Greg Newsome II

"Greg Newsome" redirects here. For the American football player in the 1990s, see Craig Newsome.

Gregory Newsome II (born May 18, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Browns in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Greg Newsome II

Newsome II in 2021
No. 0 – Cleveland Browns
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 (age 23) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College:	Northwestern (2018–2020)
NFL draft:	2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2021–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2021) USA Today Second-team All-American (2020) First-team All-Big Ten (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles: 128 Sacks: 1.0 Pass deflections: 29 Interceptions: 2 Defensive touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Newsome attended Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year. He committed to Northwestern University to play college football.^[1][2]

College career

Newsome recorded 71 tackles and one interception over three years at Northwestern.^[3] He started 18 games and led the Wildcats to two Big Ten title games.^[4][5] As a junior in 2020, he was named an All-American by The Athletic.^[6] After that season, he entered the 2021 NFL Draft.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.38 s	1.50 s	2.53 s	4.26 s	6.90 s	40.0 in (1.02 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	18 reps
All values from Pro Day^[8]^[9]^[10]

 

Newsome with the Cleveland Browns in 2021

On April 29, 2021, Newsome was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round with the 26th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.^[11] Newsome's pick marked the first time Northwestern has had two first-round picks in the NFL draft after Rashawn Slater was taken 13th overall. He was the fourth cornerback taken in the draft.^[12] On July 24, 2021, Newsome signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $12.75 million.^[13] He started all 12 games he appeared in as a rookie. He had 37 total tackles and nine passes defensed.^[14] In the 2022 season, he started all 15 games he appeared in. He had .5 sacks, 42 total tackles, and six passes defensed.^[15]

In Week 10 of the 2023 season, Newsome recorded his first interception off of Lamar Jackson and returned it for a touchdown as the Browns would go on to win 33-31.^[16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		G	GS	Comb	Total	Ast	Sack	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
2021	CLE	12	11	37	33	4	0.0	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2022	CLE	15	15	42	32	11	0.5	6	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	CLE	14	13	49	34	15	0.5	14	2	34	17.0	34	1	0	0
Total		41	39	128	98	30	1.0	34	2	34	17.0	34	1	0	0

References

1. Narang, Bobby (April 13, 2017). "Glenbard North DB Greg Newsome commits to Northwestern, Peoria QB Coran Taylor to Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
2. "Northwestern nabs another: GBN's Greg Newsome commits to Wildcats". RSN. April 3, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
3. "Greg Newsome II College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
4. "Greg Newsome II Stats".
5. Poisal, Anthony (April 30, 2021). "5 things to know about Greg Newsome, the Browns' 1st pick of the 2021 NFL Draft". Cleveland Browns. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
6. "College football 2020 All-America team: Alabama tops the nation with 6 picks". The Athletic. December 23, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
7. Thamel, Pete (December 21, 2020). "Northwestern CB Greg Newsome declaring for NFL draft". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
8. "Greg Newsome II Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
9. "Greg Newsome II, Northwestern, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
10. "Greg Newsome II 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
11. Gribble, Andrew (April 29, 2021). "Browns select Northwestern CB Greg Newsome II with No. 26 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
12. Stone, Mac (April 29, 2021). "BREAKING: Greg Newsome II selected 26th overall by the Cleveland Browns in 2021 NFL Draft". Inside NU. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
13. Cabot, Mary Kay (July 24, 2021). "Browns No. 26 pick Greg Newsome II signs his 4-year rookie contract worth about $12.748 million". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
14. "Greg Newsome 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
15. "Greg Newsome 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
16. "Watson rallies Browns from 14 down in 4th to 33-31 win over Ravens, tightening AFC North". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greg Newsome II.

• Cleveland Browns bio
• Northwestern Wildcats bio