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Nephi Sewell Chicago Bears · #45

Linebacker · 6' 0", 228 lbs · St. George, UT · Age 28

Nephi Sewell is a Linebacker for the Chicago Bears, an undrafted signing. In 2024 he recorded 11 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Chicago Bears · #45 · Linebacker

Nephi Sewell

Season avg11 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Career avg26 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Nephi Sewell — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Nephi Sewell is a Linebacker for the Chicago Bears, an undrafted signing. In 2024 he recorded 11 tackles, 1 sacks.

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Tackling

Coverage

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Pass rush

Excellent · defense

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C+

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Nephi Sewell stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #955 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

20Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Nephi Sewell — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

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Pass rush

1.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Nephi Sewell

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

tackles

10–14

0.6

sacks

0.2–1.0

int

0–0

0–1

games

6–14

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 11 → projected 12 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+1.0 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 28 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 16 / 7

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Nephi Sewell career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	FF
2023	16	15	0	1
2024	7	11	1	0
Career	23	26	1.0	1

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

93off index

97def index

+56net

95%playoff odds

65roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (93), defense A+ (97) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 89, pass rush 99, coverage 95.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Nephi Sewell

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1998-12-19

The beginning

Nephi Sewell is a Linebacker for the Chicago Bears, in his 3rd NFL season.

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Nephi Sewell is a Chicago Bears linebacker, an undrafted find.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 11 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2024.

Where things stand

Where Sewell goes from here.

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Sewell's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 228 lbs
Born: St. George, UT
Age: 28
Jersey: #45

Background

Nephi Sewell is from St. George, UT and is 28 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays linebacker at 6' 0", 228 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2023–2024) he has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sacks and 0 interceptions. Sewell is currently on the Chicago Bears roster.

The person

Nephi Sewell is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 26 tackles with 1 sacks and 0 interceptions across 2 seasons (2023–2024).

Tackle volume26 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush1 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways0 interceptions, 1 forced fumbles and 0 passes defensed.

UndraftedEarned a roster spot after going undrafted.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Nephi Sewell — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Nephi Sewell, answered.

What position does Nephi Sewell play?

Nephi Sewell is a Linebacker for the Chicago Bears.

When was Nephi Sewell drafted?

Nephi Sewell entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

How many seasons has Nephi Sewell played?

2 (2023–2024).

What are Nephi Sewell's career stats?

He has recorded 26 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions.

Nephi Sewell career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Nephi Sewell Chicago Bears · #45

Nephi Sewell — the report card

Where Nephi Sewell stands

Nephi Sewell — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Nephi Sewell

Nephi Sewell career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Chicago Bears built to win?

The Ballad of Nephi Sewell

The beginning

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Chapter

Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Nephi Sewell — frequently asked

Injury history

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