Josey Jewell

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Josey Jewell
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Jewell in 2018
No. 47 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-25) December 25, 1994 (age 29)
Decorah, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Decorah
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:453
Sacks:9.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:7
Interceptions:2
Pass deflections:15
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Josey Jewell (born December 25, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

Early years[edit]

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[edit]

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, Jewell was named a unanimous All-American. He also 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[edit]

Year GP Tackles For Loss Sacks Int Yards TD Passes Def FR FF
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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		234 lb
(106 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.79 s 1.75 s 2.76 s 4.27 s 6.80 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[14][15]

Denver Broncos[edit]

The Denver Broncos selected Jewell in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[16] Jewell was the 14th linebacker drafted in 2018.[17]

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.[18]

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.[19]

In his second career NFL regular season game versus the Oakland Raiders, Jewell recorded two combined tackles.[20]

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.[21]

On September 21, 2021, Jewell was placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury.[22]

On March 15, 2022, Jewell signed a two-year contract extension with the Broncos.[23]

On December 11, 2022, Jewell recorded two interceptions and nine tackles in the 34-28 loss.[24]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

On March 13, 2024, Jewell signed a three-year, $22.75 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.[25]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
2018 DEN 16 9 58 38 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3
2019 DEN 15 3 38 21 17 1.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2020 DEN 16 16 113 67 46 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4
2021 DEN 2 2 8 7 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1
2022 DEN 13 13 128 70 58 2.5 2 2 5 0 2 21 10.5 21 0 4
2023 DEN 16 15 108 60 48 3.0 2 3 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3
Career 78 58 453 263 190 9.0 5 3 15 0 2 21 10.5 21 0 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Hello, my name is...LB Josey Jewell". The Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Hersom, Terry. "Decorah runs away from Heelan in second half". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Quik Stats Iowa". www.quikstatsiowa.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Josey Jewell, Decorah , Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Morehouse, Marc. "Hawkeyes add three recruits, including Decorah LB". The Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. ^ Bennett, Brian (November 12, 2015). "Iowa unearths a rare gem in linebacker Josey Jewell". ESPN. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Barfknecht, Lee. "Barfknecht: Iowa coaches show faith, LB Josey Jewell showing his value". World-Herald.
  8. ^ Leistikow, Chad. "Leistikow: Josey Jewell is embodiment of Hawkeye football". Hawk Central. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Batterson, Steve. "Butkus finalist Jewell has always been on the chase". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Iowa's Josey Jewell earns Jack Lambert Award". The Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Iowa's Josey Jewell among five Nagurski Trophy finalists". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Josey Jewell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Josey Jewell, Iowa NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Broncos select linebacker Josey Jewell in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  17. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  18. ^ "Spotrac.com: Josey Jewell contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  19. ^ "Denver Broncos position preview: Bradley Chubb joins productive group of veteran linebackers". Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  20. ^ "Josey Jewell: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "Denver Broncos at New York Jets - October 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 21, 2021). "Broncos place LB Josey Jewell on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2022). "Broncos agree to terms with ILB Josey Jewell on two-year deal". DenverBroncos.com.
  24. ^ "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  25. ^ "Panthers officially agree to terms with five free agents". Panthers.com. March 13, 2024.

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