Jamal Agnew

Jamal Agnew (born April 3, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at San Diego. On September 26, 2021, he tied the NFL record for the longest play with a 109 yard return off a missed field goal.

Jamal Agnew
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Agnew with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022
No. 39 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-03) April 3, 1995
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Point Loma (CA)
College:San Diego (2013–2015)
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • 109-yard return touchdown play (tied)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Total Tackles:31
Forced Fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:5
Rushing yards:265
Receptions:63
Receiving yards:521
Return yards:3,857
Total Touchdowns:12
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Agnew attended and played high school football at Point Loma High School.[2] Jamal Agnew constantly stood out among his peers at Point Loma; however, due to his size, he was not offered a scholarship to any major D1 school.

College career

Agnew attended and played college football for the San Diego Toreros, where he played cornerback and returned kicks.[3] He finished his college career with 148 tackles and 11 interceptions. As a senior, he returned 17 punts for 216 yards.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		 186 lb
(84 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8+3⁄8 in
(0.21 m)		4.34 s1.54 s2.44 s4.27 s6.92 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day[5][6]

Detroit Lions

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.[7] Following 2008 draftee Josh Johnson, he became the second player in San Diego Torrero history to be drafted.[8][9] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Agnew to a four-year, $2.65 million contract with a signing bonus of $258,364.[10]

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.[11][12] In Week 6, against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded a 74-yard punt return touchdown in the fourth quarter.[13] In Week 8, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he recorded his first NFL reception, a 12-yard catch.[14] 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.[15]

On October 15, 2018, Agnew was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[16] He was activated off injured reserve on December 19, 2018.[17] In six games, he had eight kickoff returns for 216 net yards and 12 punt returns for 57 net yards.[18]

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.[19] In Week 16, against the Denver Broncos, he had a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown in the 27–17 loss.[20]

On May 26, 2020, it was announced that Agnew would transition from cornerback to full time wide receiver.[21]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 17, 2021, Agnew signed a three-year, $14.25 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[22] In a Week 2 loss to the Denver Broncos, Agnew scored his first touchdown for the Jaguars with a 102 yard kick-off return, setting a franchise record for longest kick return in the process.[23] On September 26, 2021, the following week against the Arizona Cardinals, he scored another touchdown on a 109 yard return of a missed 68-yard field goal attempt, tying the NFL record for longest play with Antonio Cromartie and Cordarrelle Patterson, at the end of the first half in the 19–31 loss.[24] He suffered a hip injury in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 22, 2021.[25]

In 2022, Agnew played in 15 games, gaining 1,025 all-purpose yards and averaging 26 yards per kickoff return. In the Jaguars 31-30 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the wildcard round of the playoffs, he returned 4 kickoffs for 134 yards.[26] In the Jaguars divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Agnew returned 3 kickoffs for 131 yards, 3 punts for 23, and had 7 yards from scrimmage. However, he committed a costly fourth quarter fumble in the opposing red zone.

He was named to 2023 Pro Bowl after Baltimore Ravens' kick returner Devin Duvernay was deemed unable to play due to injury.[27]

References
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  2. "Jamal Agnew, Point Loma , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  3. "Jamal Agnew - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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  5. "Jamal Agnew, San Diego, CB, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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  8. "San Diego Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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  11. Williams, Charean (September 18, 2017). "Jamal Agnew returns a punt 88 yards for a touchdown". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  12. Maya, Adam (September 20, 2017). "Tom Brady, J.J. Nelson among Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  13. "Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints - October 15th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  14. "Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions - October 29th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  15. "Jamal Agnew 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  16. "Lions place CB Jamal Agnew on Reserve-Injured and sign LB Trevor Bates to active roster". DetroitLions.com. October 15, 2018.
  17. "Lions place RB Kerryon Johnson on Reserve/Injured and activate CB Jamal Agnew". DetroitLions.com. December 19, 2018.
  18. "Jamal Agnew 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  19. "Stafford, Agnew lead Lions over Eagles 27-24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  20. "Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos - December 22nd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  21. Williams, Charean (May 26, 2020). "Lions moving Jamal Agnew from cornerback to receiver". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  22. Oehser, John (March 17, 2021). "Official: Agnew agrees to terms". Jaguars.com.
  23. Reid, John. "Jaguars' Jamal Agnew scores on 102-yard kickoff return against Broncos". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  24. "Jaguars' Agnew scores TD on 109-yard kick-six". ESPN.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  25. DiRocco, Michael (November 22, 2021). "Jacksonville Jaguars WR/KR Jamal Agnew to miss rest of season". ESPN.com.
  26. "Jamal Agnew Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  27. Alper, Josh (January 30, 2023). "Wyatt Teller, Jamal Agnew among AFC Pro Bowl replacements". NBC Sports. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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