 Newsome with theIndianapolis Colts in 2014 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1991-01-22)January 22, 1991 (age 34) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Ball State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: 5th round, 166th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Newsome (born January 22, 1991) is an American former professionalfootballdefensive end. He playedcollege football atOhio State andBall State, and was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of theSaskatchewan Roughriders,Ottawa Redblacks andBC Lions of theCanadian Football League (CFL), and theBirmingham Stallions of theUnited States Football League (USFL).
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.
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.
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.[1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.73 s | 4.63 s | 7.31 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 117 in (2.97 m) | 21 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
Newsome was selected in the fifth round (164th overall) of the2014 NFL draft by theIndianapolis Colts,[3] becoming 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 theJacksonville Jaguars. In week 9, playing against theNew York Giants, he recorded seven tackles, two sacks, and one 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 eight tackles, one forced fumble, and two 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. Newsome was released from the Colts on February 22, 2016, after being arrested by police for marijuana possession.[7]
On May 30, 2016, Newsome signed with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League (CFL).[8] He played in all 18 regular season games in the2016 season, contributing 27 defensive tackles, six special teams tackles and two quarterback sacks. In game 2 of the 2017 season, on July 1, 2017, Newsome recorded an interception in the Roughriders' 43–40 loss to Winnipeg. The Riders released Newsome three days later on July 4, 2017.[9]
Three days after being released by the Riders, Newsome signed with theOttawa Redblacks. In his first game, Newsome recorded three tackles and sealed the win for the Redblacks with an interception.[10] In nine games with Ottawa, Newsome recorded 13 tackles, four sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble. The following year, Newsome missed time with injury, but still had eight tackles and a sack in eight games played for 2018; a season where Ottawa played in the106th Grey Cup. On December 20, 2018, Newsome signed a one-year extension with Ottawa; in the 2018 postseason and in 2019 training camp the team experimented with a designated package of plays for Newsome, moving him around the field to a variety of linebacker positions.[11] After playing in six games for Ottawa and recording one defensive tackle and three special teams tackles, Newsome was released.[12]
On August 20, 2019, Newsome was signed by theBC Lions to a practice roster agreement. That week he was activated to the active roster. On September 13, 2019, he recorded two defensive tackles and had a key sack on third and goal against the Redblacks, his former team. In eight games with the Lions, Newsome recorded 14 defensive tackles, a special teams tackle, four sacks and a forced fumble.[13]
Newsome announced his retirement from professional football in March 2021 through hisInstagram account.[14]
Newsome later came out of retirement and was selected in the 4th round of the2022 USFL draft by theBirmingham Stallions.[15] He was placed on the injured reserve list by the team on June 6, 2023.[16] He became a free agent after the 2023 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 | |