Player Career

Mike Newton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Mike Newton story

Mike Newton built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a defensive back from Pasadena, MD wearing No. 30, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Mike Newton's career was his defensive production: 12 interceptions across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2006 with Buffalo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Mike Newton's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 15 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.

The arc is straightforward: Mike Newton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2006200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonBuffalo525
2007 Regular SeasonBuffalo420-1
2008 Regular SeasonBuffalo110-3
2009 Regular SeasonBuffalo2201

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kent State

Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#2

vs Akron

Week 9 · W 26-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

vs Toledo

Week 7 · W 43-33 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

vs Ohio

Week 6 · W 31-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

@ Temple

Week 2 · W 42-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2006 Regular Season · Buffalo

5 primary output · 25 efficiency · usage

68.9

#2

2007 Regular Season · Buffalo

66.7

4 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Buffalo

53.3

2 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games