Noah Sewell’s brother, Penei, was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Lions in 2021. Now he joins his brother in the NFL, as the Chicago Bears selected Noah Sewell in the 2023 NFL draft.
Oregon linebacker and Orem High School alum Noah Sewell became the second member of his immediate family to be drafted when he was selected by the Chicago Bears during the fifth round (No. 148 overall pick) of the 2023 NFL draft on Saturday.
Sewell’s brother, Penei, who also played for Oregon, was selected seventh overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL draft. Another brother, Nephi, went undrafted last year, but found a home with the New Orleans Saints.
Noah Sewell spent the past three years honing his skills as an inside linebacker at Oregon. He led the team in tackles during his first two seasons, and, in 2021, became the first-ever Duck to be a semifinalist for the Butkus Award for linebackers.
The 6-foot-1, 246-pound Sewell came to Oregon as one of its highest-ever recruits. He was a five-star prospect coming out of Orem High and considered a top-20 player nationally.
Sewell played both linebacker and running back for Orem.
