Jonathan Newsome
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Newsome with the Colts in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 22, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Glenville | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ball State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Newsome (born January 22, 1991) is an American gridiron football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State and Ball State, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1]
High school
As a senior Newsome was named All-Ohio Second Team while playing for Coach Ted Ginn Sr. at Glenville High School in Cleveland. He totaled 101 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior.
College career
2009 & 2010 seasons
Jonathan Newsome started his college career at Ohio State. In 2009 he played in five games for the Buckeyes. In 2010 he earned his first collegiate start vs. Minnesota and played in all 13 of the Buckeyes games.
2012 & 2013 seasons
After his transfer to Ball State Newsome redshirted the 2011 season. He started 22 games in 2 seasons for the Cardinals, racking up 116 tackles (24 of them for a loss in yards), and 16.5 sacks for a total loss of 96 yards.[2]
College awards
- 2013 All-Mid-American Conference First Team
- 2013 Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List
- 2013 Ted Hendricks Award Preseason Watch List
- 2013 Mid-American Conference West Division
- 2012 All-Mid-American Conference Second Team
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in | 247 lb | 33 1⁄4 in | 9 5⁄8 in | 4.73 s | 4.63 s | 7.31 s | 34 in | 21 reps | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Newsome was selected in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, the first Ball State player to be drafted by the Colts.[4] He recorded his first NFL tackle on the September 21, 2014 in the Colts win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. In week 9, playing against the New York Giants, he recorded 7 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.[5] Newsome made his first career start in week 17, and went on to win the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award for his performance. He finished the game with 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 sacks.[6] Newsome finished the season with a team-leading 6.5 total sacks, the second-most amongst NFL rookies in 2014 and the third most by a rookie in Colts' franchise history. Jonathan was released from the Indianapolis Colts on February 22, 2016, after being arrested by police for Marijuana possession.[7]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On May 30, 2016, Newsome signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2014 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 1 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Postseason
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | ||
| 2014 | Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.0 | – | – | 1 | |
References
- ↑ Wright, Branson (May 10, 2014). "Cleveland native Jonathan Newsome is selected by the Indianapolis Colts". cleveland.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "Player Profile". ballstatesports.com. ballstatesports.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Jonathan Newsome". nfl.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Holder, Stephen (May 10, 2014). "Colts go local, select Ball State's Jonathan Newsome in NFL Draft". indystar.com. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ↑ Holder, Stephen. "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Rookie Newsome ratchets up pass rush". indystar.com. Gannett. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin. "Jonathan Newsome named AFC Defensive Player of the Week". December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ↑ Wells, Mike (February 22, 2016). "Colts LB Jonathan Newsome released after marijuana arrest". espn.go.com. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Jonathan Newsome". leaderpost.com. May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference