Neville Hewitt (born April 6, 1993) 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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, where he was a

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and linebacker. Hewitt signed with the

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as an

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in 2015.

College career

Hewitt spent the first 2 years of his college football career at the junior college level, playing for

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. In 2012, he recorded 65 tackles, five tackles for loss and five pass breakups for Georgia Military. He then transferred to

where he spent 2 years playing for the Herd. While at Marshall, he posted 208 tackles, including 16.5 for loss and 7.5 sacks, with two interceptions, four pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He was named

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Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

2015

On May 2, 2015, Hewitt signed with the

as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the

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. He made his NFL debut on September 13, 2015, against the

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. On November 22, he made first career start against the

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and posted his first career interception. On January 3, 2016, Hewitt made a season-high six tackles one pass breakup against the

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. He finished his rookie season with 39 tackles and an interception.

2016

On December 4, 2016, Hewitt recorded his first-career fumble recovery against the

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. On December 17, he made his first-career sack against the

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. A week later, Hewitt recorded a career-high nine tackles against the

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. He made five tackles in the AFC wild card game against the

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2017

On September 2, 2017, Hewitt was waived by the Dolphins. On October 9, 2017, he was re-signed to the Dolphins' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2017.

New York Jets

2018

On March 28, 2018, Hewitt signed one-year contract with the

. He played in 16 games with four starts, recording 39 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks.

2019

On March 13, 2019, Hewitt re-signed with the Jets. In week 1 against the

, Hewitt intercepted

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once as the Jets lost 17–16. In week 2 against the

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. Hewitt recorded 8 tackles and sacked

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once in the 23–3 loss. In week 11 against the

, Hewitt intercepted a pass thrown by

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in the 34–17 win.

2020

On March 25, 2020, Hewitt re-signed with the Jets. He started all 16 games in 2020, leading the team with a career-high 134 tackles, along with 2.0 sacks, four passes defensed, and one interception.

Houston Texans

Hewitt signed with the

on May 7, 2021. He played in all 17 games with five starts, recording 60 tackles. On March 30, 2022, Hewitt re-signed with the Texans. On May 8, 2023, Hewitt re-signed with the

References

External links

Marshall bioMiami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hewitt, Neville 1993 births Living people People from Milledgeville, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football linebackers Marshall Thundering Herd football players Miami Dolphins players New York Jets players Houston Texans players