Detrez Newsome

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Detrez Newsome
Ottawa Redblacks
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-06) March 6, 1994 (age 30)
Raeford, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Hoke County (Raeford)
College: Western Carolina
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:11
Rushing yards:49
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:19
Receiving touchdowns:0

Jermine Detrez Newsome (born March 6, 1994) is an American football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Carolina and signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. [1]

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Early years

Newsome attended and played high school football at Hoke County High School. [2]

College career

Newsome attended and played college football at Western Carolina. [3] Against South Carolina in the 2016 season, he had a 39-yard rushing touchdown and a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. [4]

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Newsome was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft. [5] He played in the first three games of the season and recorded a single rushing attempt after making the Chargers 53-man roster, but was waived on September 24, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad. [6] [7] He was promoted back to the active roster on October 20, 2018. [8] He appeared in nine games and had 11 carries for 49 rushing yards. [9]

On August 31, 2019, Newsome was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 15, 2019, and was released with an injury settlement the next day.

Ottawa Redblacks

Newsome signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on December 14, 2020. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Rice, Jim (April 29, 2018). "Two Western Carolina football players head to NFL". Citizen Times. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Detrez Newsome's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Detrez Newsome Bio". CatamountSports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Western Carolina at South Carolina Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Henne, Ricky (April 28, 2018). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chargers Sign Justin Jackson to Active Roster; Waive Detrez Newsome". Chargers.com. September 24, 2018. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 25, 2018). "Chargers Sign Pair to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
  8. ↑ "Chargers' Detrez Newsome: Rejoins Chargers". CBSSports.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Detrez Newsome 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Chargers Announce Practice Squad". Chargers.com. September 1, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  12. ↑ "REDBLACKS add eight players to their roster". OttawaRedblacks.com. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
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