The Wolf Pack football team opens its season Aug. 31 against Portland State. Each day leading up to the opener, we’ll count down one of the team’s pivotal players -- 18 players for 2018.
The series continues today with defensive back Nephi Sewell; it will conclude on Aug. 31 as the 2018 season begins.
Bio
Player: Nephi Sewell
Year: Sophomore
Position: Defensive back
Height/Weight: 5-11/205
Hometown: St. George, Utah
High school: Desert Hills
Stats
2017: 12 games; 58 tackles, 1 interception
Career: Same
His role
With plenty of off-season movement in the Wolf Pack secondary — including former offensive players getting tryouts at DB — Nevada will be counting on players such as Sewell to provide some stability.