Terence Newman

Terence Newman

Newman with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2014
No. 23 Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1978-09-04) September 4, 1978 (age 38)
Place of birth:	Salina, Kansas
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Salina (KS) Central
College:	Kansas State
NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (2003–2011) Cincinnati Bengals (2012–2014) Minnesota Vikings (2015–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (2007, 2009) All-American (2002) Track All-American (2002) All-Big 12 (2002) Jim Thorpe Award (2002) Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2002) Second-team All-Big 12 (2001)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2016
Total tackles: 838 Pass deflections: 167 Interceptions: 41 Forced fumbles: 8 Touchdowns: 3 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Terence Newman (born September 4, 1978) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys fifth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft and has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Kansas State, where he received unanimous All-American recognition.

A native of Salina, Kansas, Newman attended Salina High School Central, where he lettered as a junior and senior in football, three times in track & field and basketball and once in baseball for the Mustangs. As a senior in football, he had 10 receptions for 251 yards and three touchdowns playing as a wide receiver on offense, while also making 45 tackles, five interceptions and five PBUs on the defensive side. In addition, he also returned 13 punts for 271 yards (20.9 avg.), two of them for touchdowns. He was an All-Class 5A selection by the Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle. He was listed as one of the top 20 recruits in the state of Kansas by First Down Recruiting and was a PrepStar All-Region selection.