Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Virginia Tech
Deon Newsome
S • 5'11" • 193 lbs • Hampton, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Deon Newsome shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Deon Newsome built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Hampton, VA wearing No. 20, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Deon Newsome's career was his defensive production: 20...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Deon Newsome, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Deon Newsome shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 20
- TFL
- 1
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Deon Newsome quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · S
- Career Tackles
- 20
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hampton · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Hampton · 11 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 16 tackles · S 231st (top 56%) · ACC 239th (top 40%) · National 2,213th (top 39%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 8 | 12 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 34.8 |
Related Context
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Deon Newsome played S for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Deon Newsome recorded 93 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, and 20 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 10.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
10.9
Usage
2.4
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 1. Delaware: 0. East Carolina: 0. Clemson: 1. North Carolina: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Virginia: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 4 by 26.7. Delaware: 1 by 4.2. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 1 by 14.2. North Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · +0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Oklahoma State | L 21-30 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Virginia | W 10-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Pittsburgh | W 20-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Georgia Tech | L 22-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs North Carolina | W 59-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Clemson | L 17-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ East Carolina | W 64-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Delaware | W 27-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Deon Newsome story
Deon Newsome built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Hampton, VA wearing No. 20, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Deon Newsome's career was his defensive production: 20 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 93 rushing yards, 19 receiving yards, and 226 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Deon Newsome's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oklahoma State
Week 1 · L 21-30 · Postseason
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Clemson
Week 5 · L 17-31 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
40 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#3
@ Virginia
Week 13 · W 10-0 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
19.7 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 19.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Pittsburgh
Week 12 · W 20-14 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
7.8 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia Tech
Week 11 · L 22-28 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
7.2 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
37.1
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
37.1
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
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Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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