John Hewlett brings classic trench toughness and proven high-school production to The Citadel’s defensive line
John Hewlett is a redshirt senior DL for The Citadel who has been a developmental, depth-building piece rather than a stat-sheet star, with game action in 2023 and 2024 and a tackle against South Carolina State in 2024.[2] His differentiators are size and edge: The Citadel listed him at 6'1", 280 pounds in 2024, and his high-school résumé shows a heavy-contact profile with 62 tackles, 28 tackles-for-loss and 12 sacks as a senior, plus multiple all-region and all-state honors.[2] If you want a hard-nosed lineman with work-ethic credentials and a football background built on disruption, he’s a fit; if you need immediate high-volume college production, his current impact has been limited.[2][1]
