6′0″ · 180 lb · Baltimore, MD · Calvert Hall College
He has tackles in 6 of Akron’s 7 games: none against Eastern Michigan.
Caiden Newsome
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 5, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Akron | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-38@ Wake Forest | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-10vs Robert Morris | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 7-41@ Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-38vs UNLV | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-41@ Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34@ Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 45-10
4 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 35-point win at home against Robert Morris.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this season15 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
49.7%
225 pass / 228 run
Plays / game
64.7
7 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
262 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #277 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
His career
