(Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports)
Height: 6′ 1⅝” (47th percentile) Weight: 246 (78th)
40-Yard Dash: 4.64 (67th)
10-Yard Split: 1.57 (79th)
Bench Press: 27 reps (87th)
Vertical Jump: 33″ (41st)
Broad Jump: 115″ (38th)
3-Cone Drill: N/A
20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
Wingspan: N/A
Arm Length: 31⅝” (29th)
Hand Size: 10″ (76th)
Bio: Sewell, the younger brother of 2021 Detroit Lions first-round pick Penei Sewell, was the consensus No. 1 player in Utah and ranked a top three inside linebacker in the nation by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports, Sewell chose Oregon over offers from (deep breath) Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, BYU, California, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, Utah State, Virginia, Washington, Washington State and Wisconsin.
Over three seasons with the Ducks, Sewell had eight sacks, 61 total pressures, 146 tackles, 86 stops, and he allowed 58 catches on 78 targets for 510 yards, 385 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, two interceptions, six pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 89.2. In 2022, he had 457 snaps at linebacker, 85 along the defensive line, 56 in the slot, and three at cornerback.
Stat to Know: Sewell tied with Cincinnati’s Ivan Pace Jr. for the lowest missed tackle rate (2%) among the linebackers on this list.
Strengths: Sewell really shows up as a pass disruptor, whether blitzing or off the edge. He had 10 total pressures off the edge last season, and I don’t know if he can become a pure situational edge defender at the next level, but his coaches will certainly spend a few minutes at least thinking about it. Sewell’s embryonic speed-to-power stuff is certainly interesting.
If you’re a running back, and Sewell is keying on you pre-snap, you can anticipate that things will not go well for you once the play gets going. Sewell has a great blend of size and aggressive demeanor to take the wood to ballcarriers. This is true even when he misses with his first movements, and he has to recover in short spaces.
Weaknesses: While Sewell can cover to a degree, he’s not the kind of linebacker who will give you great dividends up the seam. His movement skills are pretty limited in coverage, so buyer beware there. He’ll drop, go to a spot, and just stay there. This might be something he can’t overcome, and his NFL team will have to…
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