When it comes to Sewell retention, it hasn’t been a good last couple of months for the Nevada football program.
In mid-December, starting safety Nephi Sewell opted to transfer from the Mountain West school, ultimately ending up at BYU. Nearly two months later, it’s now being reported that Sewell’s brother, starting Wolf Pack linebacker Gabriel Sewell, has decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer database.
Nevada LB Gabriel Sewell has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) February 5, 2019
Three year starter.
Led the team with 90 tkls in 2018.
Had 7.5 TFL in 2018.
As we have stated ad nauseam, a player entering his name in the database doesn’t automatically mean he will definitely transfer; rather, it gives other football programs the opportunity to contact the student-athlete without getting permission from their current schools.
If the transfer were to come to fruition, though, it would prove to be a sizable hit to the Wolf Pack defense.
After redshirting as a true freshman, Sewell had started 37 of the 38 games in which he played for the Wolf Pack the past three years. This past season, Sewell led the team in tackles.