Nephi Sewell

Agreed to terms, 5/1/22…In three seasons with Utah, Sewell played in 21 games with 17 starts and posted 143 tackles (89 solo) with 13 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and four pass breakups.

Agreed to terms, 5/1/22…In three seasons with Utah, Sewell played in 21 games with 17 starts and posted 143 tackles (89 solo) with 13 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and four pass breakups...Prior to his time at Utah, Sewell spent two seasons at Nevada, appearing in 23 games with 19 starts and recorded 113 tackles (64 solo) with two interceptions, four pass breakups, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble…Played in 13 games with 12 starts at linebacker in 2021…Named a first-team all-Pac 12 selection by the Associated Press…Recorded 89 tackles (54 solo) with an interception and forced fumble…Recorded three games with ten-plus tackles…Had a career best 2.5 tackles for loss against Brigham Young…Had eight tackles in the Rose Bowl vs. sixth-ranked Ohio State…Started all five games in COVID-19 shortened 2020 season at linebacker…Earned Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention…Second on the team with 40 tackles (27 solo), two interceptions, two passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries...Posted a career-high 11 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble against Colorado…Recorded ten tackles with two tackles for loss, an interception, and had first career TD off a fumble recovery against USC…Had season-high three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery against Washington State…Arrived as a walk-on before earning a scholarship in 2019 camp…Played in three games with a start vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl, where posted season-high six stops…Finished the season with 14 tackles (eight solo)…Started 11 games at safety as sophomore at Nevada (2018)…Finished with 53 tackles (32 solo), a pick, a pass breakup, and a fumble recovery…Played in all 12 games with eight starts as true freshman (2017)…Recorded 58 tackles (32 solo), 4.5 stops for loss, three pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a recovery…Earned Nevada's "Hustle Award" for his special teams contributions…Had a season-high ten tackles against Washington State… International studies major at Utah…Prepped at Desert Hills (St. George, Utah) HS…A two-time first-team All-State selection…Played running back, cornerback, and was a kick returner in prep days…Helped lead team to state championship as senior…Brothers, Gabriel and Penei, played football at Nevada and Oregon respectively…Penei is a member of the Detroit Lions after getting selected No. 7 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft…Sewell was born in American Samoa and moved to United States in 2012.