Terence Newman
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Cornerback, Kansas State, 1998–⁠2002

Terence Newman

Lettered 1999–⁠2002 (school media guide)

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Terence Newman played cornerback at Kansas State (1998–⁠2002). He won the 2002 Jim Thorpe Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2002. The Dallas Cowboys took Newman in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2026.

At a glance

Best season
2002
Jim Thorpe Award, Consensus All-American and 2 more
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 2003 NFL Draft (Dallas Cowboys)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2003
Height5′10⅜″
Weight189 lb
Arm length31⅜″
Hand size8¾″
40-yard dash4.37 s
10-yard split1.56 s
Vertical jump41″
Broad jump11′4″
Bench press10 reps
3-cone drill6.88 s
20-yard shuttle3.83 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (2007, 2009)

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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