Josey Jewell

American football player (born 1994)

American football player
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
  • Denver Broncos (2018–2023)
  • Carolina Panthers (2024–present)
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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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

  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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