Nephi Sewell: LB · Utah · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nephi Sewell
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 14 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UCLA, Week 9, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
81 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-17vs Weber State | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-26@ BYU | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 3 | L 31-33@ San Diego State | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-26@ USC | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-21vs No. 18 Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-42@ Oregon State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-24vs UCLA | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 52-7@ Stanford | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-29@ Arizona | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-7vs No. 4 Oregon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-13vs Colorado | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-10vs No. 10 Oregon | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 49 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
89tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%8 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups89 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
43.1%
401 pass / 529 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
89 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #292 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Nevada and Utah, 254 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Polian, Jay Norvell and Kyle Whittingham.
