Greg Newsome: DB · Northwestern · #2.
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Greg Newsome
Erases the deep middle of the field. Three seasons in the Northwestern secondary to date. On tape: 5 tackles against Nebraska, Week 10, 2020.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northwestern | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | Northwestern | 36 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11 | -- |
| 2018 | Northwestern | 23 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 71 | 55 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | W 21-13vs Nebraska | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 27-20@ Purdue | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 17-7vs No. 10 Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-29@ Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 |
3 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 19-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
42.4%
283 pass / 384 run
Plays / game
83.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
303 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern, 71 tackles — drafted at #26 overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pat Fitzgerald.
Next stop · NFL
Cleveland BrownsEntering 6th NFL season
Cleveland BrownsEntering 6th NFL season
