Neville Hewitt

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015…Waived by the Dolphins on Sept. 2, 2017…Signed to the Dolphins practice squad on Oct. 9, 2017…Signed to the Dolphins active roster from the practice squad on Nov. 22, 2017…Signed by the New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent on March 28, 2018…Re-signed by the Jets on March 18, 2019…Re-signed by the Jets on March 20, 2020…Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on May 7, 2021...Re-signed with the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 30, 2022...Re-signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on May 8, 2023...Signed by the Texans on April 1, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015…Waived by the Dolphins on Sept. 2, 2017…Signed to the Dolphins practice squad on Oct. 9, 2017…Signed to the Dolphins active roster from the practice squad on Nov. 22, 2017…Signed by the New York Jets as an unrestricted free agent on March 28, 2018…Re-signed by the Jets on March 18, 2019…Re-signed by the Jets on March 20, 2020…Signed by the Houston Texans as a free agent on May 7, 2021...Re-signed with the Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 30, 2022...Re-signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent on May 8, 2023...Signed by the Texans on April 1, 2024.

CAREER:

• Saw action in 129 games (44 starts) in stints with the Dolphins (2015-17), Jets (2018-19) and Texans (2021-23) and has totaled 376 tackles (241 solo), 22 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits, 13 passes defensed, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. Also saw time on special teams, recording 64 tackles (43 solo) and one forced fumble.

2023 (Houston 16/0, 2/0):

• Played in 16 games this season and recorded one tackle while contributing on special teams, where he compiled 13 tackles (eight solo)
• Saw a majority of action on special teams in the AFC Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13), playing in 22 snaps
• Finished with one special teams assist in the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)

2022 (Houston 14/0):

• Appeared in 14 games and totaled four defensive tackles (three solo), one tackle for loss, 10 special teams tackles (seven solo) and a special teams fumble recovery in his second year with the Texans
• Recorded his second career forced fumble (first on special teams), which was recovered by S M.J. Stewart in the season finale at Indianapolis (1/8/23)

2021 (Houston 17/5):

• Played in all 17 games with five starts, totaling 51 defensive tackles (32 solo), one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and a team-leading nine special teams tackles (five solo)
• Appeared in his first game as a Texan on special teams in the season opener vs. Jacksonville (9/12)
• Recorded his first tackle as a Texan on special teams at Cleveland (9/19)
• Made his first start as a Texan at Miami (11/7) and led the team in tackles with nine (five), also notching one special teams tackle
• Logged three tackles (two) and his first quarterback hit as a Texan at Tennessee (11/21)
• Notched four tackles and his first tackle for loss as a Texan vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/28)
• Finished third on the team with nine tackles (four) and tallied one special teams tackle at Jacksonville (12/19)
• Led the team with 11 tackles (eight), tied for the third-highest total of his NFL career vs. the L.A. Chargers (12/26)
• Placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Dec. 27, 2021

2020 (N.Y. Jets 16/16):

• Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and finished ninth in the NFL in total tackles (131). Also added 2.0 sacks, six tackles for loss, four passes defensed, four quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Notched a season-high 13 total tackles (10) vs. Buffalo (10/25)
• Sacked QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and forced a fumble on the play vs. Miami (11/29). Also recovered a fumble at the end of the third quarter
• Posted a sack in consecutive games when he totaled 12 tackles (nine) and brought down QB Derek Carr in the second quarter for an eight-yard loss vs. Las Vegas (12/6)

2019 (N.Y. Jets 12/12):

• Started all 12 games he played in and notched 72 total tackles (42 solo), 3.0 sacks, eight quarterback hits, six tackles for loss, five passes defensed and two interceptions
• Finished as one-of-seven players in the league with at least 3.0 sacks and two interceptions
• Intercepted QB Josh Allen with 1:06 left in the second quarter in the season-opener vs. Buffalo (9/8)
• Logged a sack in consecutive games in Weeks 2-3 vs. Cleveland (9/16) and vs. New England (9/22)
• Tallied a season-high 11 total tackles (seven) at Philadelphia (10/6)
• Recorded his second interception of the season at Washington (11/17) after intercepting QB Dwayne Haskins and returning it to the five-yard line to set up a Jets touchdown
• Notched eight total tackles (two), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss vs. Pittsburgh (12/22)

2018 (N.Y. Jets 16/4):

• Appeared in all 16 games (four starts) for the third time in his career and registered 28 total tackles (18 solo), 1.5 sacks and 12 special teams tackles, which was the second most on the team
• Posted seven total tackles (five), 0.5 sack, one quarterback hit and a special teams tackle in his first start of the season at Buffalo (12/9)
• Contributed a season-high nine total tackles (six), 1.0 sack, three quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. Green Bay (12/23)

2017 (Miami 6/0):

• Signed to the Dolphins practice squad prior to Week 6
• Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad in Week 11 and appeared in six games, registering one special teams tackle

2016 (Miami 16/5, 1/0):

• Played in 16 games (five starts) and logged 57 total tackles (35 solo), 1.0 sack, four tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one quarterback hit, one pass defensed and seven special teams tackles
• Notched six total tackles (five), one tackle for loss and a special teams tackle vs. Cleveland (9/25)
• Added his first sack of the season vs. the N.Y. Jets (12/17) when he brought down QB Bryce Petty for a nine-yard loss
• Logged a season-high nine total tackles (six) and two tackles for loss at Buffalo (12/24)

2015 (Miami 16/2):

• Saw action in 16 games (two starts), totaling 32 tackles (22 solo), three passes defensed, three tackles for loss, one interception and one quarterback hit
• Made his NFL debut at Washington (9/13)
• Tallied the first interception of his career when he picked off QB Tony Romo in the third quarter vs. Dallas (11/22)
• Tied a season-best with six total tackles (four), one tackle for loss and one pass defensed in his second start of the season vs. New England (1/3/16)

COLLEGE:

• Played two seasons at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. (2013-14) after transferring from Georgia Military College (2011-12) in Milledgeville, Ga. where he played two seasons
• Voted as the 2014 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year by league coaches as he led the Herd defense to a 13-1 season, making a conference-high 123 tackles
• Ranked second on the team with 85 total tackles (30 solo), including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Also made an interception, had one pass breakup, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble on the year
• Saw action in two seasons at Georgia Military College (2011-12) and notched 65 tackles, five tackles for loss and five pass breakups as a sophomore (2012) when he played as a hybrid safety and linebacker

PERSONAL:

• Attended Rockdale County High School in Conyers, Ga.
• Graduated with a degree in business management from Marshall