2009: Appeared in 11 games, making four starts… Rushed 105 times for 455 yards and a team-high seven touchdowns… Caught 12 passes for 117 yards… Was named the SoCon’s Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career-high four touchdowns during a 16-carry, 143-yard performance at Western Carolina…Also caught one ball for 16 yards in that victory… Tied a career-best with a 22-yard reception in a SoCon decision over Georgia Southern…
2008: Selected second team All-Southern Conference by both the league’s coaches and media members… Named the squad’s Most Outstanding Offensive Back… Honored as the Sports Media Entertainment Network Weekly Star on October 6… Started 10 of the 12 games in which he appeared… Led the team with 931 rushing yards on 183 carries… Rushed for two scores… Had four 100+ yard rushing games… Caught 26 balls for 152 yards and one TD… Tallied a career-best 161 rushing yards and one score on 25 carries while catching six passes for 29 yards and another TD in a SoCon victory over then-No. 15 Furman… Posted his first career 100-yard rushing game by gaining 148 yards on 24 attempts, while also racking up 34 receving yards, in a league win over then-No. 14 Georgia Southern… Notched 134 yards on the ground, including a career-long run of 55 yards, on 14 carries in a SoCon win at then-No. 21 The Citadel… Gained 118 yards on 25 attempts at then-No. 2 Appalachian State…
2007: Carried the ball 58 times for 238 yards, ranking him second on the team… Scored two touchdowns, tied for the most rushing TDs on the squad… Rushed 11 times for a 74 yards and a score in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan… Had 16 rushes for 51 yards in a victory over eventual Big South Conference champion Liberty… Caught four balls for 25 yards in a win at Western Carolina… Appeared in 10 games, making four starts…
2006: Red-shirted.
Prep: Two-time all-district pick… Rushed for 1,782 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior… Led the Tri-Rivers district in rushing… Amassed 4,250 yards and 40 scores in his career.
Personal: Son of Destry and Harriet Newsome… Born April 20, 1988… Majoring in business administration… Interning with W.E. Love, Inc. this summer.
| Year |
GP |
Rush |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg./GM |
| 2007 |
10 |
58 |
238 |
4.1 |
2 |
15 |
23.8 |
| 2008 |
12 |
183 |
931 |
5.1 |
2 |
55 |
77.6 |
| 2009 |
11 |
105 |
455 |
4.3 |
7 |
35 |
41.4 |
| Career |
33 |
346 |
1,624 |
4.7 |
11 |
55 |
49.2 |
| Year |
GP |
Rec. |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg./GM |
| 2007 |
10 |
17 |
85 |
5.0 |
0 |
22 |
8.5 |
| 2008 |
12 |
26 |
152 |
5.8 |
1 |
16 |
12.7 |
| 2009 |
11 |
12 |
117 |
9.8 |
0 |
22 |
10.6 |
| Career |
33 |
55 |
354 |
6.4 |
1 |
22 |
10.7 |
