Running back, UConn, 2014–⁠17

Arkeel Newsome

Number
No. 22
Height
5′7″
Weight
190 lb
Hometown
Ansonia, CT

Arkeel Newsome played running back at UConn (2014–⁠17).

Career highs

179rushing yards, career highvs. East Carolina, 20152rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Memphis, 20178catches, career highthree times; last vs. East Carolina, 2017170receiving yards, career highvs. East Carolina, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2014UConn471884.0022
2015UConn1837924.3690
2016UConn1477154.9567
2017UConn672613.9364
Career4441,9564.41490

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2014UConn367300
2015UConn194290
2016UConn224640
Career771,6230

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2014UConn1115514.1274
2015UConn4546510.3258
2016UConn2527310.9270
2017UConn2554121.6279
Career1061,43413.5879

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2014UConn22RB
2015UConn22RB
2016UConn22RB
2017UConn22RB5′7″190

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2014UConn59-0.03––-1.89%–
2015UConn2380.0835th (n=268)0.1218.629%0.06
2016UConn1830.1040th (n=259)0.1318.323%0.04
2017UConn960.3495th (n=287)0.1232.613%0.10

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2017 UConn 10 games, 261 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.Holy CrossW 27–⁠20810––
Sep 16atVirginiaL 18–⁠386160––
Sep 24vs.East CarolinaL 38–⁠414151––
Sep 30atSMUL 28–⁠49570––
Oct 6vs.MemphisL 31–⁠7091142––
Oct 14atTempleW 28–⁠2418560––
Oct 21vs.TulsaW 20–⁠14390––
Nov 11atUCFL 24–⁠4910310––
Nov 18vs.Boston CollegeL 16–⁠39270––
Nov 25atCincinnatiL 21–⁠22250––
2016 UConn 12 games, 715 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 1vs.MaineW 24–⁠2115401352
Sep 10atNavyL 24–⁠289130––
Sep 17vs.VirginiaW 13–⁠1013770––
Sep 24vs.SyracuseL 24–⁠3115811––
Sep 29atHoustonL 14–⁠426130––
Oct 8vs.CincinnatiW 20–⁠9141160119
Oct 15atSouth FloridaL 27–⁠4215721364
Oct 22vs.UCFL 16–⁠24211011350
Oct 29atEast CarolinaL 3–⁠41101505128
Nov 4vs.TempleL 0–⁠2110210251
Nov 19atBoston CollegeL 0–⁠30400360
Nov 26vs.TulaneL 13–⁠38151661240
2015 UConn 13 games, 792 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 3vs.VillanovaW 20–⁠15450––
Sep 12vs.ArmyW 22–⁠1713731––
Sep 19atMissouriL 6–⁠92100––
Sep 26vs.NavyL 18–⁠2814690461
Oct 2atBYUL 13–⁠3013680117
Oct 10atUCFW 40–⁠13138423106
Oct 17vs.South FloridaL 20–⁠2813580389
Oct 24atCincinnatiL 13–⁠3711451244
Oct 30vs.East CarolinaW 31–⁠13251792124
Nov 7atTulaneW 7–⁠321540––
Nov 21vs.HoustonW 20–⁠17321140235
Nov 28atTempleL 3–⁠271310353
Dec 26 ✦vs.MarshallL 10–⁠169320––
2014 UConn 12 games, 188 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 29vs.BYUL 10–⁠353100249
Sep 6vs.Stony BrookW 19–⁠165230240
Sep 13vs.Boise StateL 21–⁠38530226
Sep 19atSouth FloridaL 14–⁠174300486
Sep 27vs.TempleL 10–⁠3683206104
Oct 11atTulaneL 3–⁠1211400147
Oct 23atEast CarolinaL 21–⁠31110––
Nov 1vs.UCFW 37–⁠294320463
Nov 8vs.ArmyL 21–⁠3541506150
Nov 22vs.CincinnatiL 0–⁠41–––5106
Nov 29atMemphisL 10–⁠41–––116
Dec 6vs.SMUL 20–⁠27220343

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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