Player Career

Keyshawn James-Newby Career Story

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

Player Story

Keyshawn James-Newby story

Keyshawn James-Newby built his college career in 2025 as a defensive tackle from Helena, MT wearing No. 1, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of Keyshawn James-Newby's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 16 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with New Mexico. 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 Keyshawn James-Newby's production has multiple signals. With 16 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico.

The arc is straightforward: Keyshawn James-Newby 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

    New Mexico

    2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2025 PostseasonNew Mexico3443.913.8
2025 Regular SeasonNew Mexico3443.913.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 123 New Mexico State

Week 5 · W 38-20

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 64 Boise State

Week 7 · L 25-41 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

85.5 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 85.5 takeover score.

#3

@ Wyoming

Week 2

6

Havoc Plays

83.4 takeover

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 83.4 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 124 Colorado State

Week 12 · W 20-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

74 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 74 takeover score.

#5

@ Oregon

Week 1

4.5

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · New Mexico

34 primary output · 43.9 efficiency · 13.8 usage

76.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · New Mexico

76.7

34 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 13.8 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games