McTelvin Agim

McTelvin Agim (born September 25, 1997) is an American football nose tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.

McTelvin Agim
No. 95 – Denver Broncos
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-25) September 25, 1997
Texarkana, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Hope (Hope, Arkansas)
College:Arkansas
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:8
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

After playing his freshman season at Rowlett High School in Rowlett, Texas, Agim played his final three seasons of high school football at Hope High School in Hope, Arkansas.[1] He was the top-rated player in Arkansas for the class of 2016.[2] At various points in his high school career, Agim played defensive end, split end, running back and quarterback.[3] The five-star recruit committed to Arkansas on September 9, 2015, choosing the Razorbacks over Baylor, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and others.[4] After his senior season in 2016, Agim was named Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year and a USA Today All-American.[5]

College career

Agim cracked the starting lineup at defensive end midway through his true freshman season at Arkansas, and held that position his sophomore year before splitting time between defensive end and defensive tackle, still starting all 12 games as a junior.[6] After his junior season, coach Chad Morris looked to shift Agim from defensive end to defensive tackle and told him to leave the program if he wasn't comfortable with that.[7] After his senior season, Agim was a late addition to the roster of the 2020 Senior Bowl.[8] He also participated in the East-West Shrine Game and 2020 NFL Combine.[9]

Professional career

Agim was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 95th overall pick in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] The Broncos acquired this selection by trading wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to the San Francisco 49ers.[11] Before his rookie season, Agim chose to wear jersey number 95 because he was drafted 95th overall.[12]

Personal life

Agim grew up in a low-income family in Texarkana, Texas. He faced hunger issues as a child and occasionally shoplifted, leading to at least one weekend in juvenile detention at age fourteen.[3] He won two Arkansas high school state shot put championships.[3] Agim is nicknamed "Sosa" because of his similar appearance to Chief Keef.[3]

References
  1. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 159. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. Sayles, Damon (September 1, 2015). "Odds on Where 4-Star DE McTelvin Agim Commits". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. Keeler, Sean (May 9, 2020). "Keeler: Why McTelvin Agim's journey from jail to the Broncos brought tears of joy". Denver Post. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. "McTelvin Agim, 2016 Strongside defensive end". Rivals. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - McTelvin Agim". NFL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. Holt, Bob (August 5, 2019). "Leading the way: Razorbacks counting on McTelvin Agim to lift group". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  7. Bratton, Michael Wayne. "Chad Morris says he advised McTelvin Agim not to return if senior lineman wasn't prepared to buy in to moving inside". Saturday Down South. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  8. Jones, Matt (January 26, 2020). "Agim stands out in all-star stints". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  9. Deckelbaum, Kyle (April 10, 2020). "For former Razorback McTelvin Agim, training for NFL Draft is another hill to climb". KATV. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. Heath, Jon (April 24, 2020). "Broncos select DL McTelvin Agim in 3rd round of NFL Draft". Broncos Wire. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  11. "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  12. Kurtzman, Rich (July 3, 2020). "McTelvin Agim shares why he picked his new jersey number". Mile High Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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