Almondo Sewell
| No. 90 Edmonton Eskimos | |
| Date of birth | January 16, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Buff Bay, Jamaica |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 290 lb (130 kg) |
| College | Akron |
| High school | Trenton (NJ) |
| AFL entry | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2012 | Green Bay Blizzard* |
| 2012 | Cleveland Gladiators |
| 2012–present | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Career stats | |
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Almondo Sewell (born January 16, 1987) is an American football defensive tackle for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Akron and attended Hargrave Military Academy before transferring to Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Jersey. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in | 280 lb | 4.88 s | 1.62 s | 2.83 s | 4.68 s | 7.50 s | 28 1⁄2 in | 8 ft 5 in | 44 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from Akron Pro Day[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Edmonton Eskimos
Sewell signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 27, 2011.[2] He started the season on the reserve list and appeared in three games before being released on August 2, 2011.[3][4]
Cleveland Gladiators
Sewell spent part of the 2012 season with the Cleveland Gladiators before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos
Sewell was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on June 4, 2012. He signed a contract extension on December 19, 2013. Sewell was a CFL All Star in 2013 and a CFL West All Star in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[6][7][8][9][10] He re-signed with the team on December 22, 2015.[11][12]
Personal life
He has a pet rabbit named Dusko. Sewell plans to join the Edmonton Police Service after his football career is over.[13]
References
- ↑ "Almondo Sewell". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Sewell Signs with CFL's Edmonton Eskimos". gozips.com. May 28, 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos Release D-lineman Sewell". boxscorenews.com. August 2, 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Almondo Sewell". esks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Almondo Sewell Signs with Edmonton Eskimos". clevelandgladiators.com. May 5, 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "ESKS EXTEND ALL-STAR ALMONDO SEWELL". esks.com. December 19, 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "STAMPS AND SEWELL NAMED CFL ALL-STARS". esks.com. December 4, 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Shining Bright: Division All-Stars announced". cfl.ca. November 6, 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "CFL announces East and West Division All-Stars". cfl.ca. November 8, 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Shooting Stars: Divisional All-Stars announced". cfl.ca. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Eskimos sign Adarius Bowman, Almondo Sewell to extensions". edmontonsun.com. December 22, 2015. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "ALMONDO SEWELL". esks.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Landry, Don (July 16, 2015). "Landry: Long road to Edmonton for Almondo Sewell". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.