Jamal Agnew

Jamal Agnew
No. 39 – Detroit Lions
Position: Cornerback, Return Specialist
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-03) April 3, 1995
San Diego, California
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: San Diego (CA) Point Loma
College: San Diego
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Total tackles: 13
Forced fumbles: 0
Pass deflections: 1
Interceptions: 0
Total return yards: 826
Total touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Jamal Agnew (born April 3, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).[1]

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.[2] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Agnew to a four-year, $2.65 million contract with a signing bonus of $258,364.[3] 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.[4][5] In Week 6, against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded a 74-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter.[6] In Week 8, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded his first NFL reception, a 12-yard catch.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jamal Agnew". NFL.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft cornerback Jamal Agnew". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Jamal Agnew contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 18, 2017). "Jamal Agnew returns a punt 88 yards for a touchdown". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  5. ↑ Maya, Adam (September 20, 2017). "Tom Brady, J.J. Nelson among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  6. ↑ "Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints - October 15th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  7. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions - October 29th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
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