Linebacker, Kansas State, 2023–26
Asa Newsom
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Waverly, IA
Asa Newsom plays linebacker for Kansas State. Last time out, against Houston: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Houston, L 16–35
Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Utah, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas State | 23 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Kansas State | 23 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 23 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Kansas State | 23 | LB | Fr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 224 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Kansas State 2 games, 4 tackles
2025 Kansas State 8 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Army | L 21–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UCF | W 34–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. TCU | W 41–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Kansas | W 42–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Texas Tech | L 20–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Utah | L 47–51 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Colorado | W 24–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kansas State 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at BYU | L 9–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 42–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at West Virginia | W 45–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Kansas State 2 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 45–0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Troy | W 42–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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