Penei Sewell earns spot on USA TODAY All-2000s college football team

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Penei Sewell earns spot on USA TODAY All-2000s college football team
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Former Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell earned a second-team selection on the USA TODAY All-2000s college football team. The honor recognizes his performance in Eugene from 2018 to 2019, where he became the first unanimous first-team All-American in school history. During his tenure as a starter, Sewell allowed only one sack across nearly 1,400 snaps and secured the Outland Trophy as a sophomore. He helped the Ducks win the 2020 Rose Bowl before entering the 2021 NFL Draft as a seventh overall pick. Sewell shares the All-2000s second-team designation with former Alabama lineman Alex Leatherwood. The selection highlights the growth of the Oregon program in attracting and developing elite talent since the turn of the century.

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  • Penei Sewell earned second-team All-2000s honors from USA TODAY.
  • Sewell won the Outland Trophy as the nation's top lineman in 2019.
  • He allowed just one sack in 1,400 snaps during his Oregon career.
  • Sewell was selected seventh overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Former Oregon OT Penei Sewell earned a spot on USA TODAY's All-2000s team as one of the best players in college football this century.

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