BIOGRAPHY
Josey Jewell was born on December 25th, 1994, in Decorah, Iowa. He is a linebacker in the NFL.
Jewell attended Decorah High School in Decorah, Iowa, where he played high school football as a linebacker and running back. During his senior year, he finished the season with 1314 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns, and 81 total tackles. Josey Jewell was rated as a two-star prospect by 247Sports with a composite score of .7783.
During his freshman season in 2013, Jewell played in 11 games and made four starts in 2014. He finished the season with 51 tackles and one sack. In 2015 during his sophomore season, he started all 14 games and led the team with 126 tackles, three sacks, and four interceptions. During his junior season in 2016, Jewell started all 13 games and again led the team with 124 tackles with 1.5 sacks. He was second-team All-Big Ten for the second straight season and a finalist for the Butkus Award. As a senior in 2017, he won the Jack Lambert Award, was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Big Ten with 125 tackles.
The Denver Broncos selected Jewell in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
In his second career NFL regular season game versus the Oakland Raiders, Jewell recorded two combined tackles.
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.
On September 21, 2021, Jewell was placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury.
On March 15, 2022, Jewell signed a two-year contract extension with the Broncos.
On December 11, 2022, Jewell recorded two interceptions and nine tackles in the 34-28 loss.
