Josh Newton: CB · TCU · #2.
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Josh Newton
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. Named All-Big 12 two seasons running, most recently in 2023. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Texas — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 5 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 42-45vs Colorado | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-13@ Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-17vs SMU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24vs West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-27@ Iowa State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 44-11vs BYU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-41@ Kansas State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 28-35@ Texas Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 26-29vs No. 7 Texas | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 42-17vs Baylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 45-69@ No. 13 Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
17%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
29tackles this season29 tackles · 5 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Dykes
Pass share
55.5%
503 pass / 404 run
Plays / game
75.6
12 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
484 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #196 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UL Monroe and TCU, 140 tackles, a first-team All-Conference season (2022) — drafted at #149 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG 12 · 1ST TEAM
All-Big 12 1st team (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Viator, Terry Bowden and Sonny Dykes.
Next stop · NFL
Cincinnati BengalsEntering 3rd NFL season
Cincinnati BengalsEntering 3rd NFL season
