Keionte Newson
Keionte Newson
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has four seasons of production at Ball State behind him. The receipt: 11 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ball State, 172 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 73 | 35 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ball State | 80 | 45 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ball State | 16 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ball State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 172 | 91 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 6 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 42–34
vs Missouri State
1 QB HUR · 1 PD · 2 TFL
Edged out Missouri State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Keionte Newson’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Emmanuel Mcneil-Warren's senior season at Toledo (2025).
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