Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2009-2012Temple
Kevin Newsome
QB • 6'2" • Chesapeake, VA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Kevin Newsome is a balanced quarterback profile with 6.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
65.7
Consistency
55.8
Season Value
40.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Penn State • Temple
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kevin Newsome, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Penn State. Kevin Newsome is a balanced quarterback profile with 6.7 usage in the latest tracked season.
Kevin Newsome played QB for Penn State and Temple. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kevin Newsome recorded 144 passing yards, 211 rushing yards, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Penn State paired 137 primary output with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 65.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Temple.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2012 Regular Season · Temple
Games
2
Primary Metric / G
28.5
Efficiency
65.7
Usage
6.7
Consistency
55.8
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 52. Cincinnati: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half52 · Games = 1 · +47 vs Second Half
Second Half5 · Games = 1 · -47 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisville
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2009-2010
Opening stop
- 2
Temple
2012
Final stop
Season Value Progression
200920102012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Penn State | 161 | 53.9 | 7.1 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Penn State | 137 | 56 | 8 | -24 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Temple | 57 | 65.7 | 6.7 | -80 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
52
Primary metric
52 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
Eastern Illinois
83
Primary metric
Win with 83 yards of offense and 76.7 efficiency.
83 total offense with 76.7 efficiency.
#3
Illinois
40
Primary metric
Loss with 40 yards of offense and 56.7 efficiency.
40 total offense with 56.7 efficiency.
#4
Alabama
21
Primary metric
Loss with 21 yards of offense and 86.3 efficiency.
21 total offense with 86.3 efficiency.
#5
Iowa
33
Primary metric
Loss with 33 yards of offense and 55.7 efficiency.
33 total offense with 55.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Penn State
137 primary output · 56 efficiency · 8 usage
54.7
#2
2009 Regular Season · Penn State
49.4
161 primary · 53.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Temple
40.9
57 primary · 65.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ TD games
8
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
355
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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