Greg Newsome II

American football cornerback
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican football cornerback
PlacesUnited States of America
isAmerican football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth18 May 2000, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Age24 years
Star signTaurus
Stats
Height:185 cm
Weight:86 kg
Education
Northwestern University
Sports Teams
Northwestern Wildcats football
The details

Biography

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.

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.

College career

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

Professional career

HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
192 lb
(87 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.38 s1.50 s2.53 s4.26 s6.90 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
18 reps
All values from Pro Day
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. 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. On July 24, 2021, Newsome signed his four-year rookie contract with Cleveland, worth $12.75 million. He started all 12 games he appeared in as a rookie. He had 37 total tackles and nine passes defensed. In the 2022 season, he started all 15 games he appeared in. He had .5 sacks, 42 total tackles, and six passes defensed.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GGSCombTotalAstSackPDIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2021CLE1211373340.09000.00000
Total1211373340.09000.00000
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