Deon Newsome

S • 5'11" • 193 lbs • Hampton, VA, USA

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Deon Newsome shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.

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60%

Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

Solid production for a safety

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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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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Class 2013 · Rating 0.8508

Hampton · Hampton, VA

Committed To: Virginia Tech
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2013

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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%)

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.

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