Nevada · L 14-49
No tackles.
Newsome has tackles in 7 of Western Kentucky’s 8 games: none against Nevada.
“Tawny Newsome? Good for her.”
Tony Newsome Jr.
Erases the deep middle of the field. On tape: 6 tackles against New Mexico State, Week 5, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 21 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ New Mexico State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 34-13vs Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 16-3@ Sam Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Delaware | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 |
Oct. 27 · L 21-35 vs Delaware, play by play
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Western Kentucky’s defense played that day
Delaware’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 8.
2 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 10 ended Sam Houston’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 10. Fourth quarter, up 13-3. Ended Sam Houston’s drive (int).
1 tackle, including 1 interception, 2 passes broken up, tied for 5th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Missouri State’s drive (int).
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 6 · 2026
W 34-13
1 interception · 1 tackle · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 21-point win at home against Missouri State.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
29%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL21 tackles · 6 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
