.
.png) Sewell at the 2023 NFL Combine | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 2002 Malaeimi, American Samoa | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Orem (Orem, Utah) | ||||||
| College: | Oregon (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 148 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Early life
editSewell hails from the village of Malaeimi in American Samoa. He began playing American football alongside his three brothers as a child after his father Gabriel became a coach of the sport.[1] Seeing the potential for his children to make it to the National Football League (NFL), Gabriel moved his family to St. George, Utah in 2012.[1] There, he attended Desert Hills High School before transferring to Orem High School in Orem, Utah.[2]
During his high school career he had 224 tackles, 8.5 sacks and five interceptions as a linebacker and 2,316 yards and 40 touchdowns as a running back. He was named the Utah Valley Football Player of the Year as a senior in 2019.[3] A five-star recruit, Sewell committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[4][5] His brother, Penei, was drafted by the Detroit Lions seventh overall in the 2021 NFL draft.[6][7] Another brother, Nephi, currently plays for the New Orleans Saints. A third brother, Gabriel, also plays college football.
College career
editSewell was named the Pac-12 Conference Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in 2020.[8][9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.64 s | 1.57 s | 2.68 s | 4.37 s | 7.28 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
27 reps | |
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Sewell was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round (148th overall) in the 2023 NFL draft.[13] As a rookie, he appeared in 13 games and finished with nine total tackles and a forced fumble.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Hummer, Chris (April 29, 2021). "Oregon's star tackle Penei Sewell was raised to do this". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Gurney, Brandon (October 16, 2019). "Top of his class: Orem High's Noah Sewell rises to become the first in-state consensus 5-star prospect since Haloti Ngata". Deseret News. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Jared. "Orem senior linebacker/running back Noah Sewell honored as 2019 Utah Valley Football Player of the Year". Daily Herald.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (November 23, 2019). "Noah Sewell, 5-star linebacker, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James (December 24, 2019). "Oregon Ducks believe they've landed more than a linebacker in Noah Sewell". OregonLive. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Gurney, Brandon (December 17, 2019). "Family first: Noah Sewell takes strength from family in becoming 2019's Mr. Football". Deseret News. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Alger, Tyson (December 17, 2019). "'It's family over everything': Five-star LB Noah Sewell, headed to Oregon, is last of four brothers to play college ball". The Athletic. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Prehm, Matt (December 22, 2020). "Noah Sewell named Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (November 16, 2020). "Ducks freshman linebacker Noah Sewell off to a fast start at Oregon". The Register-Guard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Reubenking, Dylan (January 9, 2022). "Noah Sewell Named Ducks Digest's 2021 Defensive MVP". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Noah Sewell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Noah Sewell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Hajduk, Gabby (April 29, 2023). "Bears add LB Noah Sewell in fifth round". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Noah Sewell 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
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