McTelvin Agim (born September 25, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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High school career

After playing his freshman season at

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, Agim played his final three seasons of

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at Hope High School in Hope, Arkansas. He was the top-rated player in Arkansas for the class of 2016. At various points in his high school career, Agim played defensive end, split end, running back and quarterback. The five-star recruit committed to

on September 9, 2015, choosing the Razorbacks over Baylor, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and others. After his senior season in 2016, Agim was named Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year and a USA Today All-American.

College career

Agim cracked the starting lineup at

midway through his true freshman season at Arkansas, and held that position his sophomore year before splitting time between defensive end and

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, still starting all 12 games as a junior. After his junior season, coach

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looked to shift Agim from defensive end to defensive tackle and told him to leave the program if he wasn't comfortable with that. After his senior season, Agim was a late addition to the roster of the

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. He also participated in the East-West Shrine Game and 2020

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

Agim was selected by the

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with the 95th overall pick in the third round of the

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. The Broncos acquired this selection by trading wide receiver

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to the

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. Before his rookie season, Agim chose to wear jersey number 95 because he was drafted 95th overall. On August 30, 2022, Agim was waived by the Broncos and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on December 13.

Indianapolis Colts

On December 15, 2022, Agim was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

Personal life

Agim grew up in a low-income family in

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. He faced hunger issues as a child and occasionally shoplifted, leading to at least one weekend in juvenile detention at age fourteen. He won two Arkansas high school state shot put championships. Agim is nicknamed "Sosa" because of his similar appearance to

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References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bioDenver Broncos bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agim, McTelvin 1997 births Living people People from Texarkana, Texas American football defensive linemen Players of American football from Texas Arkansas Razorbacks football players Denver Broncos players Indianapolis Colts players