Jamal Agnew
Jamal Agnew (born April 3, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at San Diego.
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Position: | Wide Receiver/Cornerback/Kick Returner | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | San Diego, California | April 3, 1995||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | San Diego (CA) Point Loma | ||||||||||||||||||
College: | San Diego | ||||||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||||
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Early years
Agnew attended and played high school football at Point Loma High School.[2]
College career
Agnew attended and played college football for the San Diego Toreros.[3]
Professional career
Agnew played in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The Detroit Lions then selected Agnew in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[4] He became the second player in San Diego Torrero history to be drafted.[5][6] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Agnew to a four-year, $2.65 million contract with a signing bonus of $258,364.[7]
In Week 2 on Monday Night Football, Agnew scored his first NFL touchdown on an 88-yard punt return in the fourth quarter in a 24–10 win over the New York Giants, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[8][9] In Week 6, against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded a 74-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter.[10] In Week 8, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded his first NFL reception, a 12-yard catch.[11] He finished the 2017 season with 29 punt returns for 447 net yards and two punt return touchdowns to go along with 11 kickoff returns for 196 net yards.[12]
On October 15, 2018, Agnew was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[13] He was activated off injured reserve on December 19, 2018.[14] In six games, he had eight kickoff returns for 216 net yards and 12 punt returns for 57 net yards.[15]
In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Agnew returned a kick for a 100-yard touchdown in the 27-24 win.[16] In Week 16, against the Denver Broncos, he had a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown in the 27–17 loss.[17]
On May 26, 2020, It was announced that Agnew would transition from cornerback to full time wide receiver.[18]
References
- "Jamal Agnew". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "Jamal Agnew, Point Loma , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Jamal Agnew - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft cornerback Jamal Agnew". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "San Diego Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Jamal Agnew drafted in 5th round by Detroit Lions". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Spotrac.com: Jamal Agnew contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- Williams, Charean (September 18, 2017). "Jamal Agnew returns a punt 88 yards for a touchdown". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- Maya, Adam (September 20, 2017). "Tom Brady, J.J. Nelson among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- "Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints - October 15th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- "Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions - October 29th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- "Jamal Agnew 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Lions place CB Jamal Agnew on Reserve-Injured and sign LB Trevor Bates to active roster". DetroitLions.com. October 15, 2018.
- "Lions place RB Kerryon Johnson on Reserve/Injured and activate CB Jamal Agnew". DetroitLions.com. December 19, 2018.
- "Jamal Agnew 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- "Stafford, Agnew lead Lions over Eagles 27-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos - December 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- Williams, Charean (May 26, 2020). "Lions moving Jamal Agnew from cornerback to receiver". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved July 1, 2020.