Defensive back, Northwestern, 2018–20
Greg Newsome II
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
- Born
- May 18, 2000, in Chicago, Illinois
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Greg Newsome II played defensive back at Northwestern (2018–20). The Cleveland Browns took Newsome in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Iowa, 2019Honors
All-America: The Athletic 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northwestern | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 36 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | Northwestern | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 71 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northwestern | 2 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2020 | Northwestern | 2 | DB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 180 |
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
2020 Northwestern 4 games, 12 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | vs. Nebraska | W 21–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 14 | at Purdue | W 27–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 28 | at Michigan State | L 20–29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2019 Northwestern 8 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Stanford | L 7–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UNLV | W 30–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Michigan State | L 10–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 28 | atWisconsin | L 15–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | atNebraska | L 10–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Ohio State | L 3–52 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Iowa | L 0–20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | at Indiana | L 3–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Northwestern 6 games, 23 tackles
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Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0″ |
| Weight | 192 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 73¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.38 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s |
| Vertical jump | 40″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.90 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 73 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 39 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 45 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 49 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| NFL career | 73 | 210 | 1 | 5 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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