Richard Newton: RB · Washington · #6.
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Richard Newton
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Played for three head coaches in five seasons at Washington. One game to point at: 29 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Michigan State — Week 3, 2023.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | Washington | 45 | 213 | 4.7 | 1 | 21 |
| 2021 | Washington | 39 | 138 | 3.5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | Washington | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 2 | 54 |
| 2019 | Washington | 117 | 498 | 4.3 | 10 | 23 |
| Career | 229 | 1,001 | 4.4 | 14 | 54 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 36 |
| 2021 | Washington | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | Washington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | Washington | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 17 |
| Career | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 2 | 36 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-19vs Boise State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7@ Michigan State | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 29 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 59-32vs California | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 34-31vs No. 5 Oregon | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Bowl | W 37-31vs No. 3 Texas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
Week 3 · 2023
W 41-7
29 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 34-point win on the road against Michigan State.
With M. Penix Jr. — 473 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.2 · R. Odunze — 8 rec · 180 yds
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road1g | 29.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.2 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
59.5%
575 pass / 391 run
Plays / game
64.4
15 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
597 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Washington, 1,001 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Chris Petersen, Jimmy Lake, Bob Gregory, and Kalen DeBoer. Multi-era developmental context.
