Defensive back, Villanova, 2024–26
Newton Essiem
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Frederick, MD
Newton Essiem plays defensive back for Villanova. Last time out, at Fordham: 6 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 sack at Fordham, W 38–17
Next game: vs. Lehigh, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
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
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 Villanova 7 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. William & Mary | L 32–35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at Bucknell | W 17–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Louisville | L 13–59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Long Island University | W 20–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Colgate | L 21–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Morgan State | L 35–38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Fordham | W 38–17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Villanova 4 games, 6 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Penn State | L 6–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Harvard | W 52–7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 13 | at Tarleton State | W 26–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Illinois State | L 14–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Villanova 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Maryland | L 20–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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