Josey Jewell

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.

Josey Jewell
Jewell in 2018
No. 47 – Denver Broncos
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-25) December 25, 1994
Decorah, Iowa
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Decorah (Decorah, Iowa)
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:198
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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
YearGPTacklesFor LossSacksIntYardsTDPasses DefFRFF
2014115111000000
2015141267.534631611
20161312461.5000901
20171213613.54.523701111
Totals504372810610012623

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 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)		 4.82 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]

In his second career NFL regular season game versus the Oakland Raiders, Jewell recorded two combined tackles.[17]

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. [18]

References
  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 Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  15. "Broncos select linebacker Josey Jewell in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft". MileHighReport.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  16. "Spotrac.com: Josey Jewell contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  17. "Josey Jewell: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  18. "Denver Broncos at New York Jets - October 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
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