Keyshawn James-Newby
Keyshawn James-Newby
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He got to New Mexico by way of Idaho. 2025 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 2 TFL against Colorado State — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
One season at New Mexico, 52 tackles — drafted at #252 overall by Philadelphia.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Philadelphia2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico | 52 | 29 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 29 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 32–22
vs Idaho State
1 QB HUR · 1 PD · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Zach McCloud’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bryan Thomas Jr.'s junior season at South Carolina (2024).
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