Cornerback, Southern Illinois (from Lindenwood), 2025–26
Josh Newkirk
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Worth, TX
Josh Newkirk plays cornerback for Southern Illinois, after Lindenwood (2025). Last time out, at Murray State: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Murray State, W 46–6
Next game: vs. Northern Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lindenwood | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lindenwood | 28 | CB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 28 | CB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 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
2026 Southern Illinois 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Florida | L 31–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Samford | W 22–18 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 34–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | L 10–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Lindenwood 2 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at App State | L 13–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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