Daquan Newkirk: DL · Florida · #44.
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Daquan Newkirk
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Kevin Steele and Dan Mullen. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Tennessee — Week 4, 2021.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-14vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-20@ South Florida | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 29-31vs No. 1 Alabama | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 38-14vs Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-20@ Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-0vs Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 42-49@ LSU | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
9%2 sacksHurry rate
12%2 hurries16 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Pass share
45.8%
415 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
75.6
12 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
434 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Auburn and Florida, 3 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn and Dan Mullen.
