Jameel Sewell Biography

HONORS
2007-Shared the Ben Wilson Award as the team’s outstanding offensive player with Mikell Simpson. 2006-Honorable Mention Freshman All-American by The Sporting News.

AT VIRGINIA
2008-Not enrolled at the University. 2007-Shook off a rough opening game against Wyoming to become a leader and guide the team to several late-game wins and nine overall victories ... seventh in the ACC in total offense at 188.8 ypg .... sixth in the conference in total yards passing (2,176) and tied for seventh with 11 touchdown passes ... 279 yards rushing was third among ACC quarterbacks ... was the team’s leading rusher twice ... one of only six ACC quarterbacks to have more touchdown passes than interceptions ... his 364 attempts are third in school history, while his 214 completions are fourth ... the 2,176 yards stands 10th all-time ... had a tough first week with 87 yards and two interceptions against Wyoming ... had his first 100-yard game of the season against Georgia Tech by completing 16 of 25 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown ... tossed a 26-yard strike to Staton Jobe with 8:56 to play to lift the Cavaliers to their first fourth quarter come-from-behind victory of the season ... threw three touchdown passes in the first quarter in the rout of Pittsburgh ... passed for 223 yards, his first 200-yard game of the season, to lead the team to a 23-21 road win over Middle Tennessee ... masterful on the game-winning drive, completing all five passes for 65 yards to set up Chris Gould’s winning field goal with eight seconds left ... guided the team to its second late-game win over Connecticut, the Huskies’ first loss ... completed three of four passes for 52 yards on the game-winning drive to earn another “pelt” according to Al Groh ... in addition to passing for 149 yards, he also led the team with 66 yards rushing ... tied his then career-high with 243 yards against Maryland ... directed the offense on a 15-play, 90-yard drive to gain the win ... completed all six passes for 50 yards and three first downs during the drive that ended with Mikell Simpson’s one-yard TD run with 16 seconds left ... completed 24 of 43 passes (both career highs) for 260 yards (a career high at the time) and two touchdowns in a loss at NC State ... passed for 225 yards to lead UVa to an upset of No. 21 Wake Forest ... completed three of five attempts for 32 yards on the Cavaliers’ game-winning touchdown drive  ... led the team in rushing for the second time with 47 yards ... spectacular performance in a win over Miami in the Hurricanes’ final game at the Orange Bowl ... completed 20 of 25 passes for a career-high 288 yards, his fourth 200-yard game in a row ... completed 17 of 20 passes for 199 yards to lead UVa down field on four game-winning drives (Middle Tennessee, Connecticut, Maryland Wake Forest) ... named the coaches’ offensive player of the week for the Georgia Tech and Miami games ... suffered a knee injury early in the fourth quarter of the Gator Bowl with Virginia leading 21-14 ... attempted to rally Virginia late, but was limited by the injury. 2006–Took over as the starting quarterback in the fourth week and started the final nine games ... earned honorable mention freshman All-American honors ... finished second on the team in rushing with 200 yards and four TDs ... rushed for two scores vs. Miami to tie team’s single-game high for TDs in a game ... ACC Rookie of the Week following UVa’s game against Miami (Nov. 20) … posted the team’s long run of the year when he scrambled 36 yards vs. Maryland ... also recorded team’s long pass play of the season vs. Maryland with 51-yard toss to Kevin Ogletree ... top passing effort was 243 yards vs. Maryland, including two TD throws ... finished the Terp game with a passing efficiency of 181.01 ... had 16 rushes vs. Florida State ... first appearance came in late-game duty in season opener vs. Pittsburgh ... completed at least 50 percent of his passes in eight of final 11 games ... threw his first touchdown pass, a 16-yarder to Ogletree, in Georgia Tech game ... did not have a TD pass in final five games ... only threw six interceptions in 247 attempts (one in 42 attempts) ... had off-season wrist surgery in December ... earned first letter. 2005– Was in uniform for all six home games, the Miami game and the Music City Bowl, but did not play in a game ... redshirted ... named the team’s scout team player of the week for the Georgia Tech game.



HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Left-handed signal caller for coach Patrick Kane at Hermitage HS ... three star player by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... listed as the nation’s No. 20 dual threat quarterback by Rivals.com ... No. 35 quarterback nationally according to Scout.com and No. 45 by CollegeFootballNews.com ... rated the No. 12 player in Virginia by SuperPrep, 10th by Rivals.com, 15th by TheSabre.com and 21st by Scout.com ... listed 14th among players in Virginia by the Roanoke Times and 19th on the Charlottesville Daily Progress “Gold List” ... second-team all-state following his senior season ... led the region in passing as a senior with 106 completions in 175 attempts for 2,001 yards and 27 touchdowns ... threw just six interceptions ... also rushed for three touchdowns and intercepted two passes from his safety position ... named first-team All-Met by the Richmond Times-Dispatch ... Colonial District Player of the Year and first-team all-district as a senior after leading his team to the district championship ... completed 65 of 135 passes for 1,032 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior ... also played basketball … full name is Jameel Amir Fisher Sewell ... born 10-19-87 in Richmond, Va. ... son of Veronica Sewell and Harry Sewell ... has an older sister, Ameerah.


Career Highs
Pass Attempts: 43 at NC State, vs. Wake Forest, 2007
Pass Completions: 24 at NC State, 2007
Passing Yards: 288 at Miami, 2007
Passing TDs: 3 vs. Pittsburgh, 2007
Rushes: 17 vs. Virginia Tech, 2007
Rushing Yards: 92 vs. Maryland, 2006
Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Miami, 2006; vs. Virginia Tech, 2007

Sewell's Passing Stats

Sewell's Rushing Stats