Linebacker, Ball State, 2020–24
Keionte Newson
Lettered 2020–24 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Murfreesboro, TN
Keionte Newson played linebacker at Ball State (2020–24).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Western Michigan, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ball State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ball State | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ball State | 80 | 45 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | Ball State | 73 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Career | 172 | 91 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ball State | 9 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Ball State | 9 | LB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 9 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Ball State | 9 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 200 |
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
2024 Ball State 12 games, 73 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Missouri State | W 42–34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Miami | L 0–62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Central Michigan | L 34–37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at James Madison | L 7–63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Western Michigan | L 42–45 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Kent State | W 37–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 14–24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 25–23 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 21–27 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Buffalo | L 48–51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Bowling Green | L 13–38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Ohio | L 21–42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ball State 11 games, 80 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Georgia | L 3–45 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Indiana State | W 45–7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 3–40 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atWestern Michigan | L 24–42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–24 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Toledo | L 6–13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Central Michigan | W 24–17 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atBowling Green | L 21–24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atNorthern Illinois | W 20–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Kent State | W 34–3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 15–17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Ball State 8 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Tennessee | L 10–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Western Michigan | L 30–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Murray State | W 31–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atGeorgia Southern | L 23–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 44–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. UConn | W 25–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atToledo | L 21–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Ohio | L 18–32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ball State 3 games, 3 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Penn State | L 13–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atNorthern Illinois | L 29–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Buffalo | W 20–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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