Josey Jewell
No. 47 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Decorah, Iowa | December 25, 1994||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Decorah (Decorah, Iowa) | ||||||||||
College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Josey Jewell (born December 25, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.
Early years[]
Jewell attended Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa, where he played high school football as a linebacker and running back.[1] Jewell helped his team appear in back-to-back 3A State Title Games, defeating Sioux City Bishop Heelan by a score of 49–21 in the 2012 game.[2] His senior year, he finished the season with 1314 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns, and 81 total tackles.[3] Josey Jewell was rated as a two-star prospect by 247Sports with a composite score of .7783.[4] He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.[5]
College career[]
After redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2013, Jewell played in 11 games and made four starts in 2014. He finished the season with 51 tackles and one sack.[6] As a sophomore in 2015, he started all 14 games and led the team with 126 tackles, three sacks, and four interceptions.[7][8] As a junior in 2016, Jewell started all 13 games and again led the team with 124 tackles with 1.5 sacks.[9] He was second-team All-Big Ten for the second straight season, and a finalist for the Butkus Award.[10] As a senior in 2017, he won the Jack Lambert Award,[11] was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy,[12] and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Big Ten with 125 tackles.[13]
Statistics[]
Year | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | Yards | TD | Passes Def | FR | FF |
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2014 | 11 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 14 | 126 | 7.5 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 13 | 124 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 12 | 136 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 50 | 437 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 100 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3 |
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.82 s | 4.27 s | 6.80 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
18 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[14] |
The Denver Broncos selected Jewell in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[15] Jewell was the 14th linebacker drafted in 2018.
On May 10, 2018, the Denver Broncos signed Jewell to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $713,982.[16]
He entered training camp and competed for a role as a backup inside linebacker against Zaire Anderson, Joseph Jones, Jerrol Garcia-Williams, and Keishawn Bierria.[17]
In his second career NFL regular season game versus the Oakland Raiders, Jewell recorded two combined tackles.[18]
In Week 4 of the 2020 season against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, Jewell recorded a team high ten tackles and sacked Sam Darnold twice during the 37–28 win. [19]
On September 21, 2021, Jewell was placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury.[20]
References[]
- ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Hello, my name is...LB Josey Jewell". The Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Hersom, Terry. "Decorah runs away from Heelan in second half". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Quik Stats Iowa". www.quikstatsiowa.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Josey Jewell, Decorah , Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Hawkeyes add three recruits, including Decorah LB". The Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Brian (November 12, 2015). "Iowa unearths a rare gem in linebacker Josey Jewell". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Barfknecht, Lee. "Barfknecht: Iowa coaches show faith, LB Josey Jewell showing his value". World-Herald.
- ^ Leistikow, Chad. "Leistikow: Josey Jewell is embodiment of Hawkeye football". Hawk Central. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Emmert, Mark. "Josey Jewell is living his grandfather's Hawkeye dream. He'll have to defy him when he goes to the NFL". Hawk Central. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Batterson, Steve. "Butkus finalist Jewell has always been on the chase". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa's Josey Jewell earns Jack Lambert Award". The Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa's Josey Jewell among five Nagurski Trophy finalists". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Ross, Benjamin (November 30, 2017). "JOSEY JEWELL NAMED BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR, JOSH JACKSON GARNERS DB AWARD". Black Heart Gold Pants. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Josey Jewell Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos select linebacker Josey Jewell in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Josey Jewell contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Denver Broncos position preview: Bradley Chubb joins productive group of veteran linebackers". Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Josey Jewell: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "Denver Broncos at New York Jets - October 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 21, 2021). "Broncos place LB Josey Jewell on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Decorah, Iowa
- Players of American football from Iowa
- American football linebackers
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- All-American college football players
- Denver Broncos players