Jonathan Newsome
Newsome with the Colts in 2014
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| No. 0 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 22, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Glenville | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ball State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 47 |
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| Sacks: | 7.5 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Passes defended: | 2 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jonathan Newsome (born January 22, 1991) is a Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ohio State and Ball State, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
As a senior Newsome was named All-Ohio Second Team while playing for Coach Ted Ginn Sr. at Glenville High School in Cleveland. He totaled 101 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior.
Jonathan Newsome started his college career at Ohio State. In 2009, he played in five games for the Buckeyes. In 2010, he earned his first collegiate start vs. Minnesota and played in all 13 of the Buckeyes games.
After his transfer to Ball State Newsome redshirted the 2011 season. He started 22 games in 2 seasons for the Cardinals, racking up 116 tackles (24 of them for a loss in yards), and 16.5 sacks for a total loss of 96 yards.
Newsome was selected in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, the first Ball State player to be drafted by the Colts. He recorded his first NFL tackle on the September 21, 2014 in the Colts win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. In week 9, playing against the New York Giants, he recorded 7 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. Newsome made his first career start in week 17, and went on to win the AFC Defensive Player of the Week award for his performance. He finished the game with 8 tackles, 1 forced fumble, and 2 sacks. Newsome finished the season with a team-leading 6.5 total sacks, the second-most amongst NFL rookies in 2014 and the third most by a rookie in Colts' franchise history. Jonathan was released from the Indianapolis Colts on February 22, 2016, after being arrested by police for Marijuana possession.
On May 30, 2016, Newsome signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
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