Greg Newsome II

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Greg Newsome II
Greg Newsome II (2021).jpg
Newsome II in 2021
No. 0 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 (age 24)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College: Northwestern (2018–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Total tackles:148
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:32
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
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Gregory Newsome II (born May 18, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Newsome attended Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year. He committed to Northwestern University to play college football. [1] [2]

College career

Newsome recorded 71 tackles and one interception over three years at Northwestern. [3] He started 18 games and led the Wildcats to two Big Ten title games. [4] [5] As a junior in 2020, he was named an All-American by The Athletic . [6] After that season, he entered the 2021 NFL draft. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		192 lb
(87 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.38 s1.50 s2.53 s4.26 s6.90 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [8] [9] [10]
Newsome with the Cleveland Browns in 2021 Greg Newsome II (51372572954).jpg
Newsome with the Cleveland Browns in 2021

2021 season

The Cleveland Browns selected Newsome in the first round (26th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. [11] Newsome's pick marked the first time Northwestern has had two first-round picks in the NFL draft after Rashawn Slater was taken 13th overall. He was the fourth cornerback taken in the draft. [12]

Entering training camp, Newsome was slated to be a starting cornerback, replacing Terrance Mitchell. On July 24, 2021, the Cleveland Browns signed Newsome to a four-year, $12.74 million contract that is fully guaranteed upon signing and includes an initial signing bonus of $6.63 million. [13] [14] Head coach Kevin Stefanski named Newsome and Denzel Ward the starting cornerbacks to start the regular season. [15]

On September 12, 2021, Newsome started in his professional regular season debut and had one solo tackle during a 29–32 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs. He was inactive for two consecutive games (Weeks 4–5) after injuring his calf. [16] In Week 9, he recorded five solo tackles and had a season-high three pass deflections during a 41–16 win at the Cincinnati Bengals. On December 10, 2021, Newsome suffered a concussion after hitting his head during the last play of a practice and was subsequently sidelined for three games (Weeks 14–16). [17] Kn January 3, 2022, he racked up a season-high eight combined tackles (seven solo) and deflected two passes as the Browns lost 14–26 at the Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished his rookie season in 2021 with a total of 37 combined tackles (33 solo) and nine pass deflections in 12 games and 11 starts. [18] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [19]

2022 season

Defensive coordinator Joe Woods retained Newsome and Denzel Ward as the starting cornerback duo at the start of the regular season. [20] On November 13, 2022, Newsome made three combined tackles)two solo) and made his first career sack when he sacked wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. with teammate Deion Jones for a six-yard loss during a 17–39 loss at the Miami Dolphins. He was sidelined for two games (Weeks 13–14) after sustaining a concussion in practice. [21] In Week 14, Newsome collected a season-high six combined tackles (three solo) in the Browns' 10–23 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals. In the 2022 NFL season, Newsome recorded a total of 42 combined tackles (31 solo), six pass deflections, and was credited with half a sack in 15 games and 15 starts. [22]

2023 season

On January 18, 2023, the Cleveland Browns hired Jim Schwartz as the new defensive coordinator after firing Joe Woods the week prior. [23] In Week 10 of the 2023 season, Newsome recorded his first interception off of Lamar Jackson and returned it for a touchdown as the Browns would go on to win 33-31. [24]

2024 season

On April 30, 2024, the Browns picked up the fifth-year option on Newsome's contract. [25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GGSCombTotalAstSackPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2021 CLE 1211373340.09000.00000
2022 CLE 15154232110.56000.00000
2023 CLE 14134934150.51423417.034100
Total 413912898301.03423417.034100

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