Jamal Agnew

RB/WR

#39

Experience: 5 years

Height: 5-10

Age: 26

Weight: 190 lbs

College: San Diego

2020 SEASON

REC

13
YDS

89
AVG

6.9
TDS

0

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WK	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
17	Vikings	L 35 - 37											1	1
16	Buccaneers	L 7 - 47
15	@Titans	L 25 - 46	1	13	13	13	0	1	7	7	7	0
14	Packers	L 24 - 31	1	4	4	4	0	1	11	11	11	0
13	@Bears	W 34 - 30	2	24	12	19	0	1	0	0	0	0
12	Texans	L 25 - 41	0	0			0
11	@Panthers	L 0 - 20	3	10	3.3	5	0
10	Football Team	W 30 - 27
9	@Vikings	L 20 - 34
8	Colts	L 21 - 41						1	11	11	11	0	1	0
3	@Cardinals	W 26 - 23	2	20	10	20	0	1	2	2	2	0
7	@Falcons	W 23 - 22	0	0			0
2	@Packers	L 21 - 42	1	0	0	0	0
6	@Jaguars	W 34 - 16	2	17	8.5	11	0
4	Saints	L 29 - 35	1	1	1	1	0	1	2	2	2	0
1	Bears	L 23 - 27	0	0			0

Career Stats

WRTE Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	FUM	LOST
2017	Detroit Lions	13	0	2	18	9	12	0	2	9	4.5	5	3	0
2018	Detroit Lions	6	0						1	17	17	17	1	0
2019	Detroit Lions	13	0	1	-2	-2	-2	0	1	9	9	9	1	1
2020	Detroit Lions	14	2	13	89	6.8	20	0	6	33	5.5	11	2	1
TOTAL		46	2	16	105	3.45	20	0	10	68	6.8	17	7	2

Biography

Joined the Lions after being selected in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

2018: Set a career-high with 144 kick return yards and 155 all-purpose yards and notched his first career pass defense in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers (9/16).

Appeared on offense to record 17 rushing yards on one reception against the Cowboys in Week 4 (9/30).
Returned five punts for 18 yards and two kickoffs for 49 yards in Week 16 against the Vikings (12/22), his first appearance after returning from injury.

2017: Made his rookie debut on special teams in Week 1 against Arizona (9/10). Returned three punts for 48 yards as well as a kickoff for 18 yards.

Returned one kickoff for 15 yards and three punts for 101 yards against the Giants (9/18). Recorded first NFL touchdown with an 88-yard punt return which was the fifth-longest punt return in Lions history and longest since 2003. Became the first Lions rookie to score on a punt return since Dec. 8, 2001. Counted for the Lions first-ever punt return touchdown on MNF.
Returned one kickoff for 11 yards in Week 3 against Atlanta (9/24).
Returned one kickoff for 22 yards and one punt for six yards in Week 5 against Carolina (10/8).
Returned a punt for 74 yards for a touchdown in Week 6 at New Orleans (10/15). Joined Hall of Fame CB Jack Christiansen as the only rookies in Lions history to return 2+ punts for touchdowns. Became the fifth Lions player ever to record 2+ punt return touchdowns in a season.
Returned two punts for 21 yards and a kickoff for 20 yards in Week 8 against Pittsburgh (10/29). Made his first-career appearance on offense, recording one catch for 12 yards.
Returned two punts for nine yards and a kickoff for 12 yards in Week 9 at Green Bay (11/06). Recorded a tackle on special teams. Appeared on offense for a second-straight game, rushing for four yards on one attempt.
Returned four punts for 56 yards in Week 10 against Cleveland (11/12).
Returned three punts for 23 yards and four kickoffs for 74 yards in Week 11 at Chicago (11/19). Rushed for five yards on one carry.
Inactive in Weeks 12-14.
Returned four punts for 46 yards and caught one reception for six yards in Week 15 against Chicago (12/16). With the one reception, Agnew became the only Lions player since at least 1991 to record a reception, rush, defensive tackle, special teams tackles, punt return and kickoff return in a season.
Recorded four tackles, one tackle on special teams, and one fumble recovery in Week 17 against Green Bay (12/31). Returned three punts for 31 yards.

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