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2015 Football Roster

21 Mark Sewall

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Western Springs, Ill.
  • Highschool Lyons Township HS

Biography

2014: Proud member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Academic First Team as well as the All-MVFC Second Team ... Named National and MVFC Defensive Player Of The Week following the win over Youngstown State in which he stopped the Penguins first drive of overtime with a tipped pass which he leapt to haul in for the interception ... Ranked second in the conference with four interceptions ... His 8.1 tackles per game averaged was seventh in the league ... Recovered three fumbles to finish second in the league while his 18 passes defended ranked second as well ... Played and started all 14 games in the defensive backfield ... Recorded 114 total tackles, including 68 solo stops ... Posted a season-best 15 tackles in the FCS Playoffs against Chattanooga and had a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown at Eastern Kentucky ... Notched three double digit tackle performances with 12 at Youngstown State and 11 in the opener at Indiana plus his performance against the Mocs ... Tallied 6.5 tackles for a loss of 31 yards with two versus Chattanooga and two more in the win over nationally-ranked Northern Iowa ... Added a quarterback sack in the playoffs against UTC ... Added four quarterback hurries and 14 passes broken up ... Featured on punt returns with 13 attempts for 115 yards and a season-best 42-yard return at Western Illinois.

 

2013: Named to the MVFC All-Academic Team after he was also tabbed an All-MVFC Honorable Mention selection in the postseason ... Finished as the Sycamores' third-leading tackler with 87 total tackles, including five tackles for a loss ... Paced the Sycamores with three interceptions and owned four pass breakups ... Recovered one fumble and blocked a punt against Southern Illinois ... Finished the season with three consecutive double digit tackle performances, including a career-high 18 total tackles versus the Salukis ... Had a pair of tackles for a loss against Youngstown State and posted interceptions at South Dakota, at Missouri State and versus Western Illinois ... Ranked 11th in the league for total tackles and tied for 17th in passes defended ... In MVFC contests only, Sewall ranked third with 9.2 tackles per contest and ranked tied for ninth in passes defended and tied for third in interceptions. 

 

2012: Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team just as he older brother Alex did at the same position in 2008 ... Posted 31 total tackles, including 12 solos and 19 assists with 2.5 tackles for a loss of three yards ... Had a 77-yard interception return against Quincy and tallied four pass breakups, recovered a fumble for a touchdown at Western Illinois and blocked one kick ... His .11 interceptions per game ranked tied for 25th in the MVFC and he recorded a season-best seven total tackles at No. 1 North Dakota State, with a tackle for loss ... Broke up two passes against South Dakota State.

 

2011: Sat out the season as a redshirt. 

 

High School: Lettered two years for Coach Kurt Weinberg at Lyons Township High School. All-Conference West Sub. Silver (2010), ESPN Chicagoland All-Area Honorable Mention. Seven career interceptions. Also lettered two years in Basketball.

 

Personal: Born May 6, 1993 to Dan and Joan Sewall in Western Springs, Ill. Majoring in Business Administration ... Brother, Alex was a member of the Sycamore football team from 2008-11.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2011Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 185 lbs
    29
  • 21

    2012Redshirt Freshman

    DB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2013Sophomore

    DB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2014Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2015Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    21