Neville Hewitt (American football)

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Neville Hewitt
Neville Hewitt (American football).jpg
Hewitt with the New York Jets in 2018
No. 43 – Houston Texans
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-06) April 6, 1993 (age 31)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Rockdale County
(Conyers, Georgia)
College: Georgia Military (2011–2012)
Marshall (2013–2014)
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Total tackles:500
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:4
Pass deflections:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Neville Hewitt (born April 6, 1993) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Marshall, where he was a safety and linebacker. Hewitt signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

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College career

Hewitt spent the first 2 years of his college football career at the junior college level, playing for Georgia Military College. In 2012, he recorded 65 tackles, five tackles for loss and five pass breakups for Georgia Military.

He then transferred to Marshall where he spent 2 years playing for the Herd. While at Marshall, he posted 208 tackles, including 16.5 for loss and 7.5 sacks, with two interceptions, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He was named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.69 s1.65 s2.68 s4.65 s7.14 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from Pro Day [1]

Miami Dolphins

On May 2, 2015, Hewitt signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL draft. [2] He made his NFL debut on September 13 against the Washington Redskins. [3] On November 22, he made first career start against the Dallas Cowboys and posted his first career interception. [4] On January 3, 2016, Hewitt made a season-high six tackles and one pass breakup against the New England Patriots. [5] He finished his rookie season with 39 tackles and an interception. [6]

On December 4, Hewitt recorded his first career fumble recovery against the Baltimore Ravens. On December 17, he made his first career sack against the New York Jets. [7] A week later, Hewitt recorded a career-high nine tackles against the Buffalo Bills. [8] He made five tackles in the AFC wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. [9]

On September 2, 2017, Hewitt was waived by the Dolphins. [10] On October 9, he was re-signed to the Dolphins' practice squad. [11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 22. [12]

New York Jets

On March 28, 2018, Hewitt signed a one-year contract with the Jets. [13] He played in 16 games with four starts, recording 39 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Hewitt (46) in a game against the Washington Redskins in 2019 Kelvin Harmon (cropped).jpg
Hewitt (46) in a game against the Washington Redskins in 2019

On March 13, 2019, Hewitt re-signed with the Jets. [14] In Week 1 against the Bills, Hewitt intercepted Josh Allen once as the Jets lost 17–16. [15] In Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns. Hewitt recorded 8 tackles and sacked Baker Mayfield once in the 23–3 loss. [16] In Week 11 against the Redskins, Hewitt intercepted a pass thrown by quarterback Dwayne Haskins in the 34–17 win. [17]

On March 25, 2020, Hewitt re-signed for a third season with the Jets. [18] He started all 16 games, leading the team with a career-high 134 tackles, along with 2.0 sacks, four passes defensed, and one interception.

Houston Texans

Hewitt signed with the Houston Texans on May 7, 2021. [19] He played in all 17 games with five starts, recording 60 tackles.

On March 30, 2022, Hewitt re-signed with the Texans, playing almost exclusively on special teams that season. [20] He re-signed to play a third season with the Texans on May 8, 2023 again only on special teams. [21]

Hewitt re-signed with the Texans on April 1, 2024. [22]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2015 MIA 1623927120.03100030000
2016 MIA 1656440241.04000010100
2017 MIA 601100.00000000000
2018 NYJ 1643926131.51000000000
2019 NYJ 12127544313.062130950000
2020 NYJ 161613491432.060000411170
2021 HOU 1756037230.01000000000
2022 HOU 140141040.01000001000
2023 HOU 16014860.00000000000
2024 HOU 1745931280.0014504532000
146485003161847.5224580451642170

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2016 MIA 105320.00000000000
2023 HOU 201010.00000000000
306330.00000000000

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