The Holy War has extended from on the field and into personnel, it appears.
In mid-December, less than two weeks after leaving Nevada, Nephi Sewell announced via Twitter that he would be transferring to BYU to continue his collegiate playing career. Sewell’s father, however, has confirmed to Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet that his son will instead transfer to Utah.
The Utes have yet to officially announce Sewell’s addition to the roster, it should be noted.
According to Murray, Sewell will be forced to sit out the 2019 season to satisfy NCAA transfer bylaws. He would then have two years of eligibility he can use beginning with the 2020 season.
As a sophomore this season, Sewell started all 10 games in which he played after starting eight games in 2017. His 53 tackles in 2018 were good for sixth on the team.
Sewell’s older brother, Gabriel Sewell, was a three-year starter at Nevada who placed his name into the NCAA transfer database earlier this month. The elder Sewell will be leaving Nevada as a graduate transfer, which would give him immediate eligibility at another FBS program.
The Sewell’s younger brother, Penei Sewell, is a freshman offensive lineman at Oregon.
