Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/32Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 32 inside-the-5 carries (3.1%).
Arkeel Newsome
Last confirmed: UConn, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′7″ · 190 lb · Ansonia, CT
Arkeel Newsome: RB · UConn · #22.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Arkeel Newsome
Wins in space out of the backfield. Arkeel Newsome has been at UConn through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 114 rushing yards and 49 receiving yards against Memphis — Week 6, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
UConn in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-20vs Holy Cross | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 18-38@ Virginia | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | L 38-41vs East Carolina | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-49@ SMU | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-70vs Memphis | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 2 | 64 | Season-high 114 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 28-24@ Temple | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-14vs Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | L 24-49@ No. 14 UCF | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-39vs Boston College | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-22@ Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 67 | 261 | 3.9 | 3 | 64 |
Signature game
Week 6 · 2017
L 31-70
vs Memphis
114 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD · 3 rec · 49 yds
With B. Shirreffs — 310 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 31.5 · 15 rush yds (12 car) · B. Graham — 34 yards per punt · 5 punts · 40 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · East Carolina · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +6.92Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 79 yds for a TD, (Michael Tarbutt KICK)
- Week 6 · Memphis · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +5.15Arkeel Newsome 64 Yd Run
- Week 12 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.62David Pindell pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 50 yds to the BC 32 for a
- Week 11 · UCF · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.46David Pindell pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 60 yds to the UCF 14 for a
- Week 5 · SMU · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.31Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 47 yds to the SMU 28 for a
- Week 4 · East Carolina · 2nd and 15 · Q1 · EPA +3.23Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 22 yds to the ECaro 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Tulsa · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.97Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 51 yds to the UCONN 10 for a TULSA Penalty, face mask (5 yards) (McKinley Whitfield) to the Tulsa 5 for a
- Week 4 · East Carolina · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.74Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 21 yds to the ECaro 44 for a
- Week 6 · Memphis · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.54Arkeel Newsome run for 13 yds for a TD, (Michael Tarbutt KICK)
- Week 7 · Temple · 2nd and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.53Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 6 yds for a TD, (Michael Tarbutt KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
67 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
27%67 carriesFumble rate
3.0%2 of 67 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds28%of carries
19 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
24 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
18 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
6 carries
1 of 5 (20%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
3.9 yds/carry on 67 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 27% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2014UConn2-10HC: Bob Diaco · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2015UConn6-7HC: Bob Diaco · Run-leaning
2016UConn3-9HC: Bob Diaco · Balanced
2017UConn3-9HC: Randy Edsall · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 34.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 23.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 34.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Randy Edsall
Pass share
46.8%
421 pass / 478 run
Plays / game
74.9
12 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
471 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
67 carries and 25 catches in 10 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at UConn
- 2017 UConn EdsallYear 4 · 10 games
- 2016 UConn DiacoYear 3 · 12 games
- 2015 UConn DiacoYear 2 · 13 games
- 2014 UConn DiacoYear 1 · 12 games
- Before collegeSigned with UConn in 2014 as a 3-star recruit, No. 764 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with UConn in the 2014 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at UConn, 1,956 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 47 games over 4 seasons.
2014 12 games
- Signed with UConn3-star out of Ansonia
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coaches2014–2016
UConn
Coaching transition mid-career: Bob Diaco → Randy Edsall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.