Quinton Newsome (born July 11, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
| No. 36 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 11, 2001 Suwanee, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College: | Nebraska (2019–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and high school
editNewsome attended high school at North Gwinnett. Coming out of high school, Newsome was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[1][2]
College career
editIn week seven of the 2021 season against Michigan State he recorded seven tackles and a pass deflection.[3] In Newsome's first two seasons in 2020 and 2021 he notched 66 tackles with two being for a loss, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[4] During the 2022 season, Newsome posted 44 tackles, ten pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[5] In week six of the 2023 season, Newsome recorded his first career interception off quarterback Luke Altmyer which he returned for 39 yards as he finished the game with the pick and five tackles.[6] In week nine, Newsome recovered two fumbles, and returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a touchdowns, as he helped the Cornhuskers beat Purdue.[7] For his performance against the Boilermakers, Newsome was named the Big-Ten special teams player of the week.[8] During the 2023 season, Newsome tallied 37 tackles, with one going for a loss, three pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Newsome declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[10][11]
Statistics
edit| Year | School | G | GS | Solo | Ast | Tot | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nebraska | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Nebraska | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Nebraska | 12 | 12 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Nebraska | 12 | 12 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Nebraska | 11 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.58 s | 1.50 s | 2.66 s | 4.28 s | 7.11 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
Newsome signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2024.[13] On August 27, Newsome was waived by the Broncos.[14] The next day, he was re-signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[15] On October 8, Newsome was released by the Broncos.[16] On October 14, Newsome signed to the Broncos' practice squad again.[17]
References
edit- ^ Gabriel, Parker (August 6, 2018). "Versatile Georgia DB Newsome chooses Huskers over SEC suitors". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (August 6, 2018). "Lincoln visit shattered stereotypes, sealed a commitment from Georgia's Quinton Newsome". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Struve, Gavin (October 12, 2021). "Starting cornerback Quinton Newsome becomes Nebraska's 13th Blackshirt of 2021". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Quinton Newsome". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Lorenzi, Joe (August 18, 2023). "Quinton Newsome, the elder statesman of a Nebraska cornerback room full of leaders". Omaha-World Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (October 6, 2023). "Nebraska's Quinton Newsome snags long-awaited interception". Star-Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (October 28, 2023). "High 'Q': Big day for Nebraska corner Quinton Newsome validates his return for final season". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Mullin, Luke (October 30, 2023). "Nebraska's Quinton Newsome named Big Ten special teams player of the week". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Bredeson, Evan (December 5, 2023). "Husker defensive back declares for NFL Draft". Cornhuskers Wire. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Dorn, Nolan (December 4, 2023). "Nebraska defensive back Quinton Newsome declares for NFL draft". KLKN-TV. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Callaghan-Croley, Dylan (December 5, 2023). "Looking back at the career of draft prospect Quinton Newsome". Cornhuskers Wire. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Quinton Newsome College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2024). "Broncos sign WR Phillip Dorsett, CB Quinton Newsome". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 28, 2024). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Klis, Mike (October 8, 2024). "Broncos bring back Cam Fleming to practice squad, promote Levelle Bailey to active roster". 9News. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Weir, Susanna (October 14, 2024). "Broncos sign CB Quinton Newsome to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
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