6′3″ · Indianapolis, IN
Langston Newton: DT · Purdue · #59.
Langston Newton
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Eastern Kentucky — Week 1, 2016.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Purdue | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24vs Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38vs Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-45vs Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2016
W 45-24
4 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
60.9%
557 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
76.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
604 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Purdue, 6 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Darrell Hazell → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
