Jarrod Hewitt

American gridiron football player (born 1997)

Jarrod Hewitt
Career information
No. 25 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Born:	(1997-11-03) November 3, 1997 (age 26) Venice, Florida, U.S.
Status	Active
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	280 lb (130 kg)
College	Virginia Tech
High school	Venice (FL)
Career history
As player
2021–2022	Seattle Seahawks*
2023–present	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-ACC (2020)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Jarrod Hewitt (born November 3, 1997) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

Hewitt played high school football at Venice High School in Venice, Florida.^[1] He recorded 112 tackles and 12 sacks his junior year and 105 tackles and 10 sacks his senior year, earning first team all-state honor both seasons. He was named the Herald Tribune Player of the Year as a senior. Hewitt was also a competitive powerlifter in high school.^[2]^[3]

College career

Hewitt played college football at Virginia Tech from 2017 to 2020. He redshirted in 2016.^[1]

Hewitt played in 10 games in 2017, totaling 13 tackles and one fumble recovery. He played in 11 games, starting 10, in 2018, accumulating 15 tackles and one fumble recovery. He started 13 games in 2019, recording 33 tackles, four sacks, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble. Hewitt appeared in 11 games, starting 10, in 2020, totaling 31 tackles and 5.5 sacks, garnering third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) recognition

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Hewitt signed with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) on May 14, 2021, after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft.^[4]^[5] He was released on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2021. He signed a futures contract with the Seahawks on January 11, 2022. Hewitt was released on August 30 and signed to the practice squad on November 21. He was released again on December 6 but re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2022. He signed a futures contract on January 16, 2023. Hewitt was released on April 17, 2023.^[4]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hewitt was signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 14, 2023.^[4] He was moved between the practice roster, active roster, and injured reserve several times during the 2023 season.^[4] Overall, he played in seven games, starting one, for the Tiger-Cats in 2023, recording five tackles on defense.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jarrod Hewitt". hokiesports.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ Wood, Norm (April 10, 2018). "Hewitt transitions from powerlifter to improving defensive tackle for Hokies". pilotonline.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ Bitter, Andy (April 12, 2018). "Bring the power: Weight-lifting enthusiast Jarrod Hewitt helping Hokies in search for d-line depth". roanoke.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Jarrod Hewitt". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ Zucker, Scott (April 19, 2021). "Venice's Hewitt making an impression on the Seahawks". yoursun.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ "Jarrod Hewitt". footballdb.com/. Retrieved February 28, 2024.