Nephi Sewell

Nephi Sewell (born December 19, 1998) is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Utah Utes and was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in .

Early life Sewell was born on December 19, 1998, in American Samoa. He moved to the United States in 2012, and attended Desert Hills High School in Utah. Although he was told he may never play football again, Sewell was determined to play, and ended up recovering in time for his senior season, where he played running back and ran for over 1,250 yards and scored 16 touchdowns, while helping his team win the state championship. He saw immediate playing time as a true freshman, being named the school's player of the week in his debut, where he recorded five tackles at safety. In his first season with the school, he appeared in three games and made 14 tackles. and placed second on the team with 40 tackles, while starting all five of their games. He finished his collegiate career with 44 career games played and 37 starts.

New Orleans Saints After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Sewell was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He was waived at the final roster cuts on August 30, and was subsequently re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 10, and made his NFL debut in the Saints' 20–10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10. He was waived on December 17 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

Sewell made the Saints final roster in 2023 as a special teamer, playing in 16 games.

On August 27, 2024, Sewell was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list to begin the season. He was activated on November 16. In New Orleans' season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sewell recorded his first career sack against Baker Mayfield.

On August 26, 2025, Sewell was waived by the Saints as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Chicago Bears On January 13, 2026, Sewell was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. On January 20, he signed a reserve/futures contract.

On August 25, 2026, Sewell was placed on injured reserve.

Personal life Sewell has three brothers who play football: Gabriel, a linebacker for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL); Noah, a linebacker for the Chicago Bears; and Penei, an offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions. Additionally, his uncles Richard Brown and Isaac Sopoaga played in the NFL.