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99 Jacob Newsom

  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 275
  • Hometown Colville, Wash.
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Arts
  • High School Colville '19

Biography

2024 (Graduate Student)
  • Played in four games while starting two this season.
  • Recorded five total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
  • Had two tackles and a tackle for loss vs. Drake (9/7/24).
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
  • Played and started in 10 games.
  • Had 3 tackles and a quarterback hurry at Fresno State (9/9/23).
  • Recorded 4 three tackle games.
  • Made 3 tackles and a sack vs. Weber State (10/21/23).
  • Had 17 tackles for the second consecutive season.
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Played in all 11 games for the Eagles, tallying 17 tackles and a forced fumble.
  • The forced fumble came against Idaho (11/5/22), a game in which he matched a season-high with four tackles.
  • Previously had four against Portland State (10/29/22).
  • Had a tackle for loss against Sacramento State (10/15/22).
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Played in 12 games, making 14 total tackles, including three for loss.
  • Had two tackles and forced a fumble against Northern Colorado on 10/9/21.
  • Tied his career-high of five tackles versus Montana State on 11/6/21.
  • Recorded a sack in the first round of the FCS Playoffs against Northern Iowa on 11/27/21.
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Started all seven Eastern games, making his starting debut versus Idaho (2/27/21) when he had a pass broken up, a quarterback hurry, and a tackle.
  • Had a career-high five tackles versus both Northern Arizona (3/6/21) and Cal Poly (3/27/21).
  • Had sacks in back-to-back games versus Idaho State (3/13/21) and CP.
2019 (Freshman)
  • Redshirted, but played in one game in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt.
  • Made his Eagle debut against Northern Colorado (10/12/19) and had 20 total snaps with one tackle.
  • Was defensive scout team player of the week once, and was also honored once on special teams.
High School
  • Graduated in 2019 from Colville HS.
  • Had 143 career tackles at Colville, with 15 sacks, 36 total tackles for loss, and an interception.
  • Was a First-Team 1A All-State selection as both an offensive lineman and defensive lineman as selected by the Associated Press.
  • Was the co-MVP of the Northeast 1A League while earning First-Team all-league honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman.
  • Had 78 tackles and six sacks as a senior, helping lead Colville to the State 1A Championship in 2018.
  • Colville finished 11-2 and won the 1A Northeast League title with a perfect 6-0 record.
  • The Indians beat Connell (48-7), Meridian (42-22), Royal (31-28) and league rival Newport (48-7) to win the state title.
  • As a junior he had 46 tackles with seven sacks, and also had two sacks as a sophomore.
  • Colville was 9-2 overall and 7-0 in the league in 2017 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the State 1A Playoffs. In 2016, the Indians advanced to the second round of the playoffs and finished 7-4 overall and 5-2 in league play.
  • Coached in high school by Randy Cornwell.
  • Also competed in wrestling and track and field at Colville.
  • Placed sixth as a senior at 285 pounds at the State 1A Mat Classic Wrestling Championships, falling to fellow EWU football freshman Luke Dahlgren in the quarterfinals.
  • Helped Colville place third overall as a team.
Personal
  • Born 11/11/2000 in Albuquerque, N.M.
  • Mother is Janalea Newsom-Gades.
  • Nickname is Newby.

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 60

    2019Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 250 lbs
    60
  • 96

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 250 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 280 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 280 lbs
    96
  • 99

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'1" 275 lbs
    99
  • 99

    2024Graduate Student

    Defensive Tackle
    6'1" 275 lbs
    99