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Quinton Newsome

DB · Nebraska · Sr. · #15

Nebraska 2023 alumnus

This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Quinton Newsome

DB · Nebraska · Sr · #15

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

Recruit

★★★

#689 national

CFB

College

Nebraska

2021–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

3 coaches

2021

Scott Frost

Nebraska

2022

Mickey Joseph

Nebraska

era →

2023

Matt Rhule

Nebraska

era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph, and Matt Rhule. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Nebraska3-9HC: Scott Frost · Run-leaning

2022Nebraska4-8HC: Mickey Joseph · Run-leaning

2023Nebraska5-7HC: Matt Rhule · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	Nebraska	37	20	1.0	0.0	3	1	--
2022	Nebraska	42	26	4.0	2.0	10	--	--
2021	Nebraska	42	28	2.0	1.0	4	--	--
Career		121	74	7.0	3.0	17	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023

W 20–7

at Illinois

5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 INT

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Bryson Shaw’s 2022 season.

Bryson Shaw

83%match

USC · 2022

Quinton Newsome

Nebraska · 2021

83%

Dontavius Nash

East Carolina · 2023

82%

Akeem Dent

Florida State · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 27

82%

DeJordan Mask

Texas State · 2021

81%

Matches Bryson on

Class year

Tackle volume

PD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon Guilbeau's senior season at Texas (2025).

Jaylon Guilbeau

88%match

Texas · 2025

Marvae Myers-Glover

Middle Tennessee · 2024

88%

Jaden Robinson

Oregon State · 2024

88%

Eric Rogers

Rutgers · 2024

87%

Javaughn Byrd

Northern Illinois · 2024

All-MAC

86%

Matches Jaylon on

TFL rate

Weight

PD rate