Jonathan
Newsome.
Jonathan
Newsome.
Ball St.· 6'3"· 247 lb· 4.73s 40
Jonathan Newsome projects best in a 3-4 two-gap defense, leveraging his strength to set edges and control multiple gaps, effectively supporting the run defense.
Newsome can contribute immediately as a rotational pass rusher and run defender on early downs, with a ceiling to develop into a starting 3-4 outside linebacker who consistently pressures the QB and holds the edge.
A weak-side linebacker role in a 4-3 one-gap system, where his primary responsibility would be horizontal pursuit and coverage, would expose his athletic limitations.
Newsome's strength, hand usage, and motor make him an ideal fit for schemes that prioritize power at the point of attack and ask front-seven defenders to occupy blockers for linebackers.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.73sp50
- Vertical
- 34inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.31sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.63sp50
- Bench
- 21repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ball State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.