Nephi Sewell was born on December 19,1998 and is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Nephi Sewell
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Nephi Sewell played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Utah Utes and was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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Nephi Sewell moved to the United States in 2012, and attended Desert Hills High School in Utah.
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Nephi Sewell committed to play college football at the University of Nevada in 2017.
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Nephi Sewell saw immediate playing time as a true freshman, being named the school's player of the week in his debut, where he recorded five tackles at safety.
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Nephi Sewell finished his first season at the school with 12 games played, eight as a starter, and 58 tackles, as well as an interception and a fumble forced and recovered.
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Nephi Sewell's announced his intention to transfer after the season, and although originally committing to BYU, he ended up transferring to Utah.
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Nephi Sewell changed his position from safety to linebacker for the 2020 season, and placed second on the team with 40 tackles, while starting all five of their games.
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In 2021, Nephi Sewell appeared in 13 games, all but one of which he was a starter in at linebacker.
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Nephi Sewell made a total of 89 tackles, placing second on the team, and additionally recorded one forced fumble and an interception.
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Nephi Sewell had three games with more than 10 tackles and ranked eighth in the conference for average tackles-per-game with 6.8, being named first-team all-conference by Associated Press.
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Nephi Sewell declared for the NFL draft following the 2021 season.
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Nephi Sewell finished his collegiate career with 44 career games played and 37 starts.
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Nephi Sewell made the Saints final roster in 2023 as a special teamer, playing in 16 games.
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Nephi Sewell has three brothers who play football: Gabriel, a linebacker for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League ; Noah, a linebacker for the Chicago Bears; and Penei, an offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions.